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
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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 ^* BRYANT HOPE HOLDING	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) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman
(Last) (First) (Middle) 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/13/2020
(Street) RALEIGH, NC 27609 (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								175417	D
Class A Common Stock								21353	I	Hope H. Bryant 2019 GRAT
Class A Common Stock								214343	I	Hope H. Bryant 2020 GRAT
Class A Common Stock								50247	I	Hope H. Bryant 2020 GRAT #2
Class A Common Stock								10000	I	Revocable Trust for Hope H. Bryant
Class A Common Stock								10772	I	As beneficiary of Trust
Class A Common Stock								15	I ⁽¹⁾	By Spouse
Class A Common Stock	10/21/2020		G	V	2500	A	$0.00	29660	I ⁽¹⁾	Revocable Trust fbo of Elliot B. Connell
Class A Common Stock								827	I ⁽²⁾	By E&F Properties
Class A Common Stock								12530	I ⁽²⁾	By Twin States Farming, Inc.
Class A Common Stock								192063	I ⁽²⁾	By Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. and subsidiary
Class A Common Stock								100000	I ⁽²⁾	By Fidelity BancShares (N.C.), Inc.
Class B Common Stock								1680	D
Class B Common Stock								90682	I	By Hope H. Bryant 2020 GRAT
Class B Common Stock								84	I	Revocable Trust for Hope H. Bryant
Class B Common Stock								1225	I	As beneficiary of Trust
Class B Common Stock								194	I ⁽¹⁾	By spouse
Class B Common Stock								8351	I ⁽¹⁾	Revocable Trust fbo of Elliot B. Connell
Class B Common Stock								200	I ⁽²⁾	By E&F Properties, Inc.
Class B Common Stock								1355	I ⁽²⁾	By Twin States Farming, Inc.
Class B Common Stock								22619	I ⁽²⁾	By Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc. and subsidiary
Depositary Shares ⁽³⁾								12000	I	Revocable Trust for Hope H. Bryant
Depositary Shares ⁽³⁾	3/13/2020		P		40000	A	$24.65	120000	I ⁽²⁾	By Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc.
Depositary Shares ⁽³⁾	3/19/2020		P		78945	A	$18.88 ⁽⁴⁾	198945	I ⁽¹⁾	By Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc.
Depositary Shares ⁽³⁾								200000	I ⁽²⁾	By Fidelity BancShares (N.C.), Inc.

*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 disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, 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.
(2)	The reporting person is a director, officer 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.
(3)	Each Depositary Share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the Issuer's 5.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.54 to $19.00 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide First Citizens BancShares, Inc., and security holders of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the above range.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BRYANT HOPE HOLDING 4300 SIX FORKS ROAD RALEIGH, NC 27609	X	X	Vice Chairman