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EX-10.01 - DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN - NAVIENT CORPnavientdeferredcompensati.htm
 
 
 
 
 
 
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): May 24, 2018
 
Navient Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-36228
46-4054283
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
123 Justison Street, Wilmington, Delaware
19801
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 283-8000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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:
 
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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 financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 5.02                           
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
 
On May 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of Navient Corporation (“Navient” or the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan (“Plan”) to eliminate Company contributions effective January 1, 2019 and to make certain other clarifying changes. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the revised Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit 10.01.
 
 
ITEM 5.07                       
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
On May 24, 2018, Navient held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on March 26, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 264,587,791 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 243,480,038 shares, or approximately 92%, of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, with the voting results indicated below:
 
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected the following 9 directors to hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected or appointed:
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
% of Votes Cast "For"
Anna Escobedo Cabral
  
226,819,813
 
846,504
 
128,658
 
15,685,063
 
99.57%
William M. Diefenderfer, III
  
226,844,153
 
819,600
 
131,222
 
15,685,063
 
99.58%
Katherine A. Lehman
  
226,823,491
 
841,690
 
129,794
 
15,685,063
 
99.57%
Linda A. Mills
  
225,554,183
 
2,112,113
 
128,679
 
15,685,063
 
99.02%
John F. Remondi
  
226,881,637
 
787,044
 
126,294
 
15,685,063
 
99.60%
Jane J. Thompson
  
203,076,086
 
24,588,151
 
130,738
 
15,685,063
 
89.15%
Laura S. Unger
  
226,542,498
 
1,122,940
 
129,537
 
15,685,063
 
99.45%
Barry L. Williams
  
226,701,667
 
962,385
 
130,923
 
15,685,063
 
99.52%
David L. Yowan
 
226,863,803
 
799,178
 
131,994
 
15,685,063
 
99.59%
 
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018, as follows: 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
% of Votes Cast "For"
242,089,442
 
1,154,820
 
235,776
 
15,685,063
 
99.43%
 
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of its named executive officers, as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
% of Votes Cast "For"
221,980,476
 
5,563,512
 
250,987
 
15,685,063
 
97.45%
 
Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal – Report on Student Loan Risk Management
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
% of Votes Cast "For"
92,751,231
 
123,985,851
 
11,057,893
 
15,685,063
 
40.72%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 9.01        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
      (d)            Exhibits
 
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAVIENT CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 30, 2018
 
By:
  /s/ Mark L. Heleen
 
 
 
 
  Mark L. Heleen
 
 
 
 
  Chief Legal Officer