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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-14-033490
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798941
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				561528994
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 SIX FORKS ROAD
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27609
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919 716 7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 SIX FORKS ROAD
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27609

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELL VICTOR E III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188008

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16715
		FILM NUMBER:		141138706
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>MERGER FORM 4
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: rrd416603.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: rrd416603.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>rrd375205_425007.htm
<DESCRIPTION>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY RE VICTOR E. BELL III
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: rrd375205_425007.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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