8-K


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) March 11, 2016
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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 March 11, 2016, Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company ("FCB") entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of North Milwaukee State Bank of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The FDIC serves as Receiver of North Milwaukee State Bank.

North Milwaukee State Bank's total assets represent less than 1.0 percent of Registrant’s consolidated assets.

Further information regarding the transaction is included in FCB’s news release dated March 11, 2016 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is attached as part of this report.
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
 
99.1
Registrant's news release dated March 11, 2016



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:
March 16, 2016
 
By: /s/ Craig L. Nix
 
 
 
 
Craig L. Nix
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer