UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

or

For the transition period from                  to                 

DISCOVER CARD EXECUTION NOTE TRUST

(Exact name of issuing entity in respect of the notes as specified in its charter)

Commission File Numbers of issuing entity in respect of the notes:

333-141703-02, 333-167413, 333-191359, 333-205455-01, 333-228025-02

Central Index Key Number of issuing entity in respect of the notes: 0001407200

DISCOVER CARD MASTER TRUST I

(Exact name of issuing entity in respect of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate as specified in its charter)

Commission File Numbers of issuing entity in respect of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate:

000-23108, 333-141703, 333-167413-02, 333-191359-02, 333-205455-02, 333-228025-01

Central Index Key Number of issuing entity in respect of the Series 2007-CC Collateral Certificate: 0000894329

DISCOVER BANK

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Commission File Numbers of sponsor:

033-54804, 333-141703-01, 333-167413-01, 333-191359-01

Central Index Key Number of sponsor: 0000894327

DISCOVER FUNDING LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor:

333-205455, 333-228025

Central Index Key Number of depositor: 0001645731

Depositor’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 323-7315

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:    None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:    None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

Registrant has no voting or non-voting common equity outstanding held by non-affiliates.

Documents incorporated by reference: None.

PART I

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligors of Pool Assets (Financial Information).

The primary asset of Discover Card Execution Note Trust (the “Note Issuance Trust”) is the Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 2007-CC collateral certificate, which represents an undivided interest in Discover Card Master Trust I (the “Master Trust”), whose assets include Discover Card receivables existing as of specified dates in designated accounts, which receivables have been transferred to the Master Trust by Discover Bank and Discover Funding LLC, as applicable. The investor interest in receivables for the collateral certificate reflects the aggregate nominal liquidation amount of notes issued by the Note Issuance Trust. The Master Trust, therefore, may be considered a significant obligor in relation to the Note Issuance Trust. Pursuant to Instruction 3.b. to Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, the information required by Instruction J to Form 10-K in respect of the Master Trust has been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K in lieu of the information otherwise contemplated by Item 1112(b).

The pool assets held by the Master Trust do not include any significant obligors.

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Certain Derivatives Instruments (Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers) (Financial Information).

Not applicable.

Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB. Certain Derivatives Instruments (Financial Information).

Not applicable.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings.

Discover Bank

In the normal course of business, from time to time, Discover Bank and/or one or more of its affiliates have been named as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions, and other litigation, arising in connection with our activities. Certain of the actual or threatened legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Discover Bank contests liability and/or the amount of damages as appropriate in each pending matter.

Discover Bank and its affiliates are also involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental regulatory and enforcement agencies regarding its business, including, among other matters, accounting, tax and operational matters, some of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions, decreases in regulatory ratings or other relief, which could materially impact Discover Bank’s financial results, increase its cost of operations, require a change in business activities and product offerings or limit its ability to execute its business strategies and engage in certain business activities.

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On July 22, 2015, Discover Bank, The Student Loan Corporation and Discover Products Inc. (“DPI”) agreed to a consent order with the CFPB resolving the CFPB’s investigation into certain student loan servicing practices. As required by the consent order, on October 19, 2015, Discover Bank, the Student Loan Corporation and DPI submitted to the CFPB a redress plan and a compliance plan designed to ensure that they provide redress and otherwise comply with the terms of the order. The CFPB is currently investigating Discover Bank’s compliance with the order and certain student loan servicing practices. Discover Bank is cooperating with the CFPB in connection with the investigation. Discover Bank is enhancing the compliance plan submitted to the CFPB in 2015. The investigation could lead to a supervisory action, which may result in legal fees, penalties, fines and remediation expenses, and could require Discover Bank to change certain business practices.

U.S. Bank National Association

In the last several years, U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) and other large financial institutions have been sued in their capacity as trustee or successor trustee for certain residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts. The complaints, primarily filed by investors or investor groups against U.S. Bank and similar institutions, allege the trustees caused losses to investors as a result of alleged failures by the sponsors, mortgage loan sellers and servicers to comply with the governing agreements for these RMBS trusts. Plaintiffs generally assert causes of action based upon the trustees’ purported failures to enforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for alleged breaches of representations and warranties, notify securityholders of purported events of default allegedly caused by breaches of servicing standards by mortgage loan servicers and abide by a heightened standard of care following alleged events of default. Currently, U.S. Bank is a defendant in multiple actions alleging individual or class action claims against it.

