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 earliest event reported): January 7, 2008

SLM CORPORATION

DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of formation)		File No. 001-13251 (Commission File Number)		52-2013874 (I.R.S. employer Identification No.)

 

12061 Bluemont Way, Reston, VA 20190	20190
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (703) 810-3000

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

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Item 5.02		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

          On January 7, 2008, the Board of Directors of SLM Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Anthony P. Terracciano as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Terracciano was also appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board. Albert L. Lord was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board and its Executive Committee and continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the Board announced the appointment of John (Jack) F. Remondi as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 8, 2008.

          Mr. Terracciano was formerly President of First Union Corporation (now Wachovia), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Fidelity Bank Corporation, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mellon Bank, Vice Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, and non-executive Chairman of both The Dime Bank and Riggs National Corporation.

          From July 1999 to August 2005, Mr. Remondi held various executive officer positions with the Company. Prior to re-joining the Company, he was portfolio manager at Par Capital Management, a Boston-based investment management company.

          Compensation information for Messrs. Terracciano and Remondi will be filed subsequently as an amendment to this Form 8-K.