[Form 4] SLM Corp Insider Trading Activity
Richard Scott Blackley, a director of SLM Corporation, received a grant of 977 shares of Common Stock on 09/17/2025 in lieu of his quarterly cash retainer and committee fees. The grant’s per-share value was equal to the closing sales price on the grant date. After the transaction, the reporting person beneficially owned 42,257.5698 shares, which the filer states includes Dividend Equivalent Units issued in connection with restricted stock holdings. The Form 4 was signed by a power of attorney on behalf of Mr. Blackley on 09/19/2025.
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Insights
TL;DR: Routine director compensation converted to equity; increases insider alignment without indicating material change to ownership control.
The Form 4 documents a standard equity grant to a director in lieu of cash compensation, a common governance practice to align director interests with shareholders. The 977-share grant was valued at the closing price on the grant date and the reported beneficial ownership of 42,257.5698 shares reflects existing restricted stock and Dividend Equivalent Units. There is no disclosure of option activity, sales, or derivative transactions in this filing.
TL;DR: Non-derivative acquisition only; transaction appears administrative and not material for valuation.
The filing records a non-derivative acquisition (code A) of 977 shares reported at $0 price because the shares were issued in lieu of cash compensation; valuation is described as the closing market price on the grant date. Beneficial ownership after the grant is precisely reported as 42,257.5698 shares, including Dividend Equivalent Units tied to restricted stock. No changes to debt, options, or disposal activity are reported.