WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A pair of U.S. banking

regulators announced on Tuesday they would be hosting a public

meeting on July 19 to solicit input on the proposed acquisition

of Discover Financial Services ( DFS ) by Capital One Financial

Corporation ( COF ).

The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency also announced they were extending the public comment

period on the pending $35 billion deal to July 24, 2024.