SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
WHORLEY JOHN F JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
12061 BLUEMONT WAY

(Street)
RESTON VA 20190

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SLM CORP [ SLM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/27/2005 M 150,000 A $35.2 321,462 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 F 14,576 D $50.75 306,886 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 S 130,189 D $50.75 176,697 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 S 1,400 D $50.76 175,297 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 S 3,535 D $50.77 171,762 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 S 300 D $50.78 171,462 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 A 5,000(1) A $0 176,462 D
Common Stock 01/27/2005 A 2,946 A $50.75 179,408 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $35.2 01/27/2005 M 150,000 (2) 01/28/2013 Common Stock 150,000 $0 0.0000 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $50.75 01/27/2005 A 30,000 (3) 01/27/2015 Common Stock 30,000 $0 30,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares of Restricted Stock vest upon the later of the achievement of specific performance targets and a specified date.
2. These options become exercisable upon the Company's common stock having a closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of $45.44, for five trading days, they also become exercisable on the eighth anniversary of the grant (January 29, 2012), but no sooner than one year from the grant date.
3. These options become exercisable upon the Company's common stock having a closing price on the New York Stock Exchange of $60.90, for five trading days, they also become exercisable on the eighth anniversary of the grant (January 27, 2013), but no sooner than one year from the grant date.
Remarks:
By: Mary F. Eure (POA) 01/27/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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