---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-039706"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLM"
cik: "0001032033"
company_name: "SLM Corp"
filed_at: "2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:00:43.785969+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SLM Corp director Samuel T. Ramsey resigns; board reduces to 11 members

## Summary
- Samuel T. Ramsey resigned from SLM Corp board effective September 3, 2024, for personal reasons.
- He also stepped down from the Financial Risk Committee and Operational and Compliance Risk Committee.
- Board reduced its size from 12 to 11 directors via resolution on September 5, 2024.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies, or accounting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-039706
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLM
- cik: 0001032033
- company_name: SLM Corp
- filed_at: 2024-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032033/000162828024039706/0001628280-24-039706-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032033/000162828024039706/slm-20240903.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039706
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039706.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-039706.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Samuel T. Ramsey resigned as Director at SLM Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 3, 2024, Samuel T. Ramsey, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SLM Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign as a director of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032033/000162828024039706/0001628280-24-039706-index.htm

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