Discover Financial Services (DFS) Form 4 Discover Financial Services / MICHAEL GEORGE RHODES ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RHODES MICHAEL GEORGE

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2500 LAKE COOK ROAD

(Street)

RIVERWOODS IL 60015

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Discover Financial Services [ DFS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/01/2024		A		47,256(1)	A	$0.00	47,496	D
Common Stock								201	I	By MC Rhodes Revocable Trust(2)
Common Stock								27	I	By Michael Rhodes 2012 IND Trust(3)
Common Stock								19	I	By Michael Rhodes 2012 INDEN Trust(3)
Common Stock								183	I	By JP Cawley GST Ex Trust(3)
Common Stock								113	I	By JP Cawley GST N-Ex Trust(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted a restricted stock unit award, which will vest in equal installments on December 31, 2024, 2025, and 2026, subject to continued employment.

2. These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust.

3. These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's spouse and children. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust.

Remarks:

	/s/ Efie Vainikos as Attorney-In-Fact for Michael G. Rhodes	02/05/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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