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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2005

THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	1-13508	63-0661573
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Commerce Street

Montgomery, Alabama 36104

(Address of principal executive offices)

(334) 240-5000

(Registrant’s phone number)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Patti G. Hill has been appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., effective November 16, 2005. Additional information regarding Ms. Hill is contained in Part III of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press release announcing the promotion of Patti G. Hill to Chief Operating Officer

SIGNATURE

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

THE COLONIAL BANCGROUP, INC.
By:	/S/ SHEILA MOODY	Date: November 18, 2005
	Sheila Moody
	Chief Accounting Officer