Form 8-K - Status of Proposed Merger with 1st Financial
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) December 10, 2013
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First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-16715 | 56-1528994 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 10, 2013, Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB), issued the attached news release, regarding the status of the proposed merger of Hendersonville, N.C.-based 1st Financial Services Corporation (1st Financial) and its bank subsidiary, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company, into FCB.
The news release, which was jointly issued by FCB and 1st Financial, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with this Report:
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Description |
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99.1 | Copy of joint news release dated December 10, 2013 |
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.
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| | | First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | |
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Date: | December 10, 2013 | By: | /s/ GLENN D. McCOY | |
| | | Glenn D. McCoy, Chief Financial Officer | |