UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date earliest event reported): June 8, 2006

SLM Funding LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-B

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

333-132315

57-1176559

(State or other jurisdiction

of formation)

(Commission File Numbers)

(I.R.S. employer

Identification No.)

12061 Bluemont Way

V3419

Reston, VA 20190

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (703) 984-6419

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);

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Exhibit Index appears on page 5

ITEM 9 1.01 ~~Financial~~Entry ~~Statements~~into ~~and~~a ~~Exhibits~~ Material Definitive Agreement.

InClosing ~~connection with the closing~~ of SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-B~~, the opinions of Shearman & Sterling LLP and McKee Nelson LLP are attached~~.

(a)	Not applicable
(b)	Not applicable
(c)	Not applicable
(d)	Exhibits
	8.1	Opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP
	8.2	Opinion of McKee Nelson LLP

Effective as of March 9, 2006, SLM Funding LLC (“SLM Funding”) and Chase Bank USA, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (the “Trustee”), executed and delivered the Trust Agreement dated as of March 9, 2006, pursuant to which the SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-B (the “Trust”) was formed. This Trust Agreement was amended and restated as of April 4, 2006.

On June 1, 2006, SLM Funding, SLM Education Credit Finance Corporation (“ECFC”), and SLM Corporation, on the one hand, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated on behalf of the Underwriters (the “Underwriters”), on the other, executed and delivered the Underwriting Agreement and the Pricing Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes to be issued by the Trust.

On June 8, SLM Funding, the Trustee and The Bank of New York, not in its individual capacity but solely as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”), executed and delivered the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated as of June 8, 2006.

In connection with the foregoing, the following agreements were executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto: (a) the Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, Chase Bank USA, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as interim trustee for SLM Funding (the “SLM Funding Interim Trustee”) and ECFC; (b) the Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among VG Funding (“VG Funding”), Chase Bank USA, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as interim trustee for VG Funding (the “VG Funding Interim Trustee”), SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee; (c) the Interim Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and between SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee; (d) the Interim Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and between VG Funding and the VG Funding Interim Trustee; (e) the Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and among the Trust, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee; (f) the Sale Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Trust, the Trustee, SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee; (g) the Administration Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Trust, Sallie Mae, Inc., in its capacity as administrator (the “Administrator”), the Trustee, Sallie Mae, Inc., in its capacity as the servicer (the “Servicer”), SLM Funding and the Indenture Trustee; (h) the Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Servicer, the Administrator, the Trust, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee and (i) the ISDA Master Agreement, the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, the Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, the Disclosure Agreement, the monthly reset Swap Confirmations, the quarterly reset Swap Confirmation and the annual reset Swap Confirmation, all between the Trust and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and all dated June 8, 2006.

On June 8, 2006, the Trust issued $2,238,199,000 of its Student Loan-Backed Notes.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The Trust used the net proceeds of these notes to purchase approximately $2,008,141,143 of student loans.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	Exhibits
	8.1	Opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP dated June 8, 2006 with respect to tax matters.
	8.2	Opinion of McKee Nelson LLP dated June 8, 2006 with respect to legality.

(c)

Exhibits



1.1		Underwriting Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes, dated June 1, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, ECFC, SLM Corporation and the Underwriters.

1.2		Pricing Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes, dated June 1, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, ECFC, SLM Corporation and the Underwriters.

4.1		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.

4.2		SLM Funding Interim Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and between SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee.

4.3		VG Funding Interim Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and between VG Funding, LLC and the VG Funding Interim Trustee.

4.4		Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and among the Trust, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.

5.1		Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. dated June 8, 2006 with respect to due authorization, enforceability and legality of the Notes.

8.1		Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. dated June 8, 2006 with respect to tax matters.

99.1		Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, the SLM Funding Interim Trustee and ECFC.

99.2		Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among VG Funding, LLC, the VG Funding Interim Trustee, SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee.

99.3		Sale Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, the SLM Funding Interim Trustee, the Trustee and the Trust.

99.4		Administration Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Trust, the Administrator, SLM Funding, the Trustee, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee.

99.5		Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Servicer, the Administrator, the Trust, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.

99.6		ISDA Master Agreement, Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, Disclosure Agreement, monthly reset Swap Confirmations, quarterly reset Swap Confirmation and annual reset Swap Confirmation, all dated June 8, 2006, between the Trust and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the issuing entity has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 8, 2006			SLM PRIVATE CREDIT STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2006-B
Dated: June 13, 2006	SLM PRIVATE CREDIT STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2006-B
			By: SLM FUNDING LLC
	By:	SLM FUNDING LLC
	By:	/S/ MARK L. HELEEN	~~By:~~	~~/s/ MARK L. HELEEN~~
				Name:	Mark L. Heleen
		Name: Mark L. Heleen Title: VICE PRESIDENT
				Title:	VICE PRESIDENT

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	Exhibits
	8.1	Opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP dated June 8, 2006 with respect to tax matters.
	8.2	Opinion of McKee Nelson LLP dated June 8, 2006 with respect to legality.

(c)

Exhibits



1.1		Underwriting Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes, dated June 1, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, ECFC, SLM Corporation and the Underwriters.

1.2		Pricing Agreement relating to the Student Loan-Backed Notes, dated June 1, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, ECFC, SLM Corporation and the Underwriters.

4.1		Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.

4.2		SLM Funding Interim Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and between SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee.

4.3		VG Funding Interim Trust Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and between VG Funding, LLC and the VG Funding Interim Trustee.

4.4		Indenture, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and among the Trust, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.

5.1		Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. dated June 8, 2006 with respect to due authorization, enforceability and legality of the Notes.

8.1		Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. dated June 8, 2006 with respect to tax matters.

99.1		Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, the SLM Funding Interim Trustee and ECFC.

99.2		Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among VG Funding, LLC, the VG Funding Interim Trustee, SLM Funding and the SLM Funding Interim Trustee.

99.3		Sale Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among SLM Funding, the SLM Funding Interim Trustee, the Trustee and the Trust.

99.4		Administration Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Trust, the Administrator, SLM Funding, the Trustee, the Servicer and the Indenture Trustee.

99.5		Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2006, by and among the Servicer, the Administrator, the Trust, the Trustee and the Indenture Trustee.

99.6		ISDA Master Agreement, Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, Disclosure Agreement, monthly reset Swap Confirmations, quarterly reset Swap Confirmation and annual reset Swap Confirmation, all dated June 8, 2006, between the Trust and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch.

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