SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2004

Aug 16, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2004-08-12

Reporting Person: HANSFORD V NATHANIEL (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-08-12	common stock	J	304	$24.67	Acquired	131134	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	16379	Indirect
common stock	16375	Indirect
common stock	183093	Indirect
common stock	202289	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Purchase under Issuer's Director Stock Purchase Plan

F2: Includes shares acquired as dividend reinvestments under dividend reinvestment plan.