SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Feb 1, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2006-01-31

Reporting Person: BLANCHARD JAMES H (Director, Chairman of the Board)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2006-01-31	employee stock option (right to buy)	$27.67	A	225619	Acquired	2016-01-30	common stock (225619)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option vests in three annual equal installments beginning 1/31/2007.