EX-4.1


 Exhibit 4.1 

 

					
	Number *0*	 	Shares *0*	 	

 SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. 
 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
 SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK, NO
PAR VALUE 
 **Specimen** 
 is the owner of 
 **Zero (0)** 

FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF FIXED-TO-FLOATING RATE NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES C, LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE
$25 PER SHARE, OF SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. 
 (the “Corporation”) transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in
person or by its duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the charter of the Corporation and
the bylaws of the Corporation and any amendments thereto. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to
be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officers this      day of             , 2013. 

 

											
	  
	 		 	  
	 	(SEAL)	 	
	[Name]	 		 	[Name]	 		 	
	Secretary	 		 	President	 		 	







 SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE A FULL STATEMENT OF
THE DESIGNATIONS, RELATIVE RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP. 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. 
 The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: 
  

																					
	 TEN COM
	 		 	- as tenants in common	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -	 		 	  
	 	Custodian	 		 	 	 	
	 TEN ENT
	 		 	- as tenants by the entireties	 		 		 	(Cust)	 		 		 	(Minor)	 	
	 JT TEN
	 		 	- as joint tenants with rights of survivorship	 		 	under Uniform Gift to Minors Act	 		 	 	 	
		 		 	 and not as tenants in common
	 		 		 		 		 		 	(State)	 	
		 		 		 	UNIF TRF MIN ACT -	 		 	  
	 	Custodian (until age	 	                 )	 	
                 


		 		 		 		 		 	(Cust)	 		 		 		 		 	(Minor)


													
				
	 Additional abbreviations may also be used though
 not in the above list.
	 	 under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act	 		 	 
		 		 		 		 	(State)

 For Value Received,
                     hereby sell, assign and transfer unto 
 PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE 
  

 
  
 (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) 
  

 
  

			
		
	  
	 	shares
	of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint	 	
		
	  
	 	Attorney
	to transfer said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substation in premises.	 	

 Date:             
20     
  

	
	  

	Signature:
	
	  

	Signature:



 


 SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: 
 THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 17Ad-15. 


 NOTE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE
CERTIFICATE, IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.