US District Court Civil Docket as of April 22, 2013 Retrieved from the court on April 23, 2013

U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:09-cv-01811-JOF

City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System Date Filed: 07/06/2009 v. Synovus Financial Corp. et al Jury Demand: Plaintiff Assigned to: Judge J. Owen Forrester Nature of Suit: 850 Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Securities/Commodities

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff

City of Pompano Beach General

represented by Badge Humphries Employees' Retirement System

Motley Rice, LLC-SC

Individually and on Behalf of All Others

28 Bridgeside Boulevard Similarly Situated

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-9000 Email: bhumphries@motleyrice.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Darren J. Robbins Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP - SD 655 W. Broadway Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1058 Fax: 619-231-7423 Email: darrenr@rgrdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David C. Walton Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP - SD 655 W. Broadway Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 619-231-1058 Email: davew@rgrdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elizabeth A. Shonson Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP Suite 500 120 E. Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-750-3000 Email: eshonson@rgrdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jack Reise Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP Suite 500 120 E. Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-750-3000 Fax: 561-750-3364 Email: jreise@rgrdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James M. Hughes Motley Rice, LLC-SC 28 Bridgeside Boulevard Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-9000 Email: jhughes@motleyrice.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John C. Herman Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP - GA Suite 1650, Monarch Plaza 3424 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30326 404-504-6500 Email: jherman@rgrdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph F. Rice Motley Rice, LLC-SC 28 Bridgeside Boulevard Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-9100

LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen R. Astley Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP Suite 500 120 E. Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-750-3000 Email: sastley@rgrdlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William S. Norton Motley Rice, LLC-SC 28 Bridgeside Boulevard Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-9000 Email: bnorton@motleyrice.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jennie L. Scudder-Levin Motley Rice, LLC-SC 28 Bridgeside Boulevard Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-9000 Email: jlevin@motleyrice.com PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Brandon Walker Motley Rice, LLC-SC 28 Bridgeside Boulevard Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843-216-9000 TERMINATED: 02/24/2012 PRO HAC VICE

Ryan K. Walsh Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, LLP - GA Suite 1650, Monarch Plaza 3424 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30326 404-504-6500 Email: rwalsh@rgrdlaw.com

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff

Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund

represented by David Andrew Bain Law Offices of David A. Bain, LLC 1050 Promenade II 1230 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 404-724-9990 Fax: 404-724-9986 Email: dbain@bain-law.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jack Reise (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John C. Herman (See above for address)

William S. Norton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff

Labourers' Pension Fund of Central

represented by Jack Reise and Eastern Canada

(See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John C. Herman (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan K. Walsh (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William S. Norton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Plaintiff

Charles K. Miller represented by Brett D. Stecker The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. 121 N. Wayne Avenue Suite 100 Wayne, PA 19087 610-225-2677 Email: bds@weiserlawfirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY

PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. 121 N. Wayne Avenue Suite 100 Wayne, PA 19087 610-225-2677 Email: jjc@weiserlawfirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert B. Weiser The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. 121 N. Wayne Avenue Suite 100 Wayne, PA 19087 610-225-2677 Email: rw@weiserlawfirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William Woodhull Stone William Woodhull Stone, P.C. 4274 Peachtree Rd., NE Suite 205 Atlanta, GA 30319 404-919-2924 Fax: 404-997-8467 Email: wstone@stonelawatlanta.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Corey Daniel Holzer Holzer, Holzer & Fistel, LLC 200 Ashford Center North Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30338 770-392-0090 Email: cholzer@holzerlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.

Defendant

Synovus Financial Corp. represented by Brandon R. Williams Alston & Bird

1201 West Peachtree Street One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 404-881-4942 Email: brandon.williams@alston.com

John Ludlow Latham Alston & Bird, LLP-GA 1201 West Peachtree Street One Atlantic Center, Suite 4200 Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 404-881-7000 Email: jlatham@alston.com

Kelly C. Wilcove Alston & Bird 1201 West Peachtree Street One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 404-881-7000 Email: kelly.wilcove@alston.com TERMINATED: 04/29/2011

Susan Elaine Hurd Alston & Bird 1201 West Peachtree Street One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 404-881-7000 Email: susan.hurd@alston.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Richard E. Anthony represented by Brandon R. Williams (See above for address)

John Ludlow Latham (See above for address)

Kelly C. Wilcove (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/29/2011

Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Frederick L. Green, III represented by Brandon R. Williams (See above for address)

John Ludlow Latham (See above for address)

Kelly C. Wilcove (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/29/2011

Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Thomas J. Prescott represented by Brandon R. Williams TERMINATED: 03/23/2012

(See above for address)

John Ludlow Latham (See above for address)

Kelly C. Wilcove (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/29/2011

Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Mark G. Holladay represented by Brandon R. Williams (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Ludlow Latham (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kelly C. Wilcove (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/29/2011

Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Daniel P. Amos represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr.

Defendant

J. Neal Purcell

Defendant

T. Michael Goodrich

Defendant

Melvin T. Stith

Defendant

James H. Blanchard

Defendant

V. Nathaniel Hansford

Defendant

Phillip W. Tomlinson

Defendant

Richard Y. Bradley

Defendant

Mason H. Lampton

Defendant

William B. Turner, Jr.

