UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 6/30/2010
Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [] is a restatement.
[] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: 

Name: The South Financial Group, Inc.

Address: 102 South Main Street
 Greenville, SC 29601

Form 13F File Number:

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: 

Name: William P. Crawford, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President
Phone: 864-255-7900

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: 

/s/ William P. Crawford, Jr. Greenville, South Carolina 8/3/2010
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[Signature] [City, State] [Date]

Report Type (Check only one):

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
reported by other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: 

 Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers: 0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 167

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 53,079
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 (In Thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
NONE 

 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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 VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR NAMEN -AKT H5833N103 299 9,675 SH DEFINED 1 9,675 0 0
NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR NAMEN -AKT H5833N103 37 1,210 SH DEFINED 450 760 0
AFLAC INC COM 001055102 249 5,831 SH DEFINED 1 5,831 0 0
AFLAC INC COM 001055102 14 320 SH DEFINED 150 0 170
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 735 30,404 SH DEFINED 1 29,994 160 250
AT&T INC COM 00206R102 393 16,250 SH DEFINED 12,935 1,585 1,730
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 845 18,066 SH DEFINED 1 15,391 0 2,675
ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 259 5,537 SH DEFINED 4,382 55 1,100
ADOBE SYS INC COM 00724F101 202 7,660 SH DEFINED 1 7,660 0 0
ADOBE SYS INC COM 00724F101 65 2,460 SH DEFINED 1,460 0 1,000
AFFINITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP IN COM 00826M103 4 3,982,767 SH DEFINED 1 3,982,767 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 457 22,792 SH DEFINED 1 22,112 680 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 139 6,939 SH DEFINED 2,209 1,830 2,900
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 231 4,399 SH DEFINED 1 4,399 0 0
AMGEN INC COM 031162100 11 200 SH DEFINED 0 0 200
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 762 9,050 SH DEFINED 1 9,050 0 0
APACHE CORP COM 037411105 205 2,430 SH DEFINED 1,280 1,150 0
BB&T CORP COM 054937107 677 25,745 SH DEFINED 1 25,745 0 0
BB&T CORP COM 054937107 48 1,816 SH DEFINED 1,000 816 0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 739 51,436 SH DEFINED 1 49,067 2,005 364
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 175 12,208 SH DEFINED 1,523 1,685 9,000
BARD C R INC COM 067383109 200 2,580 SH DEFINED 1 1,180 0 1,400
BARD C R INC COM 067383109 462 5,960 SH DEFINED 5,610 0 350
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 230 5,650 SH DEFINED 1 5,625 0 25
BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 12 300 SH DEFINED 200 100 0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 474 7,008 SH DEFINED 1 6,458 500 50
BECTON DICKINSON & CO COM 075887109 39 575 SH DEFINED 195 380 0
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 252 10,123 SH DEFINED 1 9,372 601 150
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 41 1,650 SH DEFINED 0 1,650 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103 501 10,103 SH DEFINED 1 10,103 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103 33 660 SH DEFINED 660 0 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 229 3,376 SH DEFINED 1 3,298 78 0
CHEVRON CORP NEW COM 166764100 256 3,770 SH DEFINED 2,370 100 1,300
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 1,057 49,588 SH DEFINED 1 46,976 592 2,020
CISCO SYS INC COM 17275R102 108 5,074 SH DEFINED 3,574 200 1,300
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 1,387 27,677 SH DEFINED 1 27,677 0 0
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 28 550 SH DEFINED 0 550 0
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION CL A 192446102 597 11,923 SH DEFINED 1 11,923 0 0
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION CL A 192446102 131 2,610 SH DEFINED 1,835 475 300
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 314 3,986 SH DEFINED 1 3,986 0 0
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 19 245 SH DEFINED 0 20 225
DANAHER CORP DEL COM 235851102 942 25,377 SH DEFINED 1 24,949 188 240
DANAHER CORP DEL COM 235851102 218 5,880 SH DEFINED 2,730 2,850 300
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 310 9,845 SH DEFINED 1 9,495 105 245
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 30 963 SH DEFINED 683 280 0
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM 25746U109 334 8,620 SH DEFINED 1 8,485 135 0
DOMINION RES INC VA NEW COM 25746U109 145 3,750 SH DEFINED 2,050 1,700 0
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM 26441C105 111 6,959 SH DEFINED 1 6,559 0 400
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM 26441C105 50 3,100 SH DEFINED 1,500 0 1,600
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 233 5,330 SH DEFINED 1 5,209 121 0
EMERSON ELEC CO COM 291011104 158 3,625 SH DEFINED 975 2,400 250
ENZYME ENVIRONMENTAL SOLS IN COM 294113105 0 90,000 SH DEFINED 1 90,000 0 0
EXELON CORP COM 30161N101 129 3,400 SH DEFINED 1 3,400 0 0
EXELON CORP COM 30161N101 128 3,370 SH DEFINED 2,050 0 1,320
EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 401 11,610 SH DEFINED 1 11,570 40 0
EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 19 560 SH DEFINED 360 200 0
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 2,233 39,127 SH DEFINED 1 34,947 400 3,780
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 514 9,014 SH DEFINED 4,507 3,557 950
FASTENAL CO COM 311900104 276 5,500 SH DEFINED 1 5,500 0 0
FIRST CTZNS BANCORP INC S C COM 319460101 471 961 SH DEFINED 1 961 0 0


