# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001959202
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-002981
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7728
**Document Hash:** 3e86149f15d8dcab9a56973cade4fd5c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-002981.hdr.sgml**: 20230111

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-002981

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230109

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230111

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230111

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Mehlman Hope
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001959202

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33378
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23523775

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD
- **CITY:** RIVERWOODS
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Discover Financial Services
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001393612
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 362517428
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD
- **CITY:** RIVERWOODS
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 224-405-0900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2500 LAKE COOK ROAD
- **CITY:** RIVERWOODS
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015

## Ex-24

```

Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY

     Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Philip J. Castrogiovanni, Efie Vainikos, and Michael Ebner,
signing singly, the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     (1) prepare, execute in the undersigneds name and on the undersigneds
behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a
Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or
appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and the rules
promulgated thereunder (including Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any successor forms)
(the Section 16 Reports); and

    (2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, all Section 16 Reports
with respect to the equity securities of Discover Financial Services (the
Company); and

    (3)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Section 16
Reports, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file such
report with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

    (4)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-facts discretion.

     The powers granted above may be exercised by each such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned, individually, and on behalf of the undersigned in any
fiduciary or representative capacity in which the undersigned may be acting.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

	This Power of Attorney shall be effective as of the date set forth below and
shall continue in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Section 16 Reports with respect to the equity securities of the
Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of
attorney regarding the purposes outlined herein as of a later date.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 9th day of December 2022.

Signature: /s/ Hope Mehlman
Print Name: Hope Mehlman

```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Mehlman Hope<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2500 LAKE COOK ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>RIVERWOODS, IL 60015<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Discover Financial Services [ DFS ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-09 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, Chief Legal Officer & GC_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
No securities are beneficially owned.

**Signature:** /s/ Efie Vainikos as Attorney-In-Fact for Hope D. Mehlman  
**Date:** 2023-01-11

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**