SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 15, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2005-08-12

Reporting Person: ANTHONY RICHARD E (Director, CEO and President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-08-12	common stock	J	258	$29.00	Acquired	649202	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	69061	Indirect
common stock	120550	Indirect
common stock	163	Indirect
common stock	1410	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Purchase under issuer's Director Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Includes shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.