Current Report Filing (8-k)
31 Gennaio 2019 - 10:54PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): January 28, 2019
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
File Number: 001-33378
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Delaware
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36-2517428
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(224)
405-0900
(Registrants 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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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))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act or Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On January 28, 2019, the Company priced its offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2026 (the
Notes), at a public offering price of 99.840% of the aggregate principal amount, and entered into an underwriting agreement with Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, as representatives of the underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto (the Underwriting Agreement) relating to the Notes. The sale of the Notes closed on January 31, 2019. The Notes were issued pursuant to a Senior
Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The offering of the Notes has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by the Company pursuant to its Registration
Statement on Form
S-3
(Registration
No. 333-225830).
The Underwriting Agreement and the form of Note are filed as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 4.1, respectively, to this
Current Report on Form
8-K
and are incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Sidley Austin LLP provided the Company with the legal opinion attached to this Current Report
on Form
8-K
as Exhibit 5.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated January 28, 2019, between the Company and Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives to the several
Underwriters listed on Schedule 1 thereto, relating to the Companys senior notes offering
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4.1
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Form of 4.500% Senior Note due 2026
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5.1
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Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP
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23.1
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Consent of Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Dated: January 31, 2019
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By: /s/ D. Christopher Greene
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Name: D. Christopher Greene
Title: Vice President, Acting General Counsel and Secretary
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