Form 8-K
8-K — NAVIENT CORP
Accession: 0001140361-26-013765
Filed: 2026-04-08
Period: 2026-04-02
CIK: 0001593538
SIC: 6211 (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 2, 2026
Navient Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36228
46-4054283
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
13865 Sunrise Valley Drive,
Herndon, Virginia
20171
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (302) 283-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.01 per share
NAVI
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
6% Senior Notes due December 15, 2043
JSM
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
None
The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new
or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 2, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Navient Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Edward J. Bramson to become the Company’s next
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on June 5, 2026. As Navient continues with the next phase of its transformation, David L. Yowan will transition out of his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of the same
date. Mr. Yowan will remain a member of the Board, on which he has served since April 2017, and will continue to guide Navient’s growth and direction. In addition to serving as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bramson will continue to
serve as Chair of the Board. Larry Klane, member of the Board since 2019, will serve as lead independent director.
Mr. Bramson, age 75, has extensive business experience as a chief executive officer, including serving as chief executive officer of seven publicly
traded companies in the consumer products, electronics and regulated financial services sectors. He co-founded Sherborne Investors Management LP in 1986, a private and public equity turnaround investments firm, and he continues to serve as a
partner in the firm. He joined the Board in 2022 and has served as Chair of the Board since 2025.
On April 14, 2022, the Company entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement with Mr. Bramson, Sherborne Investment Managers LP and Newbury
Investors LLC (collectively, the “Sherborne Group”) whereby, among other things, the Company agreed to nominate Mr. Bramson to the Board for the 2022 Annual Meeting. In addition, the Company entered into a services agreement with Beatrice
Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Beatrice Associates”) on August 18, 2025. Stephen Welker, a partner in the Sherborne Group, is the chairman of Beatrice Associates. In 2025, Beatrice Associates received approximately $868,328 in
compensation for its services.
At his request, Mr. Bramson will not receive a salary or other compensation in connection with his service as President and Chief Executive Officer in
2026.
In connection with Mr. Yowan’s departure as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, he will receive the termination benefits to which he
is entitled under his employment letter agreement, as described in the Company’s annual meeting proxy statement. He will receive an accelerated payment of his Management Incentive Plan (MIP) bonus with respect to fiscal year 2026 at 100%
performance target, which will be payable on June 5, 2026, rather than in accordance with actual performance and payable on the 2027 payment date specified in his employment letter agreement. The Company thanks Mr. Yowan for his leadership over the
past three years and looks forward to his continued service on the Board.
Further, on April 2, 2026, Jane Thompson, a member of the Board since 2014, informed the Company that she would not be standing for re-election and
would voluntarily retire from the Board upon the conclusion of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to occur on June 4, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). Ms. Thompson’s decision to retire from the Board is not the result
of any disagreement with the Company. The Company thanks Ms. Thompson for her service and many contributions to the Company and the Board.
In connection with Ms. Thompson’s retirement as a director on the Board, the Board authorized a reduction in the size of the Board to six members,
effective as of the Annual Meeting.
The Company issued a press release regarding the foregoing, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated April 8, 2026
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NAVIENT CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Matthew Sheldon
Name:
Matthew Sheldon
Title:
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Date: April 8, 2026
EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Navient Announces Leadership Transition with Board Chair Edward Bramson To Become Chief Executive Officer
HERNDON, Va., April 8, 2026 — Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) announced today that Edward Bramson, chair of Navient’s Board of Directors, will be appointed CEO of Navient, effective June 5, 2026.
As Navient continues with the next phase of its transformation, David Yowan will transition out of his role as president and CEO in June. He will remain a member of
Navient’s Board of Directors, on which he has served since April 2017, and will continue to guide Navient’s growth and direction.
“With the successful completion of Phase 1, this is a natural time for me to return to the Board,” said Yowan. “The actions we took to outsource servicing, divest the
business processing division, and right size our corporate functions establish a strong foundation and more focused and flexible business.”
Bramson has served on Navient’s Board of Directors since May 2022 and was elected board chair in June 2025. As CEO, Bramson will continue his focus on the company’s
strategic transformation, working with the management team to enhance shareholder value. He will continue to serve as board chair. Larry Klane, a member of Navient’s Board of Directors since 2019, will serve as lead independent director.
“I am grateful for David’s leadership over the past three years,” said Bramson. “We set ambitious goals and achieved meaningful transformation under David’s leadership. I
look forward to working together on the Board as we work to complete Phase 2 of Navient’s transformation.”
Edward Bramson is a partner in Sherborne Investors, a turnaround investment firm, with five decades of experience helping companies reform their capital, cost, and
corporate strategies in order to return greater shareholder value. Bramson has also served as chair or chief executive officer of several other publicly traded companies in a range of commercial and financial sectors.
* * *
About Navient
Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) creates long-term value for customers and investors with responsible lending, flexible refinancing, trusted servicing
oversight, and decades of education finance and portfolio management expertise. Through our Earnest business, we help customers confidently achieve financial success through digital financial services. Our employees thrive in a culture of
belonging, where they are supported and proud to deliver meaningful outcomes. Learn more on Navient.com.
Contacts
Media: Cate Fitzgerald, 703-831-6347, catherine.fitzgerald@navient.com
Investors: Jen Earyes, 571-592-8582, jen.earyes@navient.com
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