SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC 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^*

HOLDING FRANK B JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 SIX FORKS ROAD

(Street)

RALEIGH

NORTH CAROLINA

27609

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2026

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

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

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

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	05/12/2026		S		5,346	D	$1,918.69	100,654	I	Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #1 GRAT
Class B Common	05/12/2026		P		5,940	A	$1,726.82	38,111	I	Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #1 GRAT
Class A Common								202,117	D
Class A Common								11,140	I	As beneficiary of a trust
Class A Common								3,728	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse
Class A Common								3,416	I⁽¹⁾	As custodian for James Freeman Bailey, Jr.
Class A Common								1,591	I⁽¹⁾	As custodian for Royall Holding Bailey
Class A Common								317	I⁽¹⁾	As custodian for Jones Powell Bailey
Class A Common								106,000	I	Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #2 GRAT
Class A Common								115,000	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse as Trustee for the Ruth P. Holding 2025 GRAT
Class B Common								2,841	D
Class B Common								2,527	I	As beneficiary of a trust
Class B Common								1,160	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse
Class B Common								4,957	I⁽¹⁾	As custodian for James Freeman Bailey, Jr.
Class B Common								4,800	I⁽¹⁾	As custodian for Royall Holding Bailey
Class B Common								5,158	I⁽¹⁾	As custodian for Jones Powell Bailey
Class B Common								32,150	I	Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #2 GRAT
Class B Common								32,300	I⁽¹⁾	By Spouse as Trustee for the Ruth P. Holding 2025 GRAT

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. 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.

	Frank B. Holding, Jr., By: William R. Lathan, Attorney-in-fact	05/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Chairman and CEO Holding Frank B Jr sold $10,257,317 worth of Class A Common (5,346 units at $1,918.69) and bought $10,257,311 worth of Class B Common (5,940 units at $1,726.82) (SEC Form 4)