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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000798941-14-000032
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140916
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20140916
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140916

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16715
    		FILM NUMBER:		141105881

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>mergerapprovalfcbsc.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: mergerapprovalfcbsc.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-3.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exhibit3-incorpcert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: exhibit3-incorpcert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>exhibit99-pressrelease.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: exhibit99-pressrelease.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>fcbsclogo.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: fcbsclogo.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>fcbslogo2014q2a02.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: fcbslogo2014q2a02.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>