* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act, but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes.)
| 1. |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS")
04-2747644
|
| 2. |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not Applicable |
| 3. |
SEC USE ONLY |
| 4. |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware |
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
|
5. SOLE VOTING POWER |
17,146,433 |
| 6. SHARED VOTING POWER |
0 |
| 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
17,456,866 |
| 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
0 |
| 9. |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
17,456,866 shares of Common Stock consisting of shares beneficially
owned by MFS and/or certain other non-reporting entities |
| 10. |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
|
| 11. |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
7.0% |
| 12. |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA |
| Item 1. |
|
(a) |
Name of Issuer
SLM CORP |
|
(b) |
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices
300 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713 |
| Item 2. |
|
(a) |
Name of Person Filing
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
|
(b) |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if
None, Residence
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199 |
|
(c) |
Citizenship
Delaware |
|
(d) |
Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock |
|
(e) |
CUSIP Number
78442P106 |
| Item 3. |
If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is
a: |
|
(a) |
[ ] |
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
|
(b) |
[ ] |
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c). |
|
(c) |
[ ] |
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
|
(d) |
[ ] |
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
|
(e) |
[X] |
An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
|
(f) |
[ ] |
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
|
(g) |
[ ] |
A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
|
(h) |
[ ] |
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
|
(i) |
[ ] |
A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
|
(j) |
[ ] |
Group, in accordance with Rule
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| Item 4. |
Ownership. |
| Provide the following information regarding the
aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the
issuer identified in Item 1. |
|
(a) |
Amount Beneficially Owned: |
|
17,456,866 shares of Common Stock consisting of
shares beneficially owned by MFS and/or certain other non-reporting
entities |
|
(b) |
Percent of Class: |
|
7.0% |
|
(c) |
Number of shares as to which such person has: |
|
(i) |
sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
17,146,433 |
|
(ii) |
shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
0 |
|
(iii) |
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
17,456,866 |
|
(iv) |
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
0 |
| Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of
Class. |
|
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be
the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following: [ ] |
| Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
|
Not Applicable
|
| Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company.
|
|
Not Applicable |
| Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group.
Not Applicable
|
| Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
|
| Item 10. |
Certification.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were
not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. |