SLM CORPORATION (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   October 15, 2008

SLM CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-13251 52-2013874
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, Virginia   20190
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (703) 810-3000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture dated as of October 1, 2000, between SLM Corporation (the "Company") and The Bank of New York Mellon, National Association, as successor to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), on October 15, 2008, the Company and the Trustee entered into a Sixth Supplemental Indenture (the "Sixth Supplemental Indenture), dated as of October 15, 2008, in connection with the Company’s Medium Term Note Program, Series A, under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-130584). The Company is filing herewith the Sixth Supplemental Indenture.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits


4.1 The Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2008, by and among the Company and the Trustee.





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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
          
October 15, 2008   By:   /s/ JOHN F. REMONDI
       
        Name: JOHN F. REMONDI
        Title: VICE CHAIRMAN & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
4.1
  The Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2008, by and among the Company.