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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001169264</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001104630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GTCR FUND VII/A L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SEARS TOWER #6100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606-6402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001262949</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GTCR PARTNERS VII L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SEARS TOWER #6100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606-6402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001105021</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GTCR GOLDER RAUNER LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SEARS TOWER #6100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606-6402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1947493</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1307756</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects a pro rata distribution of such shares by GTCR Fund VII/A, L.P. (&quot;Fund VII/A&quot;) to its partners, including 362,491 shares distributed to GTCR Partners VII, L.P. (&quot;GTCR Partners VII&quot;).  The distribution of shares from Fund VII/A to GTCR Partners VII was exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, promulgated by Rule 16a-13 thereunder.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include the 362,491 shares distributed to GTCR Partners VII, which are beneficially owned by GTCR Partners VII.  GTCR Golder Rauner, L.L.C. (&quot;GTCR&quot;) is the general partner of GTCR Partners VII. As such, GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owner of such shares. GTCR expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that GTCR is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Fund VII/A is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. GTCR Partners VII is the general partner of Fund VII/A and GTCR is the general partner of GTCR Partners VII. As such, GTCR Partners VII and GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the 1,307,756 shares reported in Table I. GTCR Partners VII and GTCR expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that GTCR Partners VII or GTCR is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jody S. Gale under a Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
