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
June 1, 2010
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Synovus Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| 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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On June 1, 2010, Synovus Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of the consolidation of 28 of its 30 bank charters operating in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina under one Georgia charter. Consolidation of the Company’s remaining two separately chartered Tennessee banks is expected by June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 1, 2010 | |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Synovus has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. (“Synovus”) | ||||||||
| Dated: | June 1, 2010 | By: | /s/ Samuel F. Hatcher | |||||
| Samuel F. Hatcher Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||