SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

May 15, 2003

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 18349
Period of Report: 2003-05-14

Reporting Person: LAMPTON MASON H (Director)

Footnotes

F1: Purchase of shares under Company Director Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Mr. Lampton also holds indirectly 3,574 shares of common stock held by his spouse. Additionally, he reports indirect holdings of 276,187 shares of common stock held by a trust for which he is not the trustee, and with respect to which he disclaims beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.