NAVIENT CORP — Director's Dealing 2017

Feb 8, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NAVIENT CORP (NAVI)
CIK: 0001593538
Period of Report: 2017-02-03

Reporting Person: HYNES TIMOTHY J IV (EVP, Chief Risk&Compliance Off)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-02-03	Common Stock	F	3824	$15.49	Disposed	169280.1182	Direct
2017-02-04	Common Stock	F	799	$15.49	Disposed	168480.9861	Direct
2017-02-04	Common Stock	F	2746	$15.49	Disposed	165734.5369	Direct
2017-02-06	Common Stock	A	19379	—	Acquired	185113.5369	Direct
2017-02-06	Common Stock	A	32299	—	Acquired	217412.5369	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-02-06	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.48	A	74349	Acquired	2022-02-06	Common Stock (74349)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: As previously reported, on February 3, 2016, Mr. Hynes was granted 28,758 restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan representing the right to receive shares of Navient Corporation ("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 3, 2017, 9,586 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 464 shares were issued to Mr. Hynes upon the vesting of the related dividend equivalent rights. In connection with this settlement, 3,824 shares were withheld by Navient (as approved by the Navient Compensation and Personnel Committee) to satisfy Mr. Hynes's tax withholding obligations.

F2: Dividend equivalent rights issued on RSUs and performance stock units ("PSUs") 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.

F3: As previously reported, in connection with the April 30, 2014 separation of Navient from SLM Corporation ("SLM"), Navient established the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and issued new Navient equity awards to holders of outstanding SLM equity awards in order to maintain the intrinsic value of prior SLM award grants. On April 30, 2014, Mr. Hynes was granted 6,657 vested RSUs representing the right to receive shares of Navient common stock in the future, subject to transfer restrictions which lapse in one-third increments on February 4, 2015, 2016 and 2017. On February 4, 2017, 2,219 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 281.1321 shares were issued to Mr. Hynes upon the delivery of the related dividend equivalent rights. In connection with this settlement, 799 shares were withheld by Navient (as approved by the Navient Compensation and Personnel Committee) to satisfy Mr. Hynes's tax withholding obligations.

F4: Also reflects the disposition of 0.1321 shares settled in cash upon the delivery of the related dividend equivalent rights, in accordance with the terms of the 2014 Navient Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan.

F5: As previously reported, in connection with the April 30, 2014 separation of Navient from SLM, Navient established the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and issued new Navient equity awards to holders of outstanding SLM equity awards in order to maintain the intrinsic value of prior SLM award grants. On April 30, 2014, Mr. Hynes was granted 21,348 RSUs representing the right to receive shares of Navient common stock in the future, which vest in one-third increments on February 4, 2015, 2016 and 2017. On February 4, 2017, 7,116 shares of such RSUs were settled and an additional 899.4492 shares were issued to Mr. Hynes upon the vesting of the related dividend equivalent rights. In connection with this settlement, 2,746 shares were withheld by Navient (as approved by the Navient Compensation and Personnel Committee) to satisfy Mr. Hynes's tax withholding obligations.

F6: Also reflects the disposition of 0.4492 shares settled in cash upon the delivery of the related dividend equivalent rights, in accordance with the terms of the 2014 Navient Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan.

F7: Grant of RSUs under the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which is classified as "Common Stock," as permitted, since the RSUs will be settled solely by delivery of shares of Navient common stock. These RSUs vest in one-third increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

F8: Grant of PSUs which is classified as "Common Stock," as permitted, since the PSUs will be settled solely by delivery of shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting. A specified percentage of this target award will vest and be settled based upon the satisfaction of certain performance conditions over a three-year performance period ending on the final day of fiscal year 2019. The performance conditions to be used shall be those approved by the Committee in connection with the Company's 2017 Long-Term Incentive Program and shall be set forth in the form of PSU award agreement approved by the Committee. Each vested PSU will be settled in shares of the Company's common stock.

F9: Grant of net-settled stock options under the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These options vest in one-third increments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.