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      <issuerName>FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-16715</secFileNumber>
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        <com:street1>4300 SIX FORKS ROAD</com:street1>
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        <com:stateOrCountry>NC</com:stateOrCountry>
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      <issuerContactPhone>919 716 7000</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Alemany Ellen R</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>The Charles Schwab Corporation</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3000 Schwab Way</com:street1>
          <com:city>Westlake</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>76262</com:zipCode>
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      <approxSaleDate>06/02/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <acquiredDate>07/05/2024</acquiredDate>
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      <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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      <acquiredDate>07/05/2024</acquiredDate>
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      <natureOfPayment>Equity Compensation</natureOfPayment>
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    <remarks>E ALEMANY &amp; R SUAREZ TTEE ALEMANY SEPTEMBER 2025 GRAT NO U/A DTD 09/05/2025 On Behalf of Trustee: Ellen Alemany (1,240 Shares) E ALEMANY &amp; R SUAREZ TTEE ALEMANY AUGUST 2024 GRAT NO 1 U/A DTD 08/02/2024 On Behalf of Trustee: Ellen Alemany (1,280 shares)</remarks>
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      <noticeDate>06/02/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Ellen R Alemany</signature>
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