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant

Frank W. Brumley

Defendant

Elizabeth C. Ogie

Defendant

James D. Yancey

Defendant

Elizabeth W. Camp

Defendant

H. Lynn Page

Defendant

Alfred W. Jones, III

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by Susan Elaine Hurd (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

represented by John D. Dalbey Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever, LLP 3127 Maple Drive, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30305 404-233-4171 Email: jdd@cclblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Knox Larkins , Jr. Chilivis Cochran Larkins & Bever 3127 Maple Drive, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30305 404-233-4171 Email: jkl@cclblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Todd Swanson Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever, LLP 3127 Maple Drive, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30305 404-233-4171

Email: tswanson@cclblaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony L. Cochran Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever, LLP 3127 Maple Drive, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30305 404-233-4171 Email: alc@cclblaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

08/12/2009

# Docket Text

1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand, filed by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System; and Summon(s) issued. Consent form to proceed before U.S. Magistrate and pretrial instructions provided. ( Filing fee $ 350.00 receipt number 13991.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Summons, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 07/08/2009)

2 REVISED CASE INSTRUCTIONS. (pah) (Entered: 08/12/2009)

Date Filed

07/06/2009

08/18/2009 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly C. Wilcove on behalf of Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay (Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 08/18/2009)

08/18/2009 4 NOTICE of Appearance by John Ludlow Latham on behalf of Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay (Latham, John) (Entered: 08/18/2009)

08/18/2009 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon R. Williams on behalf of Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay (Williams, Brandon) (Entered: 08/18/2009)

08/18/2009 6 STIPULATION and Proposed Briefing Scheduling Order by Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay. (Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 08/18/2009)

09/01/2009 7 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Darren J. Robbins. Clerk to follow-up by 10/1/2009. (jkm) (Entered: 09/01/2009)

09/04/2009 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan K. Walsh on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 09/04/2009)

09/08/2009 9 APPLICATION for Admission of Darren J. Robbins Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002333649)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009 10 APPLICATION for Admission of David C. Walton Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002333666)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009

11 NOTICE of Appearance by David Andrew Bain on behalf of Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009

12 Certificate of Interested Persons by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009 13 DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff with Brief In Support by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of James M. Hughes, # 3 Exhibit A: Sheet Metal Workers' certification, # 4 Exhibit B: Published notice to class members, # 5 Exhibit C: Firm biography - Motley Rice, # 6 Exhibit D: Firm biography - Law Offices of David A. Bain, # 7 Exhibit E: Order - Marsden v. Select Medical Corp., # 8 Exhibit F: Order - In re NPS Pharm., Inc. Sec. Litig., # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Bain, David) Modified on 9/9/2009. Motion should have been filed as a two-part motion. (bse). (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009 14 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and, MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel by the Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada with Brief In Support. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Ryan K. Walsh, # 3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Ryan K. Walsh, # 4 Exhibit B to Declaration of Ryan K. Walsh, # 5 Exhibit C to Declaration of Ryan K. Walsh, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit D to Declaration of Ryan K. Walsh)(Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009 15 PROPOSED ORDER re: 14 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel by the Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. (Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 09/08/2009)

09/08/2009 16 #13 RE-DOCKETED AS MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel, MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff with Brief In Support by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of James M. Hughes, # 3 Exhibit A: Sheet Metal Workers' certification, # 4 Exhibit B: Published notice to class members, # 5 Exhibit C: Firm biography - Motley Rice, # 6 Exhibit D: Firm biography - Law Offices of David A. Bain, # 7 Exhibit E: Order - Marsden v. Select Medical Corp., # 8 Exhibit F: Order - In re NPS Pharm., Inc. Sec. Litig., # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(bse) (Entered: 09/09/2009)

09/10/2009 17 APPLICATION for Admission of Joseph F. Rice Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002338675)by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/10/2009)

09/10/2009 18 APPLICATION for Admission of James M. Hughes Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002338682)by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/10/2009)

09/10/2009 19 APPLICATION for Admission of William S. Norton Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002338690)by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/10/2009)

09/10/2009 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 10 APPLICATION for Admission of David C. Walton Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002333666), 9 APPLICATION for Admission of Darren J. Robbins Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002333649). Attorney

Darren J. Robbins, David C. Walton added appearing on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (cdg) (Entered: 09/10/2009)

09/15/2009 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 17 APPLICATION for Admission of Joseph F. Rice Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002338675), 19 APPLICATION for Admission of William S. Norton Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002338690), 18 APPLICATION for Admission of James M. Hughes Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002338682). Attorney Joseph F. Rice, William S. Norton, James M. Hughes added appearing on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (cdg) (Entered: 09/15/2009)

09/17/2009 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester approving 6 Stipulation and Proposed Briefing Scheduling. (pah) (Entered: 09/17/09) (Entered: 09/17/2009)

09/25/2009 20 STIPULATION For Extension of Time to File Responses to Motions for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herman, John) (Entered: 09/25/2009)

09/28/2009 Submission of 20 Stipulation,, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 09/28/2009)

09/28/2009 MINUTE ORDER noting 12 Certificate of Interested Persons by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 09/28/09. (pah) (Entered: 09/28/2009)

09/29/2009 Submission of 16 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 14 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 09/29/2009)

10/01/2009 21 Certificate of Interested Persons by Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay. (Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 10/01/2009)

10/05/2009 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 9 , 10 , 17 , 18 and 19 Applications for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (pah) (Entered: 10/05/2009)

10/12/2009 22 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Appointing Lead Plaintiffs and Approving Lead Plaintiffs' Selection of Counsel by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 10/12/2009)

