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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101217115920
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-10-003072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKAY WILLIAM M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182561

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34208
		FILM NUMBER:		101259014

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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        <issuerName>EMERGENT GROUP INC/NY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LZR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCKAY WILLIAM M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SUN VALLEY</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>91352</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
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                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William M. McKay</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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