 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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 VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
----------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ -----
FOREST LABS INC COM 345838106 207 7,530 SH DEFINED 1 7,530 0 0
FOREST LABS INC COM 345838106 27 970 SH DEFINED 970 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 1,224 84,904 SH DEFINED 1 80,706 933 3,265
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 551 38,245 SH DEFINED 35,545 200 2,500
GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 275 7,732 SH DEFINED 1 7,732 0 0
GENERAL MLS INC COM 370334104 31 860 SH DEFINED 660 200 0
GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 346 6,820 SH DEFINED 1 6,705 0 115
GENZYME CORP COM 372917104 60 1,190 SH DEFINED 350 840 0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 496 3,779 SH DEFINED 1 3,749 0 30
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 67 510 SH DEFINED 285 200 25
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 138 3,200 SH DEFINED 1 1,100 0 2,100
HEINZ H J CO COM 423074103 82 1,900 SH DEFINED 1,500 0 400
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 357 8,255 SH DEFINED 1 6,205 150 1,900
HEWLETT PACKARD CO COM 428236103 55 1,280 SH DEFINED 680 100 500
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 173 8,905 SH DEFINED 1 8,118 612 175
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 32 1,650 SH DEFINED 150 1,000 500
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 195 1,582 SH DEFINED 1 1,503 79 0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM 459200101 22 175 SH DEFINED 0 175 0
ISHARES TR INDEX S&P GBL INF 464287291 1,476 29,673 SH DEFINED 1 29,619 0 54
ISHARES TR INDEX S&P GBL INF 464287291 220 4,425 SH DEFINED 810 2,815 800
ISHARES TR INDEX CONS SRVC IDX 464287580 94 1,755 SH DEFINED 1 1,755 0 0
ISHARES TR INDEX CONS SRVC IDX 464287580 107 2,000 SH DEFINED 0 2,000 0
ISHARES TR INDEX DJ US INDUSTRL 464287754 131 2,560 SH DEFINED 1 2,560 0 0
ISHARES TR INDEX DJ US INDUSTRL 464287754 90 1,758 SH DEFINED 0 1,758 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 313 8,549 SH DEFINED 1 8,549 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 139 3,790 SH DEFINED 2,510 380 900
JACOBS ENGR GROUP INC DEL COM 469814107 347 9,531 SH DEFINED 1 9,531 0 0
JACOBS ENGR GROUP INC DEL COM 469814107 31 840 SH DEFINED 665 175 0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 439 7,440 SH DEFINED 1 7,365 0 75
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 230 3,895 SH DEFINED 1,185 1,010 1,700
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP COM 494368103 210 3,469 SH DEFINED 1 3,372 47 50
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 190 7,828 SH DEFINED 1 7,156 0 672
LINCOLN NATL CORP IND COM 534187109 176 7,264 SH DEFINED 6,464 0 800
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 486 23,776 SH DEFINED 1 23,186 140 450
LOWES COS INC COM 548661107 234 11,459 SH DEFINED 7,699 3,360 400
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 792 12,027 SH DEFINED 1 11,867 60 100
MCDONALDS CORP COM 580135101 144 2,185 SH DEFINED 840 545 800
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 58405U102 310 5,633 SH DEFINED 1 5,633 0 0
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 58405U102 114 2,077 SH DEFINED 1,832 245 0
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 1,158 50,325 SH DEFINED 1 49,528 170 627
MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 189 8,225 SH DEFINED 6,695 730 800
MORGAN STANLEY COM NEW 617446448 320 13,795 SH DEFINED 1 13,670 0 125
MORGAN STANLEY COM NEW 617446448 47 2,005 SH DEFINED 650 1,355 0
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC COM 637071101 442 13,370 SH DEFINED 1 13,370 0 0
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC COM 637071101 38 1,150 SH DEFINED 450 100 600
NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 330 6,760 SH DEFINED 1 6,700 0 60
NEXTERA ENERGY INC COM 65339F101 165 3,390 SH DEFINED 2,115 75 1,200
NIKE INC CL B 654106103 244 3,612 SH DEFINED 1 3,562 0 50
NIKE INC CL B 654106103 115 1,700 SH DEFINED 800 100 800
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM 655844108 225 4,240 SH DEFINED 1 4,135 30 75
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM 655844108 13 250 SH DEFINED 115 135 0
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 364 7,538 SH DEFINED 1 7,433 105 0
NOVARTIS A G SPONSORED ADR 66987V109 93 1,925 SH DEFINED 785 340 800
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 735 19,193 SH DEFINED 1 19,193 0 0
NUCOR CORP COM 670346105 78 2,040 SH DEFINED 1,040 200 800
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 1,135 52,869 SH DEFINED 1 51,642 627 600
ORACLE CORP COM 68389X105 253 11,790 SH DEFINED 6,275 4,390 1,125
PG&E CORP COM 69331C108 185 4,505 SH DEFINED 1 4,410 0 95
PG&E CORP COM 69331C108 122 2,975 SH DEFINED 1,570 85 1,320
PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 1,119 18,366 SH DEFINED 1 18,009 127 230


