SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 14, 2009
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported) Synovus Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Georgia | | 1-10312 | | 58-1134883 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1111 Bay Avenue, Suite 500, Columbus, Georgia 31901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(706) 649-2311
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 14, 2009, Synovus Financial Corp. (the “Company”) made available certain presentation materials (the “Presentation Materials”) in connection with its public offering of up to $350 million of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the Presentation Materials is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by this reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including the related information set forth in the Presentation Materials attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.
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Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Presentation Materials—furnished herewith |
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.
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| Dated: September 14, 2009 | By: | /s/ Samuel F. Hatcher | |
| | | Samuel F. Hatcher | |
| | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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