<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-007528.txt : 20170221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170221190749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-007528
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170221

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:		17626627

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19713
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">As previously reported, on February 18, 2015, Mr. Chivavibul was granted 13,058 vested restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan representing the right to receive shares of Navient Corporation (&quot;Navient&quot;) common stock in the future, subject to transfer restrictions which lapse in one-third increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant. On February 18, 2017, 4,201 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 392 shares were issued to Mr. Chivavibul upon the delivery of the related dividend equivalent rights.  In connection with this settlement, 1,782 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">As previously reported, on February 18, 2015, Mr. Chivavibul was granted 8,314 RSUs 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 each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant. On February 18, 2017, 2,772 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 259 shares were issued to Mr. Chivavibul upon the vesting of the related dividend equivalent rights.  In connection with this settlement, 1,096 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="F3">Between February 6, 2017, and February 20, 2017 Mr. Chivavibul's share equivalents of Navient common stock under the Navient 401(k) Savings Plan decreased by 27.4270. The information in this report is based on the reporting person's actual account balance as of February 20, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kurt T. Slawson (POA) for Somsak Chivavibul</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-21</signatureDate>
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