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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-016253.txt : 20050311
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-016253.hdr.sgml : 20050311
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050311173848
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-016253
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050311

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092339
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				630661573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COMMERCE ST STE 800
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1108
		CITY:			MONTGOMERY
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3342405000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COMMERCE STREET STE 800
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1108
		CITY:			MONTGOMERY
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHLAND BANCORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER JOHN C H JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190671

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13508
		FILM NUMBER:		05676520

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		254 STATE STREET
		CITY:			MOBILE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36660
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<TYPE>5/A
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-02-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000092339</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COLONIAL BANCGROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190671</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILLER JOHN C H JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 46</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOBILE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>36601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding></transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65857</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>87</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.45</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>347</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired through the Colonial BancGroup, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Average purchase price of DRIP shares issued throughout the reporting period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Due to a clerical error, the original Form 5 showed this line item as directly owned, when in fact, these shares are owned by registrant's spouse.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lisa M. Free, as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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