SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP - Director's Dealing 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2004-08-30

Reporting Person: JAMES ELIZABETH R (Vice Chairman and CPO, Advisory Director)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-08-30	Common Stock	M	150	$22.00	Acquired	32571	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	M	150	$19.1875	Acquired	32721	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	M	22776	$18.375	Acquired	55497	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	700	$28.05	Disposed	54797	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	500	$28.06	Disposed	54297	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	1800	$28.07	Disposed	52497	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	1800	$28.09	Disposed	50697	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	300	$28.10	Disposed	50397	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	809	$28.12	Disposed	49588	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	500	$28.13	Disposed	49088	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	300	$28.14	Disposed	48788	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	600	$28.15	Disposed	48188	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	400	$28.16	Disposed	47788	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	100	$28.17	Disposed	47688	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	600	$28.18	Disposed	47088	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	1700	$28.19	Disposed	45388	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	2500	$28.20	Disposed	42888	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	200	$28.21	Disposed	42688	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	300	$28.22	Disposed	42388	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	2220	$28.23	Disposed	40168	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	1800	$28.24	Disposed	38368	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	900	$28.25	Disposed	37468	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	400	$28.26	Disposed	37068	Direct
2005-08-30	Common Stock	S	100	$28.27	Disposed	36968	Direct

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-08-30	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.00	M	150	Disposed	2006-06-01	Common Stock (150)	Direct
2005-08-30	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.1875	M	150	Disposed	2007-07-19	Common Stock (150)	Direct
2005-08-30	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.375	M	22776	Disposed	2007-06-30	Common Stock (22776)	Direct