Synovus Financial Corp. and FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. jointly announced that each company will hold a special meeting on November 29, 2018, for the companies’ respective shareholders to consider and vote on the proposals related to the definitive merger agreement, dated as of July 23, 2018, under which Synovus will acquire FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., owner of Florida Community Bank, Florida’s largest community bank. The boards of directors of Synovus and FCB have each set October 24, 2018, as the record date for their respective special meetings.

The Synovus shareholder meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Blanchard Hall, Synovus Bank, 1144 Broadway, Columbus, Georgia 31901.

The FCB shareholder meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP at 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036.