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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 19, 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)
 
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.02.                                Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 19, 2008, Discover Financial Services (the "Company") released financial information with respect to its fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2008. A copy of the press release containing this information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In addition, a copy of the Company's Financial Data Supplement for its fiscal quarter ended February 29, 2008 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
 

Item 9.01.                                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.
 
 
 
 
 
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 19, 2008.
By:
/s/ Christopher Greene
   
Name:   Christopher Greene
   
Title:  Assistant Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of the Company dated March 19, 2008 containing financial information for the first quarter ended February 29, 2008
99.2
Quarterly Financial Data Supplement of the Company for the first quarter ended February 29, 2008