Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  09/23/2008
 
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-33378
 
Delaware
  
36-2517428
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(224) 405-0900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On September 23, 2008, Philip A. Laskawy submitted notice of his resignation from the Discover Financial Services ("Company") Board of Directors, effective September 26, 2008. Mr. Laskawy was recently appointed as the non-executive chairman of Fannie Mae. Mr. Laskawy said that in light of the substantial amount of time that he will need to devote to his new appointment, he was resigning from the Company's Board of Directors.

Effective September 26, 2008, E. Follin Smith was appointed as chairperson of the Audit Committee and Thomas G. Maheras was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Maheras will continue to serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
      
 
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
 
 
Date: September 29, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Simon Halfin
               
Simon Halfin
               
Assistant Secretary