10/23/2009

12/01/2009

Clerks Notation re 21 Certificate of Interested Persons reviewed and noted by Judge J. Owen Forrester. (pah) (Entered: 10/23/2009)

23 ORDER re: 14 and 16 motions to appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel. From the date of this order forward, all filings shall be made under docket number 09-CV-1811- JOF. The court DIRECTS Canadian Labourers and Sheet Metal to file additional information with the court within 20 days of the date of this order. The court DIRECTS Plaintiff to propose a Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel giving the court the same assurances as described above with respect to the Securities Class Action. Derivative Action Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file that proposal within 20 days from the date of this order. Once the court has reached a determination on Lead Plaintiff and

12/03/2009

12/03/2009

12/03/2009

12/04/2009

Lead Counsel for both the Securities Class Action and the Derivative Action, the court will set down a conference to determine a schedule of future proceedings. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 12/1/09. (bse) (Entered: 12/02/2009)

24 NOTICE by Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay Daniel P. Amos, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., J. Neal Purcell, T. Michael Goodrich, Melvin T. Stith, James H. Blanchard, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Phillip W. Tomlinson, Richard Y. Bradley, Mason H. Lampton, William B. Turner, Jr., Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth C. Ogie, James D. Yancey, Elizabeth W. Camp, and H. Lynn Page, of Appearance of Counsel for Derivative Defendants (Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 12/03/2009)

25 NOTICE by Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay Daniel P. Amos, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., J. Neal Purcell, T. Michael Goodrich, Melvin T. Stith, James H. Blanchard, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Phillip W. Tomlinson, Richard Y. Bradley, Mason H. Lampton, William B. Turner, Jr., Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth C. Ogie, James D. Yancey, Elizabeth W. Camp, and H. Lynn Page, of Appearance of Counsel for Derivative Defendants (Latham, John) (Entered: 12/03/2009)

26 NOTICE by Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay Daniel P. Amos, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr., J. Neal Purcell, T. Michael Goodrich, Melvin T. Stith, James H. Blanchard, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Phillip W. Tomlinson, Richard Y. Bradley, Mason H. Lampton, William B. Turner, Jr., Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth C. Ogie, James D. Yancey, Elizabeth W. Camp, and H. Lynn Page, of Appearance of Counsel for Derivative Defendants (Williams, Brandon) (Entered: 12/03/2009)

27 NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony L. Cochran on behalf of Synovus Financial Corp. (Cochran, Anthony) (Entered: 12/04/2009)

12/07/2009 28 NOTICE of Appearance by John Dalbey on behalf of Synovus Financial Corp. (Dalbey, John) Modified on 12/9/2009 to edit event and text (bse). (Entered: 12/07/2009)

12/07/2009

12/09/2009

29 NOTICE of Appearance by Todd Swanson on behalf of Synovus Financial Corp. (Swanson, Todd) (Entered: 12/07/2009)

Notification of Docket Correction re 28 NOTICE of Appearance. Document was initially filed as a motion. The docket was corrected to reflect e-filed pleading. (bse) (Entered: 12/09/2009)

12/21/2009 30 NOTICE Of Filing Declarations by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 12/21/2009)

12/21/2009 31 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel with Brief In Support. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 12/21/2009)

12/22/2009 32 NOTICE Of Filing Declaration of Charles K. Miller in Support of Plaintiff Miller's Motion to Appoint Derivative Lead Plaintiff and Derivative Co-Lead Counsel by Charles K. Miller re 31 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Appoint

Lead Counsel (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Charles K. Miller)(Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 12/22/2009)

01/06/2010 Submission of 31 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 01/06/2010)

02/02/2010 33 OPINION and ORDER. The court GRANTS 14 , 16 and 31 motions to appoint Lead Plaintiff and Lead Counsel. In the Securities Class Action, Canadian Labourers and Sheet Metal are appointed Co-Lead Plaintiffs. Coughlin Stoia and Motley Rice are appointed Co-Lead Counsel. The Law Offices of David A. Bain LLC, is Liaison Counsel. The court instructs Coughlin Stoia and Motley Rice that they should divide responsibilities in the litigation so as not to have any appreciable overlap in work. In the Derivative Action, Charles K. Miller is appointed as Lead Plaintiff and The Weiser Law Firm, P.C. and Holzer, Holzer, & Fistel, P.C. are Lead Counsel. The court DIRECTS the parties to file a proposed scheduling order governing discovery within 30 days of the date of this order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 1/28/10. (bse) (Entered: 02/03/2010)

02/03/2010 Clerks Certificate of Mailing as to City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System re 33 Order. Mailed to unregistered attorneys. (bse) (Entered: 02/03/2010)

02/04/2010 34 APPLICATION for Admission of Robert B. Weiser Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002551321)by Charles K. Miller. (Stone, William) (Entered: 02/04/2010)

02/05/2010 35 MOTION for Correction of Order 33 Order on Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, Lead Counsel by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herman, John) Modified on 2/5/2010 to edit text (bse). (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/05/2010 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting 35 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief; the Court corrects its February 2, 2010 Opinion & Order to remove the Law Offices of David A. Bain LLC as Liaison Counsel in the Securities Action; all other aspects of the Order shall remain unchanged. (pah) (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/05/2010 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 34 APPLICATION for Admission of Robert B. Weiser Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002551321). Attorney Robert B. Weiser added appearing on behalf of Charles K. Miller (cdg) (Entered: 02/05/2010)

