<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001593538-26-000002.txt : 20260102
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001593538-26-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOWAN DAVID L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001702781
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36228
		FILM NUMBER:		26503384

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 S. JUSTISON STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	YOWAN DAVID M.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAVIENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001593538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				464054283
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13865 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-810-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13865 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			HERNDON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20171

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131205
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        <issuerName>NAVIENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>YOWAN DAVID L.</rptOwnerName>
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            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">As previously reported, on July 3, 2024, the reporting person was granted 110,957 restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Navient Corporation 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) representing the right to receive shares of Navient Corporation (&quot;Navient&quot;) common stock in the future, which vest in one-half increments on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date. On December 31, 2025, 55,479 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 3,963.316 shares were issued to the reporting person upon the vesting of the related dividend equivalent rights.  In connection with this settlement, 24,075 shares were withheld by Navient, as approved by the Navient Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the &quot;Committee&quot;), to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dividend equivalent rights 9,909.647 issued on RSUs are included in the reporting person's common stock holding balance. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Navient Corporation common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Matthew Sheldon (POA) for David Yowan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-01-02</signatureDate>
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