UNITED STATES
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): April 17, 2013
SLM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-13251 | 52-2013874 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 Continental Drive, Newark, Delaware | 19713 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 283-8000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 17, 2013, Messrs. A. Alexander Porter, Jr. and J. Terry Strange informed the Board of Directors of SLM Corporation (the “Company”) of their decision not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders, which is scheduled to be held on May 30, 2013. Their decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company. Messrs. Porter and Strange have indicated their intention to continue to serve as a director until the annual meeting.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| SLM CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: April 19, 2013 | By: | /s/ Laurent C. Lutz | ||||
| Laurent C. Lutz | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||