Form of Certificate Representing the Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share

EX-4.1 3 nc10002695x5_ex4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

Exhibit 4.1

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SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK, NO PAR VALUE

**Specimen**

is the owner of

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FULLY PAID AND NONASSESSABLE SHARES OF FIXED-RATE RESET NON-CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES E, 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 _________, 2019.


		(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.