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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-059470.txt : 20061024
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-06-059470.hdr.sgml : 20061024
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061024183730
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-059470
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061024

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYE PATRICK F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190666

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13508
		FILM NUMBER:		061161150

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 316
		CITY:			NOTASULGA
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			36660

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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190666</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DYE PATRICK F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 316</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NOTASULGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>36866</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-09</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.69</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>29950</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 was inadvertently not timely filed.  Colonial BancGroup was notified of the transaction on October 24, 2006 and assisted the Director with this filing, which will be disclosed in the Company's 2007 proxy statement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick F. Dye</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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