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 24, 2015 (July 22, 2015)

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 3190

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(706) 649-231

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

________________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 22, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of Synovus Financial Corp. (“Synovus”) approved a 3% increase in base salaries for Synovus’ named executive officers. The base salaries for Synovus’ named executive officers, after giving effect to this increase, are set forth below:

 

Name    Title    Base Salary

Kessel D. Stelling

  

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

   $979,000

Thomas J. Prescott

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   $443,930

Allan E. Kamensky

  

Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary

   $424,360

Allen J. Gula, Jr.

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

   $441,613

Roy Dallis Copeland

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Community Banking

Officer

   $360,758

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 24, 2015             By:   /s/  Allan E. Kamensky
       

Allan E. Kamensky

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary