211.01 An issuer eligible to use Form S-3 proposes to sell debt securities convertible into the common stock of an unaffiliated reporting company. The shares of common stock are restricted securities but may be resold freely in the public market under Rule 144. The registration statement for the offering need only cover the debt securities if the exemption provided by Section 4(1) is available for the sale of the common stock of the unaffiliated reporting company upon conversion of the debt securities. With respect to the information to be provided regarding the issuer of the underlying common stock, see the Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated no-action letter (June 24, 1996) issued by the Division. [Nov. 26, 2008]