FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WRIGHT MURRAY H
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNALLOY CORP [synl] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

411 EAST FRANKLIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005
(Street)


RICHMOND, VA 23219-2205		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/31/2005   G 852 D $ (2) 209,195 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2005   G 4,000 D $ (2) 205,195 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2005   G 1,000 A $ (2) 1,665 I Trust for minor daughter (1)
Common Stock 12/23/2005   G 1,000 A $ (2) 2,160 I Trust for minor son (3)
Common Stock             45,000 I IRA
Common Stock             4,000 I Spouse (4)
Common Stock             340 I Spousal IRA (4)

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)               (5)   (5) Common Stock
 
  3,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WRIGHT MURRAY H
411 EAST FRANKLIN STREET, 4TH FLOOR
RICHMOND, VA 23219-2205		   X      

Signatures

Cheryl C. Carter, Power of Attorney for Murray H. Wright 02/08/2006
**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) Gift to a trust account for minor daughter who shares reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this trust, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his daugher's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2) 0
(3) Gift to trust account for minor son who shares reporting person's household. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this trust, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his son's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4) I expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities and filing this report shall not be construed as an admission of my beneficial ownership thereof for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act, or otherwise.
(5) N/A

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