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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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SLM Corporation

 


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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 30, 2013.

 

         Meeting Information            
                SLM CORPORATION      

 

Meeting Type:

 

 

Annual Meeting

         For holders as of:  

 

April 2, 2013

         Date:  May 30, 2013  

 

     Time: 11:00 a.m., EDT

        

 

Location:   Sallie Mae

        

300 Continental Drive

LOGO

SLM CORPORATION

ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY 300 CONTINENTAL DR.

NEWARK, DE 19713

        

Newark, DE 19713

 

     

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

     

 

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  Before You Vote  

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             Voting Items                                
                    

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following proposal:

 

            
1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

 

  1a. Ann Torre Bates

 

  1b. W.M. Diefenderfer III

 

  1c. Diane Suitt Gilleland

 

  1d. Earl A. Goode

 

  1e. Ronald F. Hunt

 

  1f. Albert L. Lord

 

  1g. Barry A. Munitz

 

  1h. Howard H. Newman

 

  1i. Frank C. Puleo

 

  1j. Wolfgang Schoellkopf

 

  1k. Steven L. Shapiro

 

  1l. Anthony P. Terracciano

 

  1m. Barry L. Williams
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
2.   Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.
3.   Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
4.   Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of lobbying expenditures and contributions.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 

 

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