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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 12, 2018

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SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-5
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

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Registrant's telephone number including area code:  (703) 984-5858

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   [  ]  

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 financing account standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   [  ]  

Exhibit Index appears on page 3

On January 12, 2018, Navient Solutions, LLC, in its capacity as administrator, furnished to the applicable remarketing agents a preliminary remarketing memorandum (the "Remarketing Memorandum") for distribution to certain qualified institutional buyers for purposes of remarketing the SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-5 Class A-6B Reset Rate Notes.  The Remarketing Memorandum is attached as an exhibit to this current report.

 

	(a)	Not applicable
	(b)	Not applicable
	(c)	Not applicable
	(d)	Exhibits

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Trust has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

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