<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-048696.txt : 20121009
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-12-048696.hdr.sgml : 20121008
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121009135902
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-048696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120927
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121009
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121009

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stanford Debra B.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559734

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10312
		FILM NUMBER:		121134723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 120
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018349
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				581134883
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 500 PO BOX 120
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7066494818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 500 PO BOX 120
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CB&T BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890912
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (1) 7,301 shares acquired through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (2) 288 shares acquired through Issuer's 401(k) Plan; (3) 67,183 shares that are subject to restricted stock units with various vesting in the future; (4) 18,487 salary stock units which are issued bi-weekly as a portion of the reporting person's salary compensation, net of withholdings and deductions, under the Synovus Financial Corp. 2007 Omnibus Plan; and (5) 6,183 shares of additional stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock options vested 100% on the three year anniversary of the grant date (July 2, 2004).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock options vested 100% on the three year anniversary of the grant date (June 17, 2005).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Stock options vested 50% on the two year anniversary of the grant date (February 1, 2010) and will vest the remaining 50% on the three year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mary Maurice Young</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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