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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 16, 2026

SLM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-13251
52-2013874
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(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) 451-4911
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.20 per shareSLMThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $.20 per shareSLMBPThe NASDAQ Global Select Market

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:

☐ 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 financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On June 16, 2026, SLM Corporation (the "Company") held the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, with the voting results indicated below:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The Company’s stockholders elected the following 13 directors, each for a one-year term, to serve until their successors have been duly elected or appointed.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Janaki Akella163,005,0668,635,493113,4487,131,823
R. Scott Blackley171,316,912322,872114,2237,131,823
Mary Carter Warren Franke170,207,1211,428,200118,6867,131,823
Daniel Greenstein171,310,860330,607112,5407,131,823
Henry F. Greig171,319,278321,341113,3887,131,823
Mark L. Lavelle170,407,7981,233,673112,5367,131,823
Christopher T. Leech171,308,247333,210112,5507,131,823
Ted Manvitz171,309,412330,953113,6427,131,823
Jim Matheson164,941,9606,693,275118,7727,131,823
Gary Millerchip171,317,365323,463113,1797,131,823
Vivian C. Schneck-Last170,309,4311,325,629118,9477,131,823
Jonathan W. Witter171,306,613333,370114,0247,131,823
Kirsten O. Wolberg170,692,848927,053134,1067,131,823


Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of its named executive officers.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
170,670,199935,936147,8727,131,823


Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
177,679,2381,027,672178,920—



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: June 18, 2026By:/s/ Nicolas Jafarieh
Nicolas Jafarieh
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal, Government Affairs, and Communications Officer


                

                            
                    




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