0001140361-20-028933.txt : 20210125 0001140361-20-028933.hdr.sgml : 20210125 20201221080156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-20-028933 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201221 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
[First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Letterhead]

December 21, 2020

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: John Stickel

 
Re:
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
   
Registration Statement on Form S-4
   
File No. 333-250131
Request for Acceleration
 

Dear Mr. Stickel:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-250131), so that it may be declared effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

Please contact Gerald F. Roach of Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P. via telephone at (919) 821-6668 or via e-mail at groach@smithlaw.com with any questions you may have. In addition, please notify Mr. Roach when this request for acceleration has been granted.

 
Sincerely,
   
 
/s/ Elizabeth Ostendorf
 
Name:
Elizabeth Ostendorf
 
Title:
Assistant Vice President & Director, Legal Department

cc:
Gerald F. Roach
 
Jason L. Martinez
 
(Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, L.L.P.)