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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

January 15, 2019
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Synovus Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Georgia
(State of Incorporation)
1-10312
(Commission File Number)
58-1134883
(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)

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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
 
 
 
On January 15, 2019, Synovus Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2018.
 
 
 
 
Pursuant to General Instruction F to Current Report on Form 8-K, the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and only those portions of the press release related to the historical results of operations of the Company for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2018 are incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including the information set forth in the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to, and incorporated in, this Current Report is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other documents pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
 
 
 
 
On January 15, 2019, the Company made available the supplemental information (the “Supplemental Information”) and slide presentation (“Slide Presentation”) prepared for use with the press release. The investor call and webcast will be held at 8:30 a.m., ET, on January 15, 2019.
 
 
 
 
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including the information set forth in the Supplemental Information and the Slide Presentation filed as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3 to, and incorporated in, this Current Report, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3 furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other documents pursuant to the Securities Act or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
 
 
 
99.2
 
 
 
 
99.3





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: Janaury 15, 2019
By: /s/ Allan E. Kamensky            
Allan E. Kamensky    
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary