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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2007

First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		0-16471		56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		File Number)		Identification Number)

 

4300 Six Forks Road; Raleigh, North Carolina		27609
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s phone number including area code: 919/716-7000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 UCT 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c))

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers.

On March 14, 2007, Joseph T. Maloney, Jr., one of our current directors, notified us that he wishes to retire from the Board at the end of his current term. Mr. Maloney has withdrawn his name from nomination for reelection.

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SIGNATURES

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

 

						First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (Registrant)
Date: March 19, 2007						By:		/s/ KENNETH A. BLACK
								Kenneth A. Black, Vice President