SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Frierson Scott

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

104 S. MAIN STREET

(Street)

GREENVILLE

29601

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ TSFG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President - Banking Subsidiary

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	3,953.5379	D
Common Stock	100	I	As Custodian for Child
Common Stock	20,188.6937	I	By 401(k)

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option	12/20/2001	12/20/2010	Common Stock	400	$11.47	D
Incentive Stock Option	01/26/2001	01/26/2010	Common Stock	200	$15.59	D
Incentive Stock Option	12/19/2002	12/19/2011	Common Stock	600	$17.45	D
Incentive Stock Option	12/11/2003	12/11/2012	Common Stock	800	$21.51	D
Incentive Stock Option	12/14/2007	12/14/2016	Common Stock	10,000	$25.95	D
Incentive Stock Option	12/17/2004	12/17/2013	Common Stock	2,000	$27.5	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	08/16/2001	08/16/2010	Common Stock	400	$13.16	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	01/02/2003	01/02/2012	Common Stock	1,484	$18	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	08/15/2002	08/15/2011	Common Stock	800	$18.73	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	10/01/2000	10/01/2009	Common Stock	200	$19.8125	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	01/02/2004	01/02/2013	Common Stock	2,097	$21.42	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	01/16/2005	01/16/2014	Common Stock	971	$28.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	William P. Crawford, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact	08/25/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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