02/11/2010 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert B. Weiser. (pah) (Entered: 02/11/2010)

02/15/2010 36 APPLICATION for Admission of Brett D. Stecker Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002566974)by Charles K. Miller. (Stone, William) (Entered: 02/15/2010)

02/15/2010 37 APPLICATION for Admission of Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002566975)by Charles K. Miller. (Stone, William) (Entered: 02/15/2010)

02/19/2010 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 37 APPLICATION for Admission of Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number

113E0000000002566975), 36 APPLICATION for Admission of Brett D. Stecker Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002566974). Attorney Brett D. Stecker, Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto added appearing on behalf of Charles K. Miller (cdg) (Entered: 02/19/2010)

02/22/2010 38 STIPULATION and Proposed Scheduling Order by Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay. (Wilcove, Kelly) Modified on 2/23/2010 to edit text (bse). (Entered: 02/22/2010)

02/22/2010 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting Applications for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Brett D. Stecker 36 and Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto 37 . (pah) (Entered: 02/22/2010)

02/26/2010 39 APPLICATION for Admission of Badge Humphries Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002585988)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 02/26/2010)

03/03/2010 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 39 APPLICATION for Admission of Badge Humphries Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E0000000002585988). Attorney Badge Humphries added appearing on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (cdg) (Entered: 03/03/2010)

03/04/2010

03/23/2010

04/06/2010

MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 39 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Badge Humphries. (pah) (Entered: 03/04/2010)

40 NOTICE by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System of Firm Name Change (Herman, John) (Entered: 03/23/2010)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester GRANTING 38 Stipulation and Proposed Scheduling Order. (pah) (Entered: 04/06/2010)

06/04/2010 41 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Lead Plaintiffs to File Their Amended Class Action Complaint by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herman, John) (Entered: 06/04/2010)

06/07/2010

06/11/2010

MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 41 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time for Lead Plaintiffs to File Their Amended Class Action Complaint. (pah) (Entered: 06/07/2010)

42 AMENDED COMPLAINT AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Synovus Financial Corp., Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Thomas J. Prescott, Mark G. Holladay, filed by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada.(Herman, John) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 06/11/2010)

08/04/2010 43 STIPULATION and Proposed Order Regarding Page Limitations by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 08/04/2010)

08/05/2010 Submission of 43 Stipulation, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (tcc) (Entered: 08/05/2010)

08/06/2010 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 43 Stipulation regarding page limitations. (pah) (Entered: 08/06/2010)

08/06/2010 44 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Dismiss by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 08/06/2010)

08/09/2010 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 44 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion to Dismiss. The deadline for Defendants to file the Motion to Dismiss is hereby extended up to and including August 13, 2010. (pah) (Entered: 08/09/2010)

08/13/2010 45 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28, # 30 Exhibit 29, # 31 Exhibit 30)(Williams, Brandon) Modified on 5/19/2011 to STRIKE exhibits 3-5, 7-9, and 11- 24, per 56 Order (bse). (Entered: 08/13/2010)

09/03/2010 Submission of 45 MOTION to Dismiss, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 09/03/2010)

09/16/2010 46 APPLICATION for Admission of John Brandon Walker Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-2902445)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 09/16/2010)

09/21/2010 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 46 APPLICATION for Admission of John Brandon Walker Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-2902445). Attorney John Brandon Walker added appearing on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (cdg) (Entered: 09/21/2010)

09/22/2010 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 46 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of John Brandon Walker. (pah) (Entered: 09/22/2010)

09/23/2010 47 APPLICATION for Admission of Jennie L. Scudder-Levin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-2914263)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 09/23/2010)

09/27/2010 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 47 APPLICATION for Admission of Jennie L. Scudder-Levin Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-2914263). Attorney Jennie L. Scudder-Levin added appearing on behalf of Charles K. Miller (pb) (Entered: 09/27/2010)

10/12/2010 48 MOTION to Strike 45 MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Herman, John) (Entered: 10/12/2010)

10/12/2010 49 RESPONSE in Opposition re 45 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Herman, John) (Entered: 10/12/2010)

10/18/2010 50 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Parties' Filings in Connection with Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike re: 48 MOTION to Strike 45 MOTION to Dismiss by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 10/18/2010)

10/19/2010 Submission of 50 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time for Parties' Filings in Connection with Plaintiffs' 48 MOTION to Strike, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 10/19/2010)

10/22/2010 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 50 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time (pah) (Entered: 10/22/2010)

10/29/2010 51 REVISED CASE INSTRUCTIONS. (bse) (Entered: 10/29/2010)

11/11/2010 52 RESPONSE in Opposition re 48 MOTION to Strike 45 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Polk Opinion)(Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 11/11/2010)

11/11/2010 53 RESPONSE in Support re 45 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Wilcove, Kelly) (Entered: 11/11/2010)

11/15/2010 Submission of 48 MOTION to Strike 45 MOTION to Dismiss, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 11/15/2010)

12/03/2010 54 REPLY to Response to Motion re 48 MOTION to Strike 45 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Herman, John) (Entered: 12/03/2010)

01/05/2011 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 47 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (pah) (Entered: 01/05/2011)

04/29/2011 55 Certificate of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Susan E. Hurd for Defendants replacing Kelly C. Wilcove. (Wilcove, Kelly) Modified on 5/2/2011. (bse). (Entered: 04/29/2011)

