SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP — Director's Dealing 2009

May 13, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (SNV)
CIK: 0000018349
Period of Report: 2009-05-11

Reporting Person: ANTHONY RICHARD E (Director, Chairman of the Board and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-05-11	Common Stock	J	1612	$4.6551	Acquired	762649	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	70429	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Purchase through Issuer's Director Stock Purchase Plan.

F2: Includes exempt purchases of 3 shares acquired through Issuer's 401(k) Plan and 62 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment.