Jonathan W. Witter Form 4 SLM / Jonathan W. Witter ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Witter Jonathan W.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE

(Street)

NEWARK DE 19713

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SLM Corp [ SLM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/20/2021		F		38,760(1)	D	$18.79	1,057,219.5(2)(3)	D
Common Stock	04/20/2021		F		152,317(4)	D	$18.79	904,902.5(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On April 20, 2020, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") representing rights to receive shares of common stock of the Company, subject to vesting conditions, to vest in one-third increments on April 20, 2021, 2022 and 2023. On April 20, 2021, 80,246 shares vested in connection with these RSUs, of which 38,760 shares were withheld by the Company to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations.

2. Includes Dividend Equivalent Units in connection with RSUs granted under the SLM Corporation 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

3. The total number of shares of common stock is adjusted to correct for a prior administrative error with respect to the number of shares of common stock reported to be held by the Reporting Person.

4. On April 20, 2020, the reporting person was granted RSUs representing rights to receive shares of common stock of the Company, subject to vesting conditions, to vest 40% on April 20, 2021, 40% on April 20, 2022 and 20% on April 20, 2023. On April 20, 2021, 315,354 shares vested in connection with these RSUs, of which 152,317 shares were withheld by the Company to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jeffrey Lipschutz (POA) for Jonathan W. Witter	04/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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