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): March 17, 2010
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 incorporation) |
(IRS Employer 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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Discover Financial Services (“Discover”) previously announced that David Nelms, chairman and chief executive officer of Discover, and other members of Discover’s senior management, will update the financial community on the company’s performance and business objectives at a Financial Community Briefing at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, from 1 to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Live audio of the meeting will be available on Discover’s corporate website at www.investorrelations.discoverfinancial.com. Presentation slides will be available on the website shortly before the beginning of the meeting. A replay of the meeting will be available after 7 p.m. Eastern time on March 17. The presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Discover Financial Services Financial Community Briefing Presentation dated March 17, 2010 | |
SIGNATURES
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 | ||||
| Dated: March 17, 2010 | By: | /s/ D. CHRISTOPHER GREENE | ||
| Name: | D. Christopher Greene | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Discover Financial Services Financial Community Briefing Presentation dated March 17, 2010 | |