0001193125-11-351593.txt : 20111223 0001193125-11-351593.hdr.sgml : 20111223 20111223090538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-351593 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111222 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018349 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 581134883 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10312 FILM NUMBER: 111279036 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 BAY AVENUE STREET 2: STE 500 PO BOX 120 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: GA ZIP: 31901 BUSINESS PHONE: 7066494818 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 BAY AVENUE STREET 2: STE 500 PO BOX 120 CITY: COLUMBUS STATE: GA ZIP: 31901 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CB&T BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890912 8-K 1 d273688d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 23, 2011 (December 22, 2011)

Date of Report

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   1-10312   58-1134883
(State of Incorporation)  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1111 Bay Avenue, Suite 500, Columbus, Georgia 31901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(706) 649-2311

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 22, 2011, Synovus Financial Corp. (“Synovus”) announced that Kessel D. Stelling had been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Synovus, effective as of January 1, 2012. Mr. Stelling is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Synovus and has served as a director of Synovus since 2010. Mr. Stelling succeeds Richard E. Anthony, who has served as a director of Synovus since 1993 and as Chairman of the Board since 2006. Mr. Anthony will remain on the Synovus board as a director until the expiration of his current term at Synovus’ 2012 annual meeting of shareholders but will not stand for re-election as a director.

 

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Signature

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

 

 

SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.

(“Synovus”)

Dated: December 23, 2011   By:  

/s/ Samuel F. Hatcher

   

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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