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: March 17, 2004
The South Financial Group, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 0-15083 57-0824914
(State or other juris- (Commission (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
102 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 255-7900
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 17, 2004, The South Financial Group, Inc. ("TSFG") entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Florida Banks, Inc. ("FBI") providing
for the acquisition of FBI by TSFG, all as more particularly described in the
Agreement and Plan of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 17, 2004 between The
South Financial Group, Inc. and Florida Banks, Inc.
99.1 Press release dated March 17, 2004
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The following exhibit is furnished as Regulation FD Disclosure to this
Current Report on Form 8-K:
TSFG's press release dated March 17, 2004 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
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.
March 17, 2004 By: /s/ William S. Hummers III
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William S. Hummers III
Executive Vice President