0000798941-12-000010.txt : 20121024 0000798941-12-000010.hdr.sgml : 20121024 20120418162726 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000798941-12-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120418 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SEC Comment Letter Response Extension



April 18, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Mr. Michael Clampitt
Senior Attorney
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Re:
  
First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
 
  
Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
  
Filed March 7, 2012
 
  
File No. 001-16715
Dear Mr. Clampitt:
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (“FCBS”) acknowledges receipt on April 17, 2012 of the Staff's letter dated April 17, 2012 (the “April 17 Comment Letter”) containing comments on the above-captioned filing. The April 17 Comment Letter requests a response within 10 business days. FCBS has requested additional time to complete its response to the April 17 Comment Letter. FCBS is currently preparing its Form 10-Q scheduled to be filed with the Commission by May 10, 2012. The 10-Q filing will require substantial time and resources from the employees who will also be involved in developing the responses to the April 17 Comment Letter. To ensure that the responses to the April 17 Comment Letter reflect the input of all necessary personnel and are therefore complete and accurate, we intend to file FCBS' response by May 18, 2012.
Please call me at 919-716-7336 with any questions regarding this request.
Sincerely,
/s/ KENNETH A. BLACK

Kenneth A. Black
Chief Financial Officer
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.


Cc:     Mr. Michael Volley
Mr. Amit Pande