<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-016340.txt : 20150505
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150505173339
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-016340
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150505

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAVIENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001593538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				464054283
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 JUSTISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302-283-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 JUSTISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHIVAVIBUL SOMSAK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001605737

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36228
		FILM NUMBER:		15834281

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19713
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        <issuerName>NAVIENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CHIVAVIBUL SOMSAK</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>123 JUSTISON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-05-01</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1952</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.74</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As previously reported, on May 1, 2014, Mr. Chivavibul was granted 11,764 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan representing the right to receive shares of Navient common stock in the future, which vest in one-third increments on May 1, 2015, May 1, 2016 and May 1, 2017.   On May 1, 2015, 3,921 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 125 shares were issued to Mr. Chivavibul upon the vesting of the related dividend equivalent rights.  In connection with this settlement, 1,952 shares were withheld by Navient (as approved by the Navient Compensation and Personnel Committee) to satisfy Mr. Chivavibul's tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dividend equivalent rights issued on RSUs and performance stock units are included in Mr. Chivavibul's common stock holding balance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Between February 18, 2015, and April 30, 2015 Mr. Chivavibul acquired 166.05 share equivalents of Navient common stock under the Navient 401(k) Savings Plan. The information in this report is based on the reporting person's actual account balance as of April 30, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kurt T. Slawson (POA) for Somsak Chivavibul</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-05</signatureDate>
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