SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bristow Claire H

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 SIX FORKS ROAD

(Street)

RALEIGH

27609

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ [ FCNCA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/18/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common	07/18/2018		G	V	50,000	A	$0.00	305,606	D
Class A Common	08/15/2018		G	V	25,219	A	$0.00	330,825⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common								10,858	I	As beneficiary of Trust
Class A Common								6,737⁽²⁾	I	By Spouse
Class A Common								1,775⁽²⁾	I	By Son, Peter M. Bristow, Jr.
Class A Common								10,850⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as custodian for Peter Bristow, Jr.
Class A Common								12,533⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as custodian for Charlotte Bristow
Class A Common								12,377⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as custodian for Ella Bristow
Class A Common								6,106⁽²⁾	I	PMB Investments, LLC
Class A Common								2,154⁽²⁾	I	CRB Investments, LLC
Class A Common								2,045⁽²⁾	I	EHB Investments, LLC
Class A Common								19,041⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as trustee for PMB Trust 2011
Class A Common								19,041⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as trustee for CRB Trust 2011
Class A Common								19,041⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as trustee for EHB Trust 2011
Class B Common								82,866	D
Class B Common								1,250	I	As beneficiary of Trust
Class B Common								538⁽²⁾	I	By spouse
Class B Common								2,080⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as custodian for Peter Bristow, Jr.
Class B Common								8,350⁽²⁾	I	PMB Investments, LLC
Class B Common								2,081⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as custodian for Charlotte Bristow
Class B Common								8,850⁽²⁾	I	CRB Investments, LLC
Class B Common								2,081⁽²⁾	I	By spouse as custodian for Ella Bristow
Class B Common								8,710⁽²⁾	I	EHB Investments, LLC
Class B Common								82⁽²⁾	I	By Son. Peter M. Bristow, Jr.
Class B Common								82⁽²⁾	I	By daughter, Charlotte Bristow
Class B Common								82⁽²⁾	I	By daughter, Ella Bristow

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects distribution from Ella Ann L. Holding 2016 grantor retained annuity trust.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

Remarks:

	Claire H. Bristow, By: William R. Lathan, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact	08/22/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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