-----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, BVjD1S2CPQP3FY83PR2o/9X5oBfUuOZQBCYpWojmAvJEBsm6KEjRJbMy3Oqoc+6E GZStfTplv/bL1nqWZlXtlw== 0000902664-08-002673.txt : 20080819 0000902664-08-002673.hdr.sgml : 20080819 20080819154920 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-08-002673 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080819 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: 081027628 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: OZ MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054587 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 39TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127900165 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 39TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OZ MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980204 SC 13G 1 p08-1311sc13g.txt SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP INC SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) ---------------- INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (Amendment No. )* The South Financial Group, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 837841105 (CUSIP Number) July 18, 2008 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) - ----------- * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 2 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON OZ Management LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 5,950,763 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY _____________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,950,763 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,950,763 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.39% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 3 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Och-Ziff Holding Corporation - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 5,950,763 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY _____________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,950,763 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,950,763 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.39% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 4 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 7,692,300 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY _____________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,692,300 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,692,300 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.55% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 5 of 12 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Daniel S. Och - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 7,692,300 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY _____________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,692,300 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,692,300 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.55% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 6 of 12 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 ITEMS 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c). NAME OF PERSON FILING, ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE AND CITIZENSHIP: This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons": (i) OZ Management LP ("OZ"), a Delaware limited partnership, with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G held by certain investment funds and discretionary accounts managed by OZ (the "Accounts"). (ii) Och-Ziff Holding Corporation ("OZHC"), a Delaware corporation, which serves as the general partner of OZ, with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G managed by OZ and held by the Accounts. (iii) Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC("OZM"), a Delaware limited liability company and a holding company, which is the sole shareholder of OZHC and Och-Ziff Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which serves as the general partner of another investment fund, with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G managed by OZ and held by the Accounts. (iv) Daniel S. Och, who is the Chief Executive Officer of OZHC and the CEO and Executive Managing Director of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G managed by OZ and held by the Accounts. The citizenship of OZ, OZHC and OZM is set forth above. Daniel S. Och is a United States citizen. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 9 West 57th Street, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 7 of 12 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 ss.ss. 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) ( ) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX. [x] Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 8 of 12 ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. OZ serves as principal investment manager to a number of investment funds and discretionary accounts with respect to which it has voting and dispositive authority over the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G. OZHC serves as the general partner of OZ. As such, it may be deemed to control OZ and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G. OZM is the sole shareholder of OZHC and Och-Ziff Holding LLC. As such, it may be deemed to control OZHC and Och-Ziff Holding LLC and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G. Mr. Daniel S. Och is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Managing Director of OZM. As such, he may be deemed to control such entity and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares. A. OZ (a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,950,763 (b) Percent of class: 7.39% (All percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are based on (i) 72,827,699 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 4, 2008, as reflected in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 filed by the Company on August 11, 2008 and (ii) 7,692,300 shares of Common Stock deemed to be outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) because such shares may be obtained and beneficially owned upon conversion within 60 days of the 10% Mandatory Convertible Non-cumulative Preferred Stock, Series 2008ND-V and 2008ND-NV currently owned by the Reporting Persons. Pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock assumes that each other shareholder of the Company does not convert herein within 60 days.) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 5,950,763 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,950,763 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 B. OZHC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,950,763 (b) Percent of class: 7.39% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 5,950,763 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,950,763 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 9 of 12 C. OZM (a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,692,300 (b) Percent of class: 9.55% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 7,692,300 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,692,300 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 D. Daniel S. Och (a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,692,300 (b) Percent of class: 9.55% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 7,692,300 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 7,692,300 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 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. See Item 4. 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. See Item 4. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 10 of 12 ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)) Each of the Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification: By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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. Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 11 of 12 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: August 19, 2008 /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- OZ MANAGEMENT LP By Och-Ziff Holding Corporation its general partner; By Daniel S. Och Chief Executive Officer /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- Och-Ziff Holding Corporation By Daniel S. Och Chief Executive Officer /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC By Daniel S. Och Chief Executive Officer and Executive Managing Director /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- Daniel S. Och Schedule 13G CUSIP No. 837841105 Page 12 of 12 EXHIBIT 1 JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. DATED: August 19, 2008 /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- OZ MANAGEMENT LP By Och-Ziff Holding Corporation its general partner; By Daniel S. Och Chief Executive Officer /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- Och-Ziff Holding Corporation By Daniel S. Och Chief Executive Officer /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC By Daniel S. Och Chief Executive Officer and Executive Managing Director /s/ Daniel S. Och ----------------------------------- Daniel S. Och -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----