Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001181431-12-020143
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-03-28 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2012-03-27
Filing Date:
2012-03-28
Accepted Time:
2012-03-28 17:01:06
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1393612 Discover Financial Services DFS Personal Credit Institutions (6141) 362517428
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1401336 Harit Talwar 2500 Lake Cook Road
Riverwoods IL 60015
Executive Vice President No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-03-27 51,776 $14.49 398,524 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-03-27 51,776 $33.65 346,748 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-03-27 60,000 $18.05 406,748 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-03-27 60,000 $33.89 346,748 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-03-27 41,725 $18.87 388,473 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-03-27 41,725 $33.76 346,748 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option Disposition 2012-03-27 51,776 $0.00 51,776 $14.49
Common Stock Employee Stock Option Disposition 2012-03-27 60,000 $0.00 60,000 $18.05
Common Stock Employee Stock Option Disposition 2012-03-27 41,725 $0.00 41,725 $18.87
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2013-01-02 No 4 M Direct
67,456 2014-01-02 No 4 M Direct
0 2014-01-02 No 4 M Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 650 Indirect By ESOP
Footnotes
  1. This option became fully vested on January 2, 2005.
  2. In connection with Discover Financial Services' spin-off from Morgan Stanley, this option was granted by Discover Financial Services in replacement of an option to purchase 17,623 shares of common stock of Morgan Stanley at an exercise price of $42.56.
  3. This option became fully vested on January 2, 2009.
  4. In connection with Discover Financial Services' spin-off from Morgan Stanley, this option was granted by Discover Financial Services in replacement of an option to purchase 43,382 shares of common stock of Morgan Stanley at an exercise price of $53.02.
  5. This option became fully vested on January 2, 2007.
  6. In connection with Discover Financial Services' spin-off from Morgan Stanley, this option was granted by Discover Financial Services in replacement of an option to purchase 14,202 shares of common stock of Morgan Stanley at an exercise price of $55.45.
  7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.61 to $33.72, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Discover Financial Services, any security holder of Discover Financial Services, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
  8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.80 to $33.93, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Discover Financial Services, any security holder of Discover Financial Services, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
  9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.71 to $33.78, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Discover Financial Services, any security holder of Discover Financial Services, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.