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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 09-30-2023
Check here if Amendment    Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.):    is a restatement.
   adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
Address: 1111 Bay Avenue
Ste 500
Columbus, GA  31901
Form 13F File Number: 028-04762
CRD Number (if applicable):
SEC File Number (if applicable):

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Wayne Akins
Title: EVP Chief Community Banking & Wealth Services
Phone: 706-644-3105
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Wayne Akins ColumbusGA 11-13-2023
[Signature] [City, State] [Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
X 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
   13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
   13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 3
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 1,607
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 8,763,469,241
(round to nearest dollar)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]
No. Name Form 13F File No. CRD No. (if applicable) SEC File No. (if applicable) CIK
1 SYNOVUS TRUST CO NA 028-04944 000168405 801-78344 0000945597
2 GLOBALT Investments 028-05144 000168405 801-78344 0001003553
3 Synovus Securities, Inc. 028-14463 000014023 801-19690 0001520194