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        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="4"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="4"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
        COMMISSION</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="3"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="3"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><b>CURRENT REPORT
        PURSUANT</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><b>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
        THE</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><b>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
        1934</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
        reported): July 18, 2008</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
        South Financial Group, Inc. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
        &nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified
        in its charter)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

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            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;South
                    Carolina&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-15083&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;57-0824914&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>
                </td>

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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
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            </tr>

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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">(State or other jurisdiction
                    of incorporation)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">(Commission File
                    Number)</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">(IRS Employer Identification
                    Number)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

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                <td width="7">
                </td>

                <td width="235">
                </td>

                <td width="7">
                </td>

                <td width="175">
                </td>

                <td width="7">
                </td>

                <td width="220">
                </td>

                <td width="7">
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="100">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>102 South Main Street,
                    Greenville, South Carolina</u></font></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>29601</u></font></p>
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                    &nbsp;</p>
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                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">(Address of principal
                    executive offices)</font></p>
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                <td valign="top" nowrap width="213">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number,
        including area code: (864) 255-7900</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Check the appropriate box below if the
        Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
        registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="wingdings">o</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap width="650">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Written communications
                    pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.12in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

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            <tr>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="wingdings">o</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap width="650">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Soliciting material pursuant
                    to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.12in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

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            <tr>
                <td valign="top" nowrap width="50">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="wingdings">o</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap width="650">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Pre-commencement
                    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                    240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.12in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

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            <tr>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
                    <font face="wingdings">o</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="top" nowrap width="650">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                    <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Pre-commencement
                    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                    240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><PAGE></font>

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                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><b>Item 8.01.</b> &nbsp;
                        <u><b>Others Events</b></u></font></p>
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                </tr>
            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        &nbsp;</p>

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            <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="638" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="50">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        &nbsp;</p>
                    </td>

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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">The first paragraph of
                        Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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            </table>
        </div>

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                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><b>Item 9.01.</b> &nbsp;
                        <u><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></u> <b>.</b></font></p>
                    </td>
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        </div>

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                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>Exhibit
                        No.</u></font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u>Description</u></font></p>
                    </td>
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                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">99.1</font></p>
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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Press Release dated July
                        18, 2008</font></p>
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            </table>
        </div>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><b>Signatures</b></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
        its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP,
        INC.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">July 18, 2008</font></p>
                    </td>

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                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">By:</font></p>
                    </td>

                    <td valign="top" nowrap width="201">
                        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
                        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2"><u><i>/s/ William P.
                        Crawford, Jr.</i></u></font></p>
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            </table>
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">William P. Crawford, Jr.</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 4in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: left">
        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">Executive Vice President and General
        Counsel</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</p>

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        <font face="Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif" size="2">2</font></p>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
        COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
        PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
        THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
        1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
        reported): July 18, 2008
The
        South Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
        in its charter)
South
                    Carolina
0-15083
57-0824914
(State or other jurisdiction
                    of incorporation)
(Commission File
                    Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
                    Number)
102 South Main Street,
                    Greenville, South Carolina
29601
(Address of principal
                    executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
        including area code: (864) 255-7900
Check the appropriate box below if the
        Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the
        registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications
                    pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant
                    to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
                    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                    240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
                    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
                    240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Others Events
The first paragraph of
                        Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
Exhibit
                        No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated July
                        18, 2008
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
        its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP,
        INC.
July 18, 2008
By:
/s/ William P.
                        Crawford, Jr.
William P. Crawford, Jr.
Executive Vice President and General
        Counsel
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