 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

 COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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 VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
 NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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PEPSICO INC COM 713448108 355 5,826 SH DEFINED 4,166 1,110 550
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 114 8,012 SH DEFINED 1 7,846 0 166
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 109 7,614 SH DEFINED 4,314 600 2,700
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 580 12,661 SH DEFINED 1 12,461 70 130
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 78 1,709 SH DEFINED 379 1,130 200
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 1,065 14,016 SH DEFINED 1 13,661 130 225
PRAXAIR INC COM 74005P104 403 5,308 SH DEFINED 3,468 1,140 700
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 657 14,790 SH DEFINED 1 14,495 0 295
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC COM 74144T108 95 2,145 SH DEFINED 725 1,420 0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 1,447 24,133 SH DEFINED 1 22,442 86 1,605
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO COM 742718109 334 5,575 SH DEFINED 2,455 565 2,555
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC COM 744320102 420 7,825 SH DEFINED 1 7,560 0 265
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC COM 744320102 41 765 SH DEFINED 615 150 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 361 10,987 SH DEFINED 1 10,917 70 0
QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 28 850 SH DEFINED 350 200 300
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 497 8,975 SH DEFINED 1 8,825 0 150
SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM 806857108 90 1,630 SH DEFINED 990 240 400
SOUTH FINL GROUP INC COM 837841105 34 126,436 SH DEFINED 1 126,436 0 0
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 331 17,395 SH DEFINED 1 17,000 95 300
STAPLES INC COM 855030102 45 2,380 SH DEFINED 1,470 160 750
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 361 12,647 SH DEFINED 1 12,647 0 0
SYSCO CORP COM 871829107 17 610 SH DEFINED 610 0 0
TALISMAN ENERGY INC COM 87425E103 352 23,215 SH DEFINED 1 23,215 0 0
TALISMAN ENERGY INC COM 87425E103 37 2,460 SH DEFINED 860 1,600 0
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 535 10,889 SH DEFINED 1 10,699 65 125
TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 125 2,540 SH DEFINED 2,040 0 500
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 686 13,195 SH DEFINED 1 12,995 75 125
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD ADR 881624209 159 3,065 SH DEFINED 1,265 1,000 800
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 176 7,539 SH DEFINED 1 7,339 0 200
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM 882508104 26 1,105 SH DEFINED 605 500 0
3M CO COM 88579Y101 402 5,084 SH DEFINED 1 5,084 0 0
3M CO COM 88579Y101 636 8,056 SH DEFINED 400 7,656 0
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 212 3,730 SH DEFINED 1 3,655 0 75
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B 911312106 98 1,715 SH DEFINED 715 0 1,000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 753 11,599 SH DEFINED 1 11,539 60 0
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM 913017109 236 3,638 SH DEFINED 1,453 1,285 900
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 378 13,494 SH DEFINED 1 12,884 160 450
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 92343V104 365 13,026 SH DEFINED 9,176 1,650 2,200
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 555 11,548 SH DEFINED 1 11,343 0 205
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 9 185 SH DEFINED 185 0 0
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 193 7,210 SH DEFINED 1 6,310 0 900
WALGREEN CO COM 931422109 13 475 SH DEFINED 175 100 200
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 598 23,356 SH DEFINED 1 23,087 119 150
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 80 3,133 SH DEFINED 1,128 1,791 214
CAROLINA BANK HOLDINGS COM 143785103 183 49,300 SH SOLE 49,300 0 0
SOUTHERN COMMUNITY FINANCIAL COM 842632101 235 105,000 SH SOLE 105,000 0 0
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORP COM 895848109 976 68,648 SH SOLE 68,648 0 0

TOTALS 53,079 5,854,532 5,695,217 76,768 82,547

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