U.S. Bank denies liability and believes that it has performed its obligations under the RMBS trusts in good faith, that its actions were not the cause of losses to investors, that it has meritorious defenses, and it has contested and intends to continue contesting the plaintiffs’ claims vigorously. However, U.S. Bank cannot assure you as to the outcome of any of the litigation, or the possible impact of these litigations on the trustee or the RMBS trusts.

On March 9, 2018, a law firm purporting to represent fifteen Delaware statutory trusts (the “DSTs”) that issued securities backed by student loans (the “Student Loans”) filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery against U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) in its capacities as indenture trustee and successor special servicer, and three other institutions in their respective transaction capacities, with respect to the DSTs and the Student Loans. This lawsuit is captioned The National Collegiate Student Loan Master Trust I, et al. v. U.S. Bank National Association, et al., C.A. No. 2018-0167-JRS (Del. Ch.). The complaint, which was later amended on June 15, 2018, alleged that the DSTs have been harmed as a result of purported misconduct or omissions by the defendants concerning administration of the trusts and servicing of the student loans.

U.S. Bank believes that it has performed its obligations as indenture trustee and special servicer in good faith and in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the agreements governing the DSTs (the “Governing Agreements”), and accordingly that the claims against it in the lawsuit are without merit.

U.S. Bank has filed a motion seeking dismissal of the operative complaint in its entirety with prejudice pursuant to Chancery Court Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, U.S. Bank requested a stay of the case while other prior filed disputes involving the DSTs and the Student Loans are being litigated. On November 7, 2018, the Court ruled that the case should be stayed in its entirety pending resolution of the first-filed cases.

U.S. Bank intends to continue to defend this lawsuit vigorously.

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PART II

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

PART III

The following Items have been omitted in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Substitute information provided in accordance with General Instruction J to Form 10-K:

Item 1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

Discover Bank, which acts as the sponsor of its securitizations, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Discover Financial Services. Discover Funding LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Discover Bank, acts as depositor and beneficiary for the Note Issuance Trust and as holder of the residual transferor interest of the Master Trust. Discover Financial Services acquired Discover Bank in January 1985. Discover Bank and the trustee for the Master Trust formed the Master Trust in October 1993. Discover Bank originates the credit card receivables generated under certain designated Discover card accounts and transfers such credit card receivables to Discover Funding LLC for further transfer to the Master Trust. Discover Bank and the owner trustee formed the Note Issuance Trust on July 2, 2007. Discover Bank transferred an undivided interest in the receivables and other assets of the Master Trust, represented by the collateral certificate, to the Note Issuance Trust to support the issuance of notes on July 26, 2007.

Discover Bank acts as master servicer for the Master Trust and is currently the only servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to the receivables. During the reporting period, Discover Bank outsourced certain servicing functions to its affiliate, DPI. While DPI has contracted with third-party service providers for certain services, Discover Bank is ultimately responsible for the overall servicing function. Discover Bank also acts as calculation agent for the Note Issuance Trust, which is part of the servicing function.

Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.

Each of Discover Bank, DPI and U.S. Bank National Association (each, a “Servicing Participant”) has been identified as a party participating in the servicing function during the reporting period with respect to the pool assets held by each of the Master Trust and the Note Issuance Trust. Each of Discover Bank, DPI, and U.S. Bank National Association has completed a report on an assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant (each, a “Report on Assessment”) during the year ended December 31, 2019, which Reports on Assessment are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. In addition, each of Discover Bank, DPI, and U.S. Bank National Association has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by a registered independent

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public accounting firm regarding its related Report on Assessment. Each Attestation Report is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K. None of the Reports on Assessment or the related Attestation Reports has identified any material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant described in the related Report on Assessment.

Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer Compliance Statement.

Each of Discover Bank and DPI has been identified as a servicer during the reporting period with respect to the pool assets held by each of the Master Trust and the Note Issuance Trust. Each of Discover Bank and DPI has provided a statement of compliance (each, a “Compliance Statement”) with respect to the servicing activities conducted during the Note Issuance Trust’s year ended December 31, 2019, signed by an authorized officer, and each such Compliance Statement is attached as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

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Item 16. Form 10–K Summary.

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.

Date: March 24, 2020

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