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):   January 14, 2010

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 		_____________
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(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

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

(1) On January 15, 2010, HICA Education Loan Corporation, a subsidiary of SLM Corporation (the "Company"), entered into a lending agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank - Des Moines (FHLB). Advances from the FHLB will be backed by eligible collateral including federally-guaranteed student loans. The amount, price and tenor of advances from the FHLB will vary and will be determined at the time of each borrowing. A $25 million funding occurred on January 15, 2010 to initiate this relationship.

(2) On January 15, 2010, the Company terminated its existing asset-backed commercial paper facilities totaling $10.875 billion and entered into a new multi-year ABCP facility (the "Facility") totaling $10 billion which will continue to provide funding for the Company’s federally-guaranteed student loans. The Facility provides maximum funding of $10 billion for the first year, $5 billion for the second year and $2 billion for the third year. Commitment and other upfront fees were approximately $4.0 million. The underlying cost of borrowing under the new ABCP conduit facility for the first year is expected to be the commercial paper issuance cost plus 0.50 percent for the FFELP loan facilities, excluding up-front commitment and unused fees.





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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
          
January 20, 2010   By:   /s/ Mark L. Heleen
       
        Name: Mark L. Heleen
        Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel