ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)   UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549   FORM 10-K (Mark One)  þ
Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 or   ̈
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  For the transition period from 
to Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-166301-06 SLM STUDENT
LOAN TRUST 2012-2 (Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter) Commission File Number of depositor: 333-166301 SLM FUNDING LLC (Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter) SALLIE MAE, INC. (Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)  DELAWARE (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

04-3480392 04-3480392 54-1843973
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.) c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 60 Wall
Street, 27thFloor Mailstop NYC 60-2720 New York, New York 10005 (Address of principal executive offices of issuing
entity) (703) 984-5858 Registrants telephone number, including area code Securities registered
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act.  Yes  ̈ No þ Indicate by check mark if registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes  ̈ No þ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ No  ̈  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ No  ̈ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   ̈ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See
definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Large Accelerated Filer  ̈

Accelerated Filer  ̈

Non-Accelerated Filer þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller Reporting Company  ̈ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ̈ No þ State the aggregate
market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the
registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Not applicable. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Not
applicable. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrants class of common stock, as of the latest
practicable date. Not applicable. List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g. Part I, Part II, etc.) into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual
report to security holders; (2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documents should be clearly described for identification
purposes (e.g. annual report to security holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980). Not applicable. This Annual Report on Form 10-K (the Report) is filed with respect to SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-2 (the Issuing
Entity). Certain information requested by this Report is omitted pursuant to Regulation AB (17 CFR 229.1101) and SEC Releases 33-8518; 34-50905; December 24, 2004 (Regulation AB) and General Instruction J to Form
10-K.




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PART I Item 1. Business Omitted. Item 1A. Risk Factors Omitted. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments Not Applicable. Item 2. Properties Omitted. Item 3. Legal
Proceedings Omitted. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not Applicable.  2




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PART II Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Omitted. Item 6.
Selected Financial Data Omitted. Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation Omitted. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk Omitted. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Omitted. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure Omitted. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Omitted. Item 9B. Other Information Nothing to report.  3




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PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance Omitted. Item 11.
Executive Compensation Omitted. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Omitted. Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director Independence Omitted. Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services Omitted. The following information is substitute information provided in accordance with General
Instruction J to Form 10-K: Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligor Financial Information No single obligor represents more than 10% of the pool assets held by the Issuing Entity. Items 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Certain Derivatives No entity or group of affiliated entities provides external credit enhancement or other support with respect to payments on the notes
issued by the Issuing Entity. Items 1115(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Derivatives Instruments No entity or group of affiliated entities provides derivative instruments with respect to payments on the notes issued by the Issuing
Entity. Item 1117 of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings No legal proceedings are pending against the Issuing Entity, Sallie Mae, Inc., as the Sponsor, the Servicer and the Administrator, SLM Funding LLC, as the Depositor (the Depositor) and
registrant under Registration Statement Number 333-166301 (the Registrant) or to the Registrants knowledge, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the Indenture Trustee, that are or would be material to the holders of the notes
issued by the Issuing Entity, nor does the Registrant know of any such proceeding contemplated by any governmental authorities. Item 1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions Pursuant to the Instruction to Item 1119 of Regulation AB, information required by Item 1119 has been omitted from this Report
because substantially the same information related to affiliates of the Issuing Entity and certain relationships and related transactions is provided in the section titled The Sponsor, Servicer and Administrator of the base prospectus,
previously filed with the SEC on March 8, 2012 pursuant to Securities Act Rule 424, file number 333-166301.  Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria Sallie Mae, Inc., as the Servicer, Sallie Mae, Inc., as the Administrator and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the Indenture Trustee (collectively, the Servicing Parties) have each
been identified by the Depositor as parties participating in the servicing function with respect to the asset pool held by the Issuing Entity. Each of the Servicing Parties has completed a report on assessment of compliance with the servicing
criteria applicable to it (each a Servicing Report), which Servicing Reports are attached as exhibits to this Form 10-K. Each of the Servicing Parties have provided an attestation report (each an Attestation Report) by one or
more public accounting firms, which reports are also attached as exhibits to this Report. None of the Servicing Reports or Attestation Reports has identified any material instance of noncompliance with the servicing criteria as applicable to the
respective Servicing Party. There have been no material instances of noncompliance with the servicing criteria for the period of this Report. Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer Compliance Statement A Servicer Compliance Statement for each of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer, and Sallie Mae, Inc., as Administrator, is included as an exhibit to this Report.  4




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PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  (a)
List of Documents Filed as Part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K  (1)
Not applicable.  (2)
Not applicable.  (3)
See Item 15 (b) below.  (b)
Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K  EXHIBIT

DESCRIPTION4.1

Indenture dated as of March 15, 2012 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-2, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on March 15, 2012.10.1

Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1.31.1

Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification. (Section 302 Certification).33.1

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2012.33.2

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2012.34.1

Independent Accountants Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2012.34.2

Independent Accountants Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2012.35.1

Statement of Compliance of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer and Administrator for the year ended December 31, 2012.
  (c)
Omitted.  5




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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed, on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.  Dated: March 29, 2013



SLM FUNDING LLC,
the Depositor for itself as Registrant and on behalf of SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-2By:

/s/ JOSEPH DEPAULOName:  Joseph DePauloTitle:  President and Chief Financial Officer
(Senior Securitization
Officer) SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH
HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT. No annual report, proxy statement, form of proxy or other proxy
soliciting material has been sent to holders of the notes issued by the Issuing Entity during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Registrant does not intend to furnish such materials subsequent to the filing of the
report.  6




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INDEX TO EXHIBITS  ExhibitNumber

Exhibit4.1

Indenture dated as of March 15, 2012 among SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-2, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K of the registrant, as filed with the Commission on March 15, 2012.10.1

Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1.31.1

Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certification. (Section 302 Certification).33.1

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2012.33.2

Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2012.34.1

Independent Accountants Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer and Administrator, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2012.34.2

Independent Accountants Attestation Report concerning servicing activities of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Indenture Trustee, as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2012.35.1

Statement of Compliance of Sallie Mae, Inc., as Servicer and Administrator for the year ended December 31, 2012.  7