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| DFS > SEC Filings for DFS > Form 8-K on 14-Jan-2009 | All Recent SEC Filings |
14-Jan-2009
Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and E
On January 12, 2009, Dennis D. Dammerman submitted notice of his resignation from the Discover Financial Services ("Company") Board of Directors, effective January 12, 2009. Mr. Dammerman was recently elected to the Board of Directors of American International Group, Inc. Mr. Dammerman said that in light of the substantial amount of time that he will need to devote to his new directorship, he was resigning from the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Dammerman said that he was not resigning because of a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
Effective January 12, 2009, David W. Nelms, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, was elected Chairman of the Board and Lawrence A. Weinbach was elected the Lead Director of the Board of Directors. Mr. Weinbach will continue to serve as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
A copy of the press release announcing this information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Discover Financial Services dated January 14, 2009
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