SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carr Leila S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.

P.O. BOX 120

(Street)

COLUMBUS

31902

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/28/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP [ SNV ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP/Chief Retail Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	15,779⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	01/17/2004⁽²⁾	01/16/2011	Common Stock	16,056	$12.35	D
Stock Option	04/29/2005⁽³⁾	04/28/2012	Common Stock	17,126	$12.38	D
Stock Option	07/02/2007⁽⁴⁾	07/01/2014	Common Stock	17,126	$12.22	D
Stock Option	06/17/2008⁽⁵⁾	06/16/2015	Common Stock	19,267	$13.78	D
Stock Option	01/31/2009⁽⁶⁾	01/31/2018	Common Stock	5,497	$13.18	D
Stock Option	01/31/2011⁽⁷⁾	01/01/2018	Common Stock	125,000	$13.18	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 322 shares acquired through Issuer's 401(k) Plan, 2,529 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment, and 11,367 shares acquired through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Stock option vested 100% on the three year anniversary of the grant date (January 17, 2001).

3. Stock option vested 100% on the three year anniversary of the grant date (April 29, 2002).

4. Stock option vested 100% on the three year anniversary of the grant date (July 2, 2004).

5. Stock option vested 100% on the three year anniversary of the grant date (June 17, 2005).

6. Stock option vests 33% per year beginning on January 31, 2009.

7. Stock option vests 33% per year beginning on January 31, 2011.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alana L. Griffin, Attorney-in-Fact	02/03/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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