SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

TOMLINSON PHILIP W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 120

(Street)

COLUMBUS

31902

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Advisory Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$22.875	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			64,787	02/09/2001	02/08/2009	Common Stock	64,787	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$18.0625	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			35,543	01/20/2002	01/19/2010	Common Stock	35,543	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$26.438	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			29,872	01/17/2003	01/16/2011	Common Stock	29,872	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$28.99	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			500,000	05/10/2008	05/09/2011	Common Stock	500,000	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$26.5	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			38,208	04/29/2004	04/28/2012	Common Stock	38,208	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$25.7	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			58,189	01/21/2006	01/20/2014	Common Stock	58,189	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$26.82	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			65,772	01/21/2008	01/20/2015	Common Stock	65,772	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$27.67	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			93,714	01/31/2007⁽²⁾	01/30/2016	Common Stock	93,714	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option	$31.93	12/31/2007		D⁽¹⁾			30,630	01/31/2008⁽³⁾	01/31/2017	Common Stock	30,630	⁽¹⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options were cancelled pursuant to the spin-off of Total System Services, Inc. by Synovus and will be replaced by Total System Services, Inc. stock options based on a formula contained in an Employee Matters Agreement between Synovus and Total System Services, Inc. The formula was designed to preserve the economic value of the cancelled options.

2. Options vested annually in 33% increments beginning on January 31, 2007.

3. Options vested annually in 33% increments beginning on January 31, 2008.

Remarks:

	/s/ Philip W. Tomlinson by Garilou Page as Attorney-in-Fact	01/03/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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