05/19/2011 56 OPINION and ORDER. The court DENIES Defendants' 45 motion to dismiss and GRANTS Plaintiffs' 48 motion to strike certain exhibits. Plaintiffs are DIRECTED to file an Amended Complaint within 30 days. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 5/19/11. (bse) (Entered: 05/19/2011)

06/15/2011 57 MOTION for Clarification , Or, In the Alternative , MOTION for Reconsideration re 56 Order , with Brief In Support by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Hurd, Susan) Modified on 6/16/2011 (bse). (Entered: 06/15/2011)

06/15/2011 58 MOTION for Extension of Time answer, move, or other wise respond to Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint with Brief In Support by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion To Extend The Time For Responding To Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint)(Hurd, Susan)

(Entered: 06/15/2011)

06/17/2011 59 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Second Amended Complaint by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herman, John) (Entered: 06/17/2011)

06/17/2011 60 RESPONSE in Opposition re 59 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 06/17/2011)

06/20/2011 61 REPLY BRIEF re 59 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Second Amended Complaint filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Herman, John) (Entered: 06/20/2011)

06/20/2011 62 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp., filed by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada.(Herman, John) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 06/20/2011)

06/21/2011 Submission of 59 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Second Amended Complaint, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 06/21/2011)

06/23/2011 63 ORDER. The court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART Defendants' motion for clarification 57 ; DENIES AS MOOT Defendants' motion for extension of time to answer Plaintiffs' second amended complaint 58 ; and DENIES AS MOOT Plaintiffs motion for extension of time to file second amended complaint 59 . The court will permit Plaintiffs to file a final Second Amended Complaint by close of business, Monday, June 27, 2011. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 6/23/11. (bse) (Entered: 06/23/2011)

06/24/2011 Clerks Certificate of Mailing re 63 Order. Mailed to unregistered attorneys. (bse) (Entered: 06/24/2011)

06/27/2011 64 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp., filed by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund, Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada.(Herman, John) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 06/27/2011)

07/13/2011 65 STIPULATION and Proposed Order Regarding Page Limitations by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hurd, Susan) Modified on 7/14/2011 (bse). (Entered: 07/13/2011)

07/13/2011 66 MOTION for Extension of Time File Response to Motion to Dismiss by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herman, John) (Entered: 07/13/2011)

07/14/2011 Submission of 65 Stipulation, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 07/14/2011)

07/18/2011

07/21/2011

07/27/2011

08/24/2011

MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting 66 Motion for Extension of Time.(pkl) (Entered: 07/18/2011)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting 65 Stipulation and proposed Order regarding page liminations.(pkl) (Entered: 07/21/2011)

67 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Class Action Complaint with Brief In Support by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 07/27/2011)

Submission of 67 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Class Action Complaint, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (bse) (Entered: 08/24/2011)

08/26/2011 68 RESPONSE in Opposition re 67 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Herman, John) (Entered: 08/26/2011)

09/09/2011 69 REPLY BRIEF re 67 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 09/09/2011)

02/24/2012 70 NOTICE by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund Withdrawal of Attorney J. Brandon Walker (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Norton, William) (Entered: 02/24/2012)

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04/18/2012

71 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 67 Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' second amended class action complaint. The Section 20(a) claims will proceed. The Clerk is DIRECTED to DISMISS Defendant Prescott. Defendants are DIRECTED to ANSWER Plaintiffs' complaint within 45 days from the date of entry of this order. The parties are DIRECTED to submit a joint proposed scheduling order to the court within 30 days from the date of entry of this order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 3/22/12. (beg) (Entered: 03/23/2012)

Clerks Certificate of Mailing re 71 Order. Mailed to all unregistered attorneys. (beg) (Entered: 03/23/2012)

72 STIPULATION and Proposed Scheduling Order by Charles K. Miller. (Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 04/17/2012)

Submission of 72 Stipulation, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (beg) (Entered: 04/18/2012)

MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 72 Stipulation and proposed scheduling order.(pkl) (Entered: 04/18/2012)

04/19/2012 73 MOTION for Reconsideration of the Court's March 22, 2012 Order 71 with Brief In Support by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memorandum of Law in Support)(Hurd, Susan) Modified on 4/20/2012 to add document link. (beg). (Entered: 04/19/2012)

04/23/2012 74 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephen R. Astley Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-3893009)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

04/23/2012 75 APPLICATION for Admission of Elizabeth A. Shonson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-3893051)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

04/23/2012 76 Joint PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Reise, Jack) (Entered: 04/23/2012)

04/24/2012 77 APPLICATION for Admission of Jack Reise Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-3896454)by City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System. (Herman, John) (Entered: 04/24/2012)

04/26/2012 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 75 APPLICATION for Admission of Elizabeth A. Shonson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-3893051), 74 APPLICATION for Admission of Stephen R. Astley Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-3893009). Attorney Elizabeth A. Shonson, Stephen R. Astley added appearing on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (pb) (Entered: 04/26/2012)

04/26/2012 APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 77 APPLICATION for Admission of Jack Reise Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number 113E-3896454). Attorney Jack Reise added appearing on behalf of City of Pompano Beach General Employees' Retirement System (pb) (Entered: 04/26/2012)

04/26/2012 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 74 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice; granting 75 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice; and granting 77 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. (pkl) (Entered: 04/26/2012)

05/02/2012 78 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Second Amended Complaint by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 05/02/2012)

05/03/2012 Submission of 78 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Second Amended Complaint , submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (beg) (Entered: 05/03/2012)

