SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2003

Feb 7, 2003

5 1 lam107.htm MASON LAMPTON - FORM 5 - DEC 2002 SEC Form 5

FORM 5 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). [ ]Form 3 Holdings Reported [X]Form 4 Transactions Reported UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response. . . . . 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lampton, Mason H. (Last) (First) (Middle) P. O. Box 120 (Street) Columbus, GA 31902-120 (City) (State) (Zip)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year December 31, 2002 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Amount | A/D | Price	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct(D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/22/1998	P4	780 | A |	3,574	I	By Spouse
Common Stock				276,187	I	Held in Trust (1)
Common Stock				92,991	D

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Lampton, Mason H. - December 31, 2002

Form 5 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Deri- vative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year) 4. Transaction Code 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of (Instr. 3,4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED) (Month/Day/Year) (DE) | (ED) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr.5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year (Instr.4) 10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.4)

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