8-K

NAVIENT CORP (NAVI)

8-K 2023-05-31 For: 2023-05-25
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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 of earliest event reported): May 25, 2023

Navient Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-36228 46-4054283
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(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation) (Commission<br><br>File Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification No.)
123 Justison Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 283-8000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.01 per share NAVI The Nasdaq Global Select Market
6% Senior Notes due December 15, 2043 JSM The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights None The Nasdaq Global Select Market

ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 25, 2023, Navient held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on March 28, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 126,889,945 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 117,790,735 shares, or approximately 92.8%, of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders, with the voting results indicated below:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected the following 9 directors to hold office until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected or appointed:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Frederick Arnold 94,914,507 13,147,372 47,037 9,681,819
Edward J. Bramson 104,341,613 3,662,571 104,732 9,681,819
Anna Escobedo Cabral 97,594,834 10,467,740 46,342 9,681,819
Larry A. Klane 95,284,582 12,777,058 47,276 9,681,819
Michael A. Lawson 104,875,937 3,185,851 47,128 9,681,819
Linda A. Mills 94,468,973 13,590,624 49,319 9,681,819
Jane J. Thompson 94,756,277 13,309,804 42,835 9,681,819
Laura S. Unger 94,574,906 13,489,747 44,263 9,681,819
David L. Yowan 97,173,160 10,890,431 45,325 9,681,819

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023, as follows:

For Against Abstain
115,416,476 2,294,751 79,508

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved, by an advisory vote, the compensation of its named executive officers, as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
106,706,976 1,104,581 297,359 9,681,819
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NAVIENT CORPORATION
Date:  May 31, 2023 By: /s/ Mark L. Heleen
Mark L. Heleen
Chief Legal Officer
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