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: ANTHONY RICHARD E (Director, Vice Chairman)

Footnotes

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

F2: Mr. Anthony also indirectly holds the following shares of common stock: 123,500 shares held by the Anthony Family Partnership, 69,031 shares held by his spouse, 163 shares held by his spouse's IRA account, and 1,410 shares held in his IRA account.