8-K Cover Page - FCB-SC Bank Sub Merger


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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 1, 2015
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First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-16715
56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4300 Six Forks Road; Raleigh, North Carolina
27609
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 716-7000

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Item 8.01.
Other Events

On January 2, 2015, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ("BancShares") reported that the previously announced merger of its South Carolina bank subsidiary, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Columbia, S.C. ("FCB/SC"), into and with BancShares' North Carolina bank subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, N.C. ("FCB/NC"), had been completed and became effective on January 1, 2015. FCB/NC is the surviving bank in the merger.

FCB/SC is the former bank subsidiary of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. ("Bancorp") and became a separate bank subsidiary of BancShares when Bancorp was merged into BancShares effective on October 1, 2014.

A copy of BancShares' press release announcing the bank merger is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is attached as part of this report.
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release dated January 2, 2015



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
January 2, 2015
 
By: /s/ PETER M. BRISTOW
 
 
 
 
Peter M. Bristow
 
 
 
 
President