Discover Financial Services ("Discover") previously announced that Roy Guthrie, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Discover, will present at the Barclays Capital Financial Services Conference at Barclays European headquarters in London on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 6:40 a.m. Eastern time.

Presentation slides and a link to the live audio webcast will be available at the time of the presentation at www.discoverfinancial.com under Investor Relations - Webcasts & Presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available after 6:40 p.m. Eastern time. The presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.      Description
99.1             Discover Financial Services Barclays Capital Financial Services
                 Presentation