SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Jan 25, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2005-01-21

Reporting Person: ANTHONY RICHARD E (Director, President, COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-22	common stock	G	30	—	Acquired	586183	Direct
2004-12-06	common stock	G	2740	—	Disposed	583443	Direct
2004-12-13	common stock	G	460	—	Disposed	582983	Direct
2005-01-21	common stock	A	63386	—	Acquired	646369	Direct
2004-11-22	common stock	G	30	—	Acquired	69061	Indirect
2004-11-22	common stock	G	60	—	Disposed	120550	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-01-21	Employee stock option (right to buy)	$26.82	A	57047	Acquired	2015-01-20	common stock (57047)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
common stock	163	Indirect
common stock	1410	Indirect