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): June 1, 2003
SLM EDUCATION CREDIT FUNDING LLC
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Originator of the SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2003-B)
Delaware 333-98169 04-03480392
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. employer
Jurisdiction of Numbers) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
20 Hemingway Drive
East Providence, Rhode Island 02915
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: (401) 438-4500
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Item 5. Other Events.
Closing of SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2003-B
Effective as of June 1, 2003, SLM Education Credit Funding LLC ("SLM
Education Credit") and Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, not in
its individual capacity but solely as trustee (the "Trustee") executed and
delivered the Trust Agreement dated as of June 1, 2003 pursuant to which the SLM
Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2003-B was formed (the "Trust").
On June 18, 2003, the following agreements were executed and delivered by
the respective parties thereto: the Underwriting Agreement and the Pricing
Agreement relating to certain Student Loan-Backed Notes, each dated June 18,
2003, among SLM Education Credit, SLM Education Credit Management Corporation,
SLM Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (the "Underwriters").
In connection with the foregoing, the following agreements were executed
and delivered by the respective parties thereto: (a) the Seller Sale Agreement,
dated as of June 27, 2003, by and between SLM Education Credit Management
Corporation and SLM Education Credit; (b) the Depositor Sale Agreement dated
June 27, 2003 between SLM Education Credit and the Trust; (c) the Indenture,
dated as of June 1, 2003, by and between the Trust and JP Morgan Chase Bank, not
in its individual capacity but solely as the trustee under the Indenture (the
"Indenture Trustee");
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(d) the Administration Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and among the
Trust, Sallie Mae, Inc.(the "Administrator"), Sallie Mae Servicing L.P. (the
"Servicer"), SLM Education Credit and the Indenture Trustee, and (f) the
Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and among the Servicer, the
Administrator, Inc., the Trust, and the Indenture Trustee.
On June 27, 2003, the Trust issued $1,343,121,000 of its Floating Rate
Student Loan-Backed Notes.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
1.1 Underwriting Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed
Notes, dated June 18, 2003, by and among SLM Education Credit,
SLM Education Credit Management Corporation, SLM Corporation
and the Underwriters.
1.2 Pricing Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes,
dated June 18, 2003, by and among SLM Education Credit, SLM
Education Credit Management Corporation, SLM Corporation and
the Underwriters.
4.1 Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2003, by and between SLM
Education Credit and the Trustee.
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4.2 Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2003, by and between the Trust
and the Indenture Trustee.
99.1 Seller Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and between
SLM Education Credit and SLM Education Credit Management
Corporation.
99.2 Depositor Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and
between SLM Education Credit and the Trust.
99.3 Administration Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and
among the Trust, the Administrator, SLM Education Credit, the
Servicer and the Indenture Trustee.
99.4 Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and among the
Servicer, the Administrator, SLM Education Credit, the Trust and
the Indenture Trustee.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 1, 2003
SLM EDUCATION CREDIT FUNDING LLC
By: /s/ MARK L. HELEEN
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Name: Mark L. Heleen
Title: Vice President
INDEX TO EXHIBIT
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes,
dated June 18, 2003, by and among SLM Education Credit, SLM
Education Credit Management Corporation, SLM Corporation and the
Underwriters.
1.2 Pricing Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes,
dated June 18, 2003, by and among SLM Education Credit, SLM
Education Credit Management Corporation, SLM Corporation and the
Underwriters.
4.1 Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2003, by and between SLM
Education Credit and the Trustee.
4.2 Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2003, by and between the Trust
and the Indenture Trustee.
99.1 Seller Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and between
SLM Education Credit and SLM Education Credit Management
Corporation.
99.2 Depositor Sale Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and
between SLM Education Credit and the Trust.
99.3 Administration Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and
among the Trust, the Administrator, SLM Education Credit, the
Servicer and the Indenture Trustee.
99.4 Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2003, by and among the
Servicer, the Administrator, SLM Education Credit, the Trust and
the Indenture Trustee.
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