UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2010
The South Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 0-15083 57-0824914
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
102 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (864) 255-7900
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The South Financial Group, Inc. (“TSFG”) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) on September 28, 2010. At the Special Meeting, TSFG’s shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2010, among The Toronto Dominion Bank, Hunt Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) and TSFG (the “Merger Agreement”) (“Proposal 1”) and a proposal to adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate (“Proposal 2” and, with Proposal 1, the “Proposals”). The Proposals are described in TSFG’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2010. The approval of Proposal 1 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at the Special Meeting by the holders of the outstanding shares of TSFG common stock and Series M Preferred Stock, voti ng as a single class. The approval of Proposal 2 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on such proposal at the Special Meeting by the holders of the outstanding shares of TSFG common stock and Series M Preferred Stock, voting as a single class.
Out of a total of 360,068,371 votes entitled to be cast at the special meeting, 237,235,372 votes were cast in favor of Proposal 1 and 234,695,673 votes were cast in favor of Proposal 2. The voting results of the Special Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1:
For | Against | Abstain |
237,235,372 | 6,105,335 | 385,400 |
Proposal 2:
For | Against | Abstain |
234,695,673 | 8,490,926 | 539,508 |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
September 28, 2010 By: /s/ William P. Crawford, Jr.
William P. Crawford, Jr.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