05/03/2012 MINUTE ORDER by CRD granting 78 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. (pkl) (Entered: 05/03/2012)

05/03/2012 79 RESPONSE in Opposition re 73 MOTION for Reconsideration of the Court's March 22, 2012 Order filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Reise, Jack) (Entered: 05/03/2012)

05/08/2012 MINUTE ORDER approving 76 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan by Judge J. Owen Forrester. Further, the parties will be allowed 15 months to complete discovery.(pkl) (Entered: 05/08/2012)

05/15/2012 80 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Derivative Lead Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents to Derivative Defendants by Charles K. Miller.(Stone,

William) (Entered: 05/15/2012)

05/15/2012 81 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund of Lead Plaintiffs' First Request for Production of Documents and Initial Disclosures Pursuant to F.R.C.P. 26(A)(1) (Reise, Jack) (Entered: 05/15/2012)

05/21/2012 82 Defendats' ANSWER to 64 Amended Complaint by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp. Discovery ends on 2/15/2013. (Hurd, Susan) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. Modified on 5/22/2012 to remove all caps (rej). (Entered: 05/21/2012)

05/22/2012 Submission of 73 MOTION for Reconsideration of the Court's March 22, 2012 Order, submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (rej) (Entered: 05/22/2012)

06/01/2012 83 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery Materials by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp..(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 06/01/2012)

06/05/2012 84 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Thomas J. Prescott, Synovus Financial Corp., Daniel P. Amos, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, J. Neal Purcell, T. Michael Goodrich, Melvin T. Stith, James H. Blanchard, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Phillip W. Tomlinson, Richard Y. Bradley, Mason H. Lampton, William B. Turner, Jr, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth C. Ogie, James D. Yancey, Elizabeth W. Camp, H. Lynn Page, Alfred W. Jones, IIIwith Jury Demand, filed by Charles K. Miller. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Holzer, Corey) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 06/05/2012)

06/25/2012 85 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Discovery -- Response to Derivative Lead Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents by Alfred W. Jones, III.(Cochran, Anthony) (Entered: 06/25/2012)

06/27/2012 86 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Objections and Responses to Derivative Lead Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents to Derivative Defendants by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, J. Neal Purcell, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey.(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 06/27/2012)

06/27/2012 87 Amended CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Objections and Responses to Derivative Lead Plaintiff's First Request for Production of Documents to Derivative Defendants by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, J. Neal Purcell, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey.(Hurd, Susan) Modified on 6/28/2012 to accurately reflect e-filed pleading (rej). (Entered: 06/27/2012)

07/20/2012 NOTICE setting scheduling conference. A scheduling conference for this case will take place on Friday, July 27, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. in the chambers (Room 1921) of the Hon. J. Owen Forrester. (pkl) (Entered: 07/20/2012)

07/25/2012 88 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Verified Amended Shareholder Derivative Complaint with Brief In Support by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, Thomas J. Prescott, J. Neal Purcell, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 07/25/2012)

07/25/2012 89 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM with Brief In Support by Alfred W. Jones, III. (Attachments: # 1 Brief)(Cochran, Anthony) (Entered: 07/25/2012)

07/26/2012 90 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Reise, Jack) (Entered: 07/26/2012)

07/27/2012 91 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Owen Forrester: In Chambers Conference held on 7/27/2012. In chambers Discovery Conference held. The transcript will serve as the order of the Court. (Court Reporter Amanda Lohnass)(mdy) (Entered: 07/27/2012)

07/30/2012 92 MOTION to Certify Class with Brief In Support by Labourers' Pension Fund of I Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion for Class Certification, # 2 Exhibit A to Memorandum in Support of Motion for Class Certification, # 3 Exhibit B to Memorandum in Support of Motion for Class Certification, # 4 Affidavit Declaration of William S. Norton in Support of Motion for Class Certification, # 5 Exhibit 1 to Norton Declaration, # 6 Exhibit 2 to Norton Declaration, # 7 Exhibit 3 to Norton Declaration, # 8 Exhibit 4 to Norton Declaration, # 9 Exhibit 5 to Norton Declaration, # 10 Exhibit 6 to Norton Declaration, # 11 Exhibit 7 to Norton Declaration, # 12 Exhibit 8 to Norton Declaration, # 13 Exhibit 9 to Norton Declaration, # 14 Exhibit 10 to Norton Declaration, # 15 Exhibit 11 to Norton Declaration, # 16 Exhibit 12 to Norton Declaration, # 17 Exhibit 13 to Norton Declaration, # 18 Exhibit 14 to Norton Declaration, # 19 Exhibit 15 to Norton Declaration)(Norton, William) (Entered: 07/30/2012)

07/31/2012 93 Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): September 14 - 24, 2012, October 4 - 5, 2012, by Anthony L. Cochran. (Cochran, Anthony) (Entered: 07/31/2012)

08/03/2012

08/08/2012

94 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay.(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 08/03/2012)

95 TRANSCRIPT of Scheduling Conference Proceedings held on July 27, 2012, before Judge J. Owen Forrester. Court Reporter/Transcriber Amanda Lohnaas, Telephone number 404-215-1546. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of

Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 8/29/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/10/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/6/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript) (kac) (Entered: 08/08/2012)

08/09/2012

08/13/2012

96 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Scheduling Order by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Alfred W. Jones, III, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, Thomas J. Prescott, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 08/09/2012)

MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester approving 96 Scheduling Order. (pkl) (Entered: 08/13/2012)

08/16/2012 Submission of 90 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages , 89 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , 88 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Verified Amended Shareholder Derivative Complaint , submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (mdy) (Entered: 08/16/2012)

08/17/2012 97 STIPULATION and Proposed Protective Order by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 08/17/2012)

08/20/2012 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting 97 STIPULATION and Proposed Protective Order by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.(pkl) (Entered: 08/20/2012)

08/21/2012

09/11/2012

Submission of 92 MOTION to Certify Class , submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (mdy) (Entered: 08/21/2012)

98 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund of Lead Plaintiffs Responses to Defendants Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, and Mark G. Holladay's First Set of Interrogatories Regarding Class Certification and First Request for Production of Documents Regarding Class Certification (Reise, Jack) (Entered: 09/11/2012)

09/26/2012 99 ORDER DENYING Defendants' 73 Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's 71 Order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 9/26/2012. (See Order for details) (mdy) (Entered: 09/27/2012)

10/04/2012

100 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Scheduling Order by Charles K. Miller. (Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 10/04/2012)

10/05/2012

MINUTED ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forreste granting 100 Stipulation filed by Charles K. Miller.(pkl) (Entered: 10/05/2012)

10/24/2012 101 STIPULATION and Proposed Briefing Scheduling Order by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 10/24/2012)

11/02/2012 102 Request for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 12/19/2012 - 12/27/2012, by

John Ludlow Latham. (Latham, John) (Entered: 11/02/2012)

11/05/2012 103 STIPULATION and Proposed Briefing Scheduling Order by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 11/05/2012)

11/07/2012 104 STIPULATION AND BRIEFING SCHEDULING ORDER Approving 103 Stipulation. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 11/5/2012. (mdy) (Entered: 11/07/2012)

11/07/2012 105 STIPULATION and Proposed Scheduling Order by Charles K. Miller. (Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 11/07/2012)

11/08/2012 106 STIPULATION and Proposed Scheduling Order by Charles K. Miller. (Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 11/08/2012)

11/09/2012 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester approving 105 and 106 .(pkl) (Entered: 11/09/2012)

11/14/2012 107 Unopposed MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Derivative Settlement with Brief In Support by Charles K. Miller. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Stipulation of Settlement, # 3 Exhibit A to Stipulation of Settlement, # 4 Exhibit B to Stipulation of Settlement, # 5 Exhibit C to Stipulation of Settlement, # 6 Exhibit D to Stipulation of Settlement, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 11/14/2012)

11/29/2012 108 ORDER re 107 Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval of Derivative Settlement. The court would welcome any additional information the parties could provide before the end of the year. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 11/28/2012. (See Order for details)(mdy) (Entered: 11/29/2012)

12/04/2012 Submission of 107 Unopposed MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Derivative Settlement , submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (mdy) (Entered: 12/04/2012)

12/12/2012 109 MOTION to Strike 92 MOTION to Certify Class Attachment #4 Affidavit Declaration of William S. Norton in Support ofMotion for Class Certification by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 12/12/2012)

12/12/2012 110 NOTICE by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp. of Submission to Chambers of Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 12/12/2012)

12/12/2012 111 RESPONSE in Opposition re 92 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 12/12/2012)

12/31/2012 Submission of 109 MOTION to Strike 92 MOTION to Certify Class Attachment #4 Affidavit Declaration of William S. Norton in Support ofMotion for Class Certification , submitted to District Judge J. Owen Forrester. (mdy) (Entered: 12/31/2012)

12/31/2012 112 NOTICE Of Filing by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard,

Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, Thomas J. Prescott, J. Neal Purcell, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey of Affidavit of Deron Weston (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 12/31/2012)

12/31/2012 113 RESPONSE in Support re 107 Unopposed MOTION for Preliminary Approval of Derivative Settlement filed by Charles K. Miller. (Attachments: # 1 A)(Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 12/31/2012)

01/03/2013 114 STIPULATION and Proposed Class Certification Briefing Scheduling Order by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Astley, Stephen) (Entered: 01/03/2013)

01/09/2013 115 ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT, APPROVING NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT, AND SETTING SCHEDULE. Settlement Hearing set for 2/26/2013, at 10:30 AM, in ATLA Courtroom 1905, before Judge J. Owen Forrester. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 1/8/2013. (See Order for details.) (mdy) (Entered: 01/09/2013)

01/09/2013 Settlement Hearing set for 2/26/2013, at 10:30 AM, in ATLA Courtroom 1905, before Judge J. Owen Forrester. (mdy) (Entered: 01/09/2013)

01/10/2013 116 STIPULATION and Proposed Order Regarding Summary Form of Notice of Settlement of Derivative Action and Settlement Hearing by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 01/10/2013)

01/11/2013 117 ORDER REGARDING SUMMARY FORM OF NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF DERIVATIVE ACTION AND SETTLEMENT HEARING Approving 116 Stipulation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B - Summary Notice). Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 1/11/2013. (mdy) (Entered: 01/11/2013)

01/11/2013 Clerks Certificate of Mailing as to Attorney Joseph F. Rice re 117 Order. (mdy) (Entered: 01/11/2013)

01/23/2013 118 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Motion to Strike the Declaration of William S. Norton and/or to Exclude His Opinions by Richard E. Anthony, Frederick L. Green, III, Mark G. Holladay, Synovus Financial Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 01/23/2013)

