<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-25-284842.txt : 20251117
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-25-284842.hdr.sgml : 20251117
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20251117172851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-284842
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alemany Ellen R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001537972
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16715
		FILM NUMBER:		251492177

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ADP BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ROSELAND
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07068

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798941
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				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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    <periodOfReport>2025-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000798941</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCNCA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001537972</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Alemany Ellen R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4300 SIX FORKS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RALEIGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27609</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Depositary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-11-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4559</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Family GST Exempt Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common</value>
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                    <value>4350</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Family Non-GST Exempt Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Alemany March 2024 GRAT #1</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1325</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common</value>
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                    <value>4716</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Alemany September 2025 GRAT #1</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class C Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Depositary Share represents a 1/100th interest in a share of the Issuer's 7% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On August 7, 2024, the reporting person contributed 2,570 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by her to a new grantor retained annuity trust (the &quot;Alemany August 2024 GRAT #1,&quot; of which she serves as trustee), which shares continued to be reported as indirectly owned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On June 6, 2025, 1,690 shares of Class A Common Stock were distributed from the Alemany March 2024 GRAT #1 (the &quot;GRAT,&quot; of which she serves as trustee) to the reporting person and the remaining 2,295 shares held by the GRAT continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On September 8, 2025, 1,240 shares of Class A Common Stock were distributed from the Alemany August 2024 GRAT #1 (the &quot;GRAT,&quot; of which she serves as trustee) to the reporting person, and on September 10, 2025, 5 shares of Class A Common Stock were distributed from the GRAT to the reporting person. The remaining 1,325 shares held by the GRAT continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On September 15, 2025, the reporting person contributed 4,716 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by her to a new grantor retained annuity trust (the &quot;Alemany September 2025 GRAT #1,&quot; of which she serves as trustee), which shares continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ellen R. Alemany, By: E. Knox Proctor V , Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-11-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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