Synovus Financial Corp. filed an automatic shelf registration statement for the potential sale of an unspecified amount of various securities that may be offered from time to time by the company or by selling shareholders.

The filing covers common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, debt securities, purchase contracts and units.

The Columbus, Ga.-based company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. It will not receive any proceeds from the resale of common shares by selling shareholders.