01/24/2013 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting 118 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File. (pkl) (Entered: 01/24/2013)

01/24/2013 119 ORDER re parties' 116 Stipulation and proposed order regarding the briefing schedule for the motion for class certification. The court DIRECTS Plaintiffs to file a reply brief on the motion for class certification which addresses only Defendants' argument that Plaintiffs cannot adequately represent the class. The court presumes that the parties will continue discovery of experts concerning the fraud-on-the-market theory and the parties will brief that issue at a later time. Plaintiffs' reply brief is due 14 days from the date of entry of this order. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 1/24/2013. (See

Order for details) (mdy) (Entered: 01/24/2013)

01/24/2013 Clerks Certificate of Mailing as to Attorney Joseph F. Rice re 119 Order. (mdy) (Entered: 01/24/2013)

02/04/2013 120 NOTICE Of Filing PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF DERIVATIVE ACTION AND SETTLEMENT HEARING by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, Thomas J. Prescott, J. Neal Purcell, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Susan E. Hurd, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Susan E. Hurd, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Susan E. Hurd, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Susan E. Hurd)(Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 02/04/2013)

02/04/2013 121 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in support of Motion for Final Approval of Derivative Settlement by Charles K. Miller. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stone, William) (Entered: 02/04/2013)

02/05/2013 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting 121 Consent Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (pkl) (Entered: 02/05/2013)

02/05/2013 122 MOTION for Final Approval of Derivative Settlement with Brief In Support by Charles K. Miller. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Robert B. Weiser in Support of Motion for Final Approval of Settlement, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 02/05/2013)

02/07/2013 123 REPLY BRIEF re 92 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada, Sheet Metal Workers' National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 16 - Excerpts of the Deposition of Marc LeBlanc, # 2 Exhibit 17 - Excerpts of the Deposition of David D'Agostini, # 3 Exhibit 18 - Declaration of Michael Mazzuca)(Norton, William) (Entered: 02/07/2013)

02/19/2013 124 NOTICE of No Objectors to Settlement by Charles K. Miller (Holzer, Corey) (Entered: 02/19/2013)

02/22/2013 125 RESPONSE in Support re 122 MOTION for Final Approval of Derivative Settlement filed by Daniel P. Amos, Richard E. Anthony, James H. Blanchard, Richard Y. Bradley, Frank W. Brumley, Elizabeth W. Camp, Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr, T. Michael Goodrich, Frederick L. Green, III, V. Nathaniel Hansford, Mark G. Holladay, Mason H. Lampton, Elizabeth C. Ogie, H. Lynn Page, Thomas J. Prescott, J. Neal Purcell, Melvin T. Stith, Synovus Financial Corp., Phillip W. Tomlinson, William B. Turner, Jr, James D. Yancey. (Hurd, Susan) (Entered: 02/22/2013)

02/26/2013 126 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge J. Owen Forrester: Settlement Conference held on 2/26/2013. Order and Final Judgment entered by the Court. (Court Reporter Monty Vann) (jtj) (Entered: 02/26/2013)

02/26/2013 127 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT APPROVING 122 Motion for Approval of Settlement. The Court finds that the Fee Award of $900,000 and the Incentive Award of $5,000 are fair and reasonable, in accordance with the Stipulation, and finally

approves the Fee Award and Incentive Award. Plaintiff's Counsel shall be solely responsible for the allocation of each counsel's contribution to the initiation, prosecution, and/or resolution of the Action. (See order for specifics) Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 2/26/2013. (jtj) (Entered: 02/26/2013)

03/04/2013 128 STIPULATION and Proposed Amended Scheduling Order by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. (Astley, Stephen) (Entered: 03/04/2013)

03/07/2013 129 ORDER GRANTING 90 Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART 92 Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Class; DENYING WITH LEAVE TO RENEW Defendants' 109 Motion to Strike the affidavit of William Norton. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 3/07/2013. (See order for specifics) (jtj) (Entered: 03/07/2013)

03/11/2013 MINUTE ORDER by Judge J. Owen Forrester granting proposed amended scheduling order 128 . Any future extensions will require an in-person conference with the Court. (pkl) (Entered: 03/11/2013)

03/13/2013 130 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER APPROVING 128 Stipulation. Fact Discovery cut-off is extended until July 31, 2013, and Expert Discovery is extended through October 31, 2013. All other remaining deadlines in the Agreed Scheduling Order shall remain unaltered. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 3/13/2013. (jtj) (Entered: 03/13/2013)

04/02/2013 131 RESPONSE re 129 Order on Motion on Motion to Certify Class, filed by Labourers' Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - D'Agostini Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Mazzuca Declaration)(Reise, Jack) (Entered: 04/02/2013)

04/22/2013 132 ORDER CERTIFYING this litigation as a class action on behalf of a plaintiff class consisting of all persons or entities who, between October 26, 2007 andApril 22, 2009, purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Defendant Synovus Financial Corp., and were damaged. Defendants, the officers and directors of the Company at all relevant times, members of their immediate families and their legal representatives, heirs, successors or assigns, and any entity in which Defendants have or had a controlling interest are excluded from the Class. The court certifies Canadian Labourers and Sheet Metal Workers as the representatives of the Class and appoints Robbins Geller and Motley Rice as Class Counsel in this litigation. Signed by Judge J. Owen Forrester on 4/22/2013. (jtj) (Entered: 04/22/2013)

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