SLM Corp 8-K

What Happened
SLM Corporation filed an 8-K on June 18, 2026 reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held June 16, 2026. Stockholders elected 13 directors to one-year terms (to serve until their successors are duly elected or appointed): Janaki Akella; R. Scott Blackley; Mary Carter; Warren Franke; Daniel Greenstein; Henry F. Greig; Mark L. Lavelle; Christopher T. Leech; Ted Manvitz; Jim Matheson; Gary Millerchip; Vivian C. Schneck-Last; Jonathan W. Witter; and Kirsten O. Wolberg. Shareholders also approved, by advisory vote, the company’s executive compensation and ratified KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Key Details

• Annual Meeting date: June 16, 2026; 8-K filed June 18, 2026.
• Director elections: all 13 nominees elected to one-year terms; "for" votes on individual director elections ranged roughly from 163,005,066 to 171,319,278; broker non-votes for director votes: 7,131,823.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (Proposal 2): 170,670,199 for; 935,936 against; 147,872 abstentions; 7,131,823 broker non-votes.
• Ratification of auditor (Proposal 3): 177,679,238 for; 1,027,672 against; 178,920 abstentions (no broker non-votes reported).

Why It Matters
The filing confirms board continuity and the re-election of SLM’s full slate of directors for the coming year, which affects governance and oversight. The advisory approval of executive compensation signals shareholder support for the company’s pay practices (note: advisory, non-binding). Ratification of KPMG as auditor maintains the current external audit relationship for 2026, which is relevant to financial reporting continuity.