Form 8-K Filing

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 25, 2010  

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



________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On January 25, 2010, Registrant announced its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. A copy of Registrant's press release issued this date is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated by reference into this Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with this Report:

Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Copy of press release dated January 25, 2010


Disclosures About Forward Looking Statements

The discussions included in this Report and its exhibits may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. For the purposes of these discussions, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward looking statements. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "plans," "projects," or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Registrant and its management about future events. The accuracy of such forward looking statements could be affected by such factors as, including but not limited to, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of the Registrant's customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of government regulators, the availability of capital and personnel or general economic conditions.

SIGNATURE

    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)
January 25, 2010
(Date) 		  /s/   KENNETH A. BLACK
Kenneth A. Black
Vice President