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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-09-001169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALDRON MARK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001125273

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34208
		FILM NUMBER:		09922152

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EMERGENT CAPITAL LP
		STREET 2:		375 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3607
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMERGENT GROUP INC/NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021097
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS [5090]
		IRS NUMBER:				931215401
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10939 PENDLETON STREET
		CITY:			SUN VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91352
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-394-2800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10939 PENDLETON STREET
		CITY:			SUN VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91352

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960815
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    <periodOfReport>2009-06-29</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>EMERGENT GROUP INC/NY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LZR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WALDRON MARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EMERGENT GROUP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10939 PENDLETON STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUN VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91352</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Waldron</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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