Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Doran Patrick Joseph
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/18/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES INC [SNCR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4270 VASSAR AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and Chief Technology Office
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 11,278
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/21/2005(1) 12/21/2014 Common Stock 2,400 $ 0.29 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/21/2006(2) 10/21/2015 Common Stock 19,107 $ 10 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 04/03/2007(3) 04/03/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 8.98 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/02/2007(4) 10/02/2016 Common Stock 5,000 $ 8.92 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/05/2007(5) 11/30/2016 Common Stock 11,294 $ 12.68 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/08/2008(6) 05/08/2017 Common Stock 8,000 $ 24.46 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/04/2008(7) 12/04/2014 Common Stock 6,182 $ 36.1 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/02/2009(8) 12/19/2015 Common Stock 24,000 $ 9.93 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 08/18/2010(9) 08/18/2006 Common stock 40,000 $ 11.21 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Doran Patrick Joseph
4270 VASSAR AVENUE
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
      VP and Chief Technology Office  

Signatures

/s/ Patrick Joseph Doran 08/20/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The Reporting Person was originally granted an option to purchase 13,000 shares, and the Reporting Person previously exercised options to purchase 10,600 shares. The option became exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the original shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completed 12 months of continuous service after December 21, 2004. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the original shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(2) The Reporting Person was originally granted an option to purchase 20,000 shares, and the Reporting Person previously exercised options to purchase 893 shares. The option became exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the original shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completed 12 months of continuous service after October 21, 2005. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the original shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(3) The option became exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completed 12 months of continuous service after April 3, 2006. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(4) The option became exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completed 12 months of continuous service after October 2, 2006. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(5) The option shall become exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes 12 months of continuous service after December 5, 2006. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(6) The option became exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completed 12 months of continuous service after May 8, 2007. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(7) The option shall become exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes 12 months of continuous service after December 4, 2007. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(8) The option became exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completed 12 months of continuous service after December 2, 2008. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.
(9) The option shall become exercisable with respect to the first 25 percent of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes 12 months of continuous service after August 18, 2009. The option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option when the Reporting Person completes each month of continuous service thereafter.

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