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: ANTHONY RICHARD E (Director, CEO and President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-06	common stock	G	3590	—	Disposed	647222	Direct
2006-01-31	common stock	A	32536	—	Acquired	680214	Direct

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	97608	Acquired	2016-01-30	common stock (97608)	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: The option vests in three annual equal installments beginning 1/31/2007.