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): December 3, 2012
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)
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On December 3, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Discover Financial Services (the “Registrant”) approved a change to the Registrant’s fiscal year end from November 30 to December 31 of each year.
The fiscal year change is effective beginning with the Registrant’s 2013 fiscal year, which will now begin January 1, 2013 and end December 31, 2013. As a result of the change, the Registrant will have a December 2012 fiscal month transition period, the results of which are expected to be separately reported in the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the new fiscal first quarter ending March 31, 2013 and in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
The Registrant expects this change to also impact any record dates and payment dates for any dividends to be paid on the Registrant’s common stock, if and when as declared by the Board in the future, as compared to such dates in fiscal 2012.
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: December 4, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Simon Halfin | ||||
| Name: Simon Halfin | ||||||
| Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||