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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 12, 1998
MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11758 36-3145972
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification
incorporation or Number)
organization)
1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 761-4000
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Item 5. Other Events
Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a press
release announcing the authorization by the Board of Directors of Morgan
Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. (the "Company") of the purchase,
subject to market conditions and other factors, of up to $3 billion of the
Company's common stock.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
99. Press release dated February 12, 1998 announcing the authorization by the
Company's Board of Directors of the purchase, subject to market conditions
and other factors, of up to $3 billion of the Company's common stock.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER,
DISCOVER & CO.
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Registrant
/s/ Ronald T. Carman
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Ronald T. Carman
Assistant Secretary
Date: February 12, 1998
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99. Press release dated February 12, 1998
announcing the authorization by the
Company's Board of Directors of the
purchase, subject to market conditions and
other factors, of up to $3 billion of the
Company's common stock.
EXHIBIT 99
NEWS
Media Relations: Investor Relations:
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Jeanmarie McFadden John Andrews
212-762-7842 212-762-8131
Timothy Lee
212-392-8709
MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. ANNOUNCES
PROGRAM TO REPURCHASE SHARES
New York, NY, February 12 -- Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover & Co. (NYSE:MWD) announced today that its Board of
Directors authorized the Company to purchase, subject to market
conditions and certain other factors, up to $3 billion of the
Company's common stock.
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co. is a preeminent
global financial services company with leading market positions
in its three businesses -- Securities, Asset Management, and
Credit and Transaction Services.
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