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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-18-044035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181129
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181129

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10312
		FILM NUMBER:		181208516

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 BAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			31901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7066495292

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CB&T BANCSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890912
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">On November 29, 2018, Synovus Financial Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;) in Columbus,
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">179,261,275</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">2,789,862</font></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1,268,861</font></div>
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    <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In connection with the Meeting, the Company also solicited proxies with respect to a proposal to adjourn the Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, in the
        event there were not sufficient votes in favor of the Synovus share issuance proposal at the time of the Meeting. The adjournment proposal was not submitted to the shareholders of the Company for approval at the Meeting because Company shareholders
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    <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be
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