# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001537972
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-284842
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 7502
**Document Hash:** f9ff3950d1437e99485d2b664faa6f4f
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-284842.hdr.sgml**: 20251117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-284842

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251113

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251117

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251117

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Alemany Ellen R
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001537972

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16715
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251492177

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE ADP BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** ROSELAND
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07068
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000798941
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 561528994
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**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

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Alemany Ellen R<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>4300 SIX FORKS ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>RALEIGH, NC 27609<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-11-13 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ [ FCNCA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Depositary Shares<sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-11-13 |  | P |  | 300 | A | $1000 | 300 | D |  |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0<sup>(2)(3)(4)(5)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4559 | I | Family GST Exempt Trust |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4350 | I | Family Non-GST Exempt Trust |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2295<sup>(3)</sup> | I | Alemany March 2024 GRAT #1 |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1325<sup>(2)(4)</sup> | I | Alemany August 2024 GRAT #1 |
| Class A Common |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4716<sup>(5)</sup> | I | Alemany September 2025 GRAT #1 |
| Class C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30000 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Each Depositary Share represents a 1/100th interest in a share of the Issuer's 7% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D.

(2) On August 7, 2024, the reporting person contributed 2,570 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by her to a new grantor retained annuity trust (the "Alemany August 2024 GRAT #1," of which she serves as trustee), which shares continued to be reported as indirectly owned.

(3) On June 6, 2025, 1,690 shares of Class A Common Stock were distributed from the Alemany March 2024 GRAT #1 (the "GRAT," of which she serves as trustee) to the reporting person and the remaining 2,295 shares held by the GRAT continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.

(4) On September 8, 2025, 1,240 shares of Class A Common Stock were distributed from the Alemany August 2024 GRAT #1 (the "GRAT," of which she serves as trustee) to the reporting person, and on September 10, 2025, 5 shares of Class A Common Stock were distributed from the GRAT to the reporting person. The remaining 1,325 shares held by the GRAT continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.

(5) On September 15, 2025, the reporting person contributed 4,716 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly by her to a new grantor retained annuity trust (the "Alemany September 2025 GRAT #1," of which she serves as trustee), which shares continue to be reported in this Form 4 as indirectly owned.

**Signature:** Ellen R. Alemany, By: E. Knox Proctor V , Attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2025-11-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**