<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-22-001394.txt : 20220105
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-22-001394
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARNEY MARISA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001741460

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16715
		FILM NUMBER:		22509707

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CIT GROUP INC.
		STREET 2:		1 CIT DRIVE, #3251-9
		CITY:			LIVINGSTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07039

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
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            <officerTitle>Chief Credit Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Received in connection with the merger of CIT Group Inc. (&quot;CIT&quot;) into the Issuer, effective January 3, 2022 (the &quot;Merger&quot;), based on the Merger exchange ratio, in exchange for (i) 7,670.7830 shares of CIT common stock which were converted into shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock, and (ii) outstanding Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) previously representing the right to receive, upon vesting, an aggregate of 21,585.8570 shares of CIT common stock which were converted into RSUs representing the right to receive an adjusted number of shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock and having vesting terms consistent with the terms of the RSUs for which they were exchanged.  On the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of CIT common stock was $53.50, and the closing price of the Issuer's Class A common stock was $859.76.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Marisa J. Harney, By: William R. Lathan, Jr., Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-04</signatureDate>
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