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

July 26, 2013

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On July 26, 2013, Synovus Financial Corp. (“Synovus” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has completed its exit from the Troubled Asset Relief Program through redemption of $968 million of the Company’s Series A preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury through the Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Synovus press release dated July 26, 2013

 

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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:		July 26, 2013				By:		/s/ Samuel F. Hatcher
								Samuel F. Hatcher
								Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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