424B2

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of

Securities Offered

   Maximum Aggregate
Offering Price		   Amount of
Registration Fee(1)
3.375 % Discover Financial Services InterNotes Due June 15, 2026   $3,528,000   355.27

 

  (1) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Pricing Supplement dated June 17, 2016

 

Filed under Rule 424(b)(2), Registration Statement No. 333-205280

Pricing Supplement No. 18 - Dated Friday, June 17, 2016 (to: Prospectus dated June 26, 2015 and Prospectus Supplement Dated: September 8, 2015)

 

CUSIP

Number

   Principal
Amount		   Selling
Price		   Gross
Concession		   Net

Proceeds

   Coupon
Type		   Coupon
Rate		   Coupon
Frequency		   Day Count
Basis		   Maturity
Date		   1st Coupon
Date		   1st Coupon
Amount		   Survivor’s
Option		   FDIC
Guaranteed		   Product
Ranking

25472CAV1

   $3,528,000.00   100.00 %   1.800 %   $3,464,496.00   Fixed   3.375 %   Semi-Annual   30/360   06/15/2026   12/15/2016   $16.22   Yes   No   Senior Unsecured
                            Notes
                           

Redemption Information: Callable in whole or in part, at any time on or after 3/15/2026.

 

Optional Redemption: Discover Financial Services may, at its option, at any time on or after 03/15/2026, redeem these Discover Financial Services InterNotes in whole or in part on no less than 10 nor more than 30 days’ prior notice delivered to the holders of these Discover Financial Services InterNotes. These Discover Financial Services InterNotes will be redeemable at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If fewer than all of these Discover Financial Services InterNotes are to be redeemed, the Trustee will select the Notes for redemption on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method in accordance with the DTC’s procedures. These Discover Financial Services InterNotes will be redeemed in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. If these Discover Financial Services InterNotes are to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption will state the portion to be redeemed. Unless Discover Financial Services defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on these Discover Financial Services InterNotes or the portions of these Discover Financial Services InterNotes called for redemption.

 

LOGO      Trade Date: Friday, June 17, 2016 @ 12:00 PM ET   

Discover Financial Services

Discover Financial Services InterNotes

Pricing Supplement No. 18 - Dated Friday, June 17, 2016

(to: Prospectus dated June 26, 2015 and Prospectus Supplement Dated: September 8, 2015)

    

Settlement Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Minimum Denomination/Increments: $1,000.00/$1,000.00

Initial trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry only

   
       
    

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In the opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, as counsel to Discover Financial Services (the “Company”), when the notes offered by this pricing supplement have been executed and issued by the Company and authenticated by the trustee pursuant to the indenture, and delivered against payment as contemplated herein, such notes will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith), provided that such counsel expresses no opinion as to the effect of fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar provision of applicable law on the conclusions expressed above. This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the indenture and the genuineness of signatures and certain factual matters, all as stated in the letter of such counsel dated September 8, 2015, which has been filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on September 8, 2015.

 

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