-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C9Y17DmjRWm9B91yJ0oXDpNJoQQkvVM2NMOhQx7IgLICDgMCEIQpIhteY6OmHnyP bAmV01WhisyBPk6WBMJAcg== 0001144204-10-012048.txt : 20100308 0001144204-10-012048.hdr.sgml : 20100308 20100308170321 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-012048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100308 GROUP MEMBERS: JORGE CONSTANTINO GROUP MEMBERS: PANAYOTIS CONSTANTINO SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000797871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 570824914 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42671 FILM NUMBER: 10664392 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 S MAIN ST CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29601 BUSINESS PHONE: 8642557900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 102 S MAIN STREET CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAROLINA FIRST CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREEK INVESTMENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001458763 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: W7 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 10908 STREET 2: CAPARRA HTS STATION CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00922 BUSINESS PHONE: 305 672 5005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 10908 STREET 2: CAPARRA HTS STATION CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00922 SC 13G 1 v176618_sc13g.htm Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Initial Filing)



The South Financial Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)



Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)



837841105
(CUSIP Number)



February 26, 2010
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o         Rule 13d-1(b)
x         Rule 13d-1(c)
o         Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 
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CUSIP No.  837841105


1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Greek Investments, Inc.
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
Not Applicable
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY 
  
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
Turks & Caicos Islands
 
NUMBER
5
SOLE VOTING POWER 
0
OF 
      
SHARES
      
BENEFICIALLY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER 
12,374,357
OWNED
      
BY
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
      
PERSON WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,374,357
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,374,357
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.739%1
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO 











________________________
 
1
Calculated on the basis of 215,601,001 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 26, 2010.

 
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CUSIP No.  837841105
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jorge Constantino
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
Not Applicable
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY 
  
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
Venezuela
 
NUMBER
5
SOLE VOTING POWER 
0
OF 
      
SHARES
      
BENEFICIALLY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER 
12,374,357
OWNED
      
BY
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
      
PERSON WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,374,357
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,374,357
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.739%1
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN











________________________
 
1
Calculated on the basis of 215,601,001 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 26, 2010.

 
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CUSIP No.  837841105
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Panayotis Constantino
 
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 
Not Applicable
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b) o
 
3
SEC USE ONLY 
  
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
Venezuela
 
NUMBER
5
SOLE VOTING POWER 
0
OF 
      
SHARES
      
BENEFICIALLY
6
SHARED VOTING POWER 
12,374,357
OWNED
      
BY
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
      
PERSON WITH
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,374,357
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,374,357
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.739%1
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN











________________________
 
1
Calculated on the basis of 215,601,001 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 26, 2010.
 
 
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Item 1(a). 
Name of Issuer:

The South Financial Group, Inc.

Item 1(b). 
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

102 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601

Item 2(a).
Names of Persons Filing:
 
Greek Investments, Inc.; Jorge Constantino; Panayotis Constantino

Item 2(b). 
Addresses of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residences:
 
The physical address of Greek Investments, Inc. is Harbour House Queen Street,Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands; the mailing address is P.O. Box 10908,Caparra Heights Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-0908. The address of each of Jorge Constantino and Panayotis Constantino is Zalokosta 14, Paleo Psihiko, Athens 15452, Greece.

Item 2(c). 
Citizenship:
 
Reference is made to Item 4 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, whichItems are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2(d). 
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
 
837841105

Item 3. 
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

None apply.

Item 4.
Ownership:

 
Reference is made to Items 5 – 9 and 11 of each of the cover pages to this Schedule 13G, which Items are incorporated by reference herein.  Greek Investments, Inc. (“Greek”) is the registered owner of the securities reflected in this Schedule 13G (the “Securities”).  Each, Jorge Constantino and Panayotis Constantino are jointly filing this Schedule 13G with Greek because each of them are directors, officers, agents or otherwise of Greek, and/or might be deemed, individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, to beneficially own all of the securities of Greek, and therefore it is possible that they might be deemed to share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the Securities.

 
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Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
 
Not applicable.

Item 6. 
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

Not applicable.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not applicable.

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable.

Item 10. 
Certification:
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 
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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  March  ____, 2010

GREEK INVESTMENTS, INC.
 
By: 
 
Name:  
Title:  
 
 



 
 
JORGE CONSTANTINO
 
 
 
PANAYOTIS CONSTANTINO
 
 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit A                      Joint Filing Undertaking
 
 
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

The undersigned, being authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule, as it may be amended, jointly on behalf of such parties.

Dated:  March ____, 2010

GREEK INVESTMENTS, INC.
 
By: 
 
Name:  
Title:  
 
 



 
 
JORGE CONSTANTINO
 
 
 
PANAYOTIS CONSTANTINO
 
 
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