Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Holding Olivia Britton	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ [ FCNCA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 1352	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/22/2017
(Street) SMITHFIELD, NC 27577 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock								343898	D
Class A Common								10544	I	As beneficiary of Trust
Class A Common Stock								683163	I	As Co-Trustee for Frank B. Holding Revocable Trust
Class A Common								2675	I ⁽¹⁾	By Holding Properties, LLC
Class A Common								827	I ⁽¹⁾	By E&F Properties, Inc.
Class A Common								12530	I ⁽¹⁾	By Twin States Farming, Inc.
Class A Common	8/22/2017		S		2500	D	$345.00	206818	I ⁽¹⁾	By Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. and subsidiary
Class A Common								174469	I ⁽¹⁾	By Yadkin Valley Company and subsidiary
Class B Common								3233	D
Class B Common								1225	I	As beneficiary of Trust
Class B Common								116704	I	By: Olivia B. Holding Revocable Trust
Class B Common								2156	I ⁽¹⁾	By Holding Properties, LLC
Class B Common								200	I ⁽¹⁾	By E&F Properties, Inc.
Class B Common								1355	I ⁽¹⁾	By Twin States Farming, Inc.
Class B Common								22619	I ⁽¹⁾	By Southern BancShares (N.C.), INc. and subsidiary
Class B Common								1900	I ⁽¹⁾	By Yadkin Valley Company and subsidiary

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

The reporting person is a director, officer, manager and/or shareholder of the companies that own these shares, but she disclaims beneficial ownership of the listed shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Holding Olivia Britton PO BOX 1352 SMITHFIELD, NC 27577		X

Signatures
Olivia B. Holding, By: William R. Lathan, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact		8/24/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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