Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GTCR FUND VII LP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS INC [SVR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C., SEARS TOWER #6100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2008
(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 08/06/2008   J(1)   3,900,312 D $ 0 2,619,083 (2) D (3)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GTCR FUND VII LP
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.
SEARS TOWER #6100
CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
    X    
GTCR PARTNERS VII L P
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, L.L.C.
SEARS TOWER #6100
CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
    X    
GTCR GOLDER RAUNER LLC
C/O GTCR GOLDER RAUNER, LLC
SEARS TOWER #6100
CHICAGO, IL 60606-6402
    X    

Signatures

 /s/ Jody S. Gale under a Power of Attorney   08/07/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects a pro rata distribution of such shares by GTCR Fund VII, L.P. ("Fund VII") to its partners, including 462,876 shares distributed to GTCR Partners VII, L.P. ("GTCR Partners VII"). The distribution of shares from Fund VII to GTCR Partners VII was exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, promulgated by Rule 16a-13 thereunder.
(2) Does not include the 462,876 shares distributed to GTCR Partners VII, which are beneficially owned by GTCR Partners VII. GTCR Golder Rauner, L.L.C. ("GTCR") is the general partner of GTCR Partners VII. As such, GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owner of such shares. GTCR expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that GTCR is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Fund VII is the direct beneficial owner of the shares reported in Table I. GTCR Partners VII is the general partner of Fund VII and GTCR is the general partner of GTCR Partners VII. As such, GTCR Partners VII and GTCR may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the 2,619,083 shares reported in Table I. GTCR Partners VII and GTCR expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in Table I, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this form shall not be deemed an admission that GTCR Partners VII or GTCR is, for Section 16 purposes or otherwise, the beneficial owner of such shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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