Pricing Supplement No. 11 dated March 3, 2006 |
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Filed under Rule 424(b)(3) |
(to Prospectus dated January 5, 2005 |
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File No. 333-107132 |
and Prospectus Supplement dated June 9, 2005) |
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SLM Corporation
Medium Term Notes, Series A
Due 9 Months or Longer From the Date of Issue
Principal Amount: |
$25,000,000 |
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Floating Rate Notes: |
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Fixed Rate Notes: |
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Original Issue Date: |
March 13, 2006 |
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Closing Date: |
March 13, 2006 |
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CUSIP Number: |
78442F DW 5 |
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Maturity Date: |
March 13, 2036 |
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Option to Extend Maturity:
If Yes, Final Maturity Date: |
ý No o Yes |
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Specified Currency: |
U.S. Dollars |
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Redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Company: |
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o No ý Yes |
Redemption Price: |
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100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. |
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Redemption Dates: |
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March 13, 2009 and each March 13th and September 13th thereafter during the term of the Notes upon at least 20 business days written notice to holders of the Notes. |
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Repayment at the option of the Holder: |
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ý No |
Repayment Price: |
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Not Applicable. |
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o Yes |
Repayment Dates: |
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Not Applicable. |
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Applicable to Fixed Rate Notes Only: |
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Interest Rate: 6.465%. |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
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Each March 13th and September 13th during the term of the Notes, unless earlier redeemed, beginning September 13, 2006, subject to adjustment in accordance with the following business day convention. |
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Interest Accrual Method: 30/360 |
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Interest Periods: |
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From and including the Closing Date or each March 13th and September 13th thereafter, as the case may be, to and including the next succeeding March 12th and September 12th, as the case may be, unless earlier redeemed, with no adjustment to period end dates for accrual purposes. |
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RBC Capital Markets
March 3, 2006
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Book-entry. |
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Denominations: |
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$1,000 minimum and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. |
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Trustee: |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank. |
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Agent: |
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RBC Capital Markets Corporation is acting as underwriter in connection with this issuance. |
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Issue Price: |
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100.0%. |
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Agents Commission: |
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0.0%. |
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Net Proceeds: |
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$25,000,000. |
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Concession: |
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N/A. |
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Reallowance: |
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N/A. |
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CUSIP Number: |
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78442F DW 5. |
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ISIN Number: |
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US78442FDW59. |
An affiliate of the underwriter has entered into a swap transaction in connection with the Notes and may receive compensation for that transaction.
Obligations of SLM Corporation and any subsidiary of SLM Corporation
are not guaranteed
by the full faith and credit of the United States of America. Neither SLM Corporation
nor any subsidiary of SLM Corporation is a government-sponsored enterprise
or an instrumentality of the United States of America.