Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 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). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Brice Carson H 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) POST OFFICE BOX 1352 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/26/2025 (Street) SMITHFIELD, NC 27577 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common 09/26/2025 G 125 D $ 0 236,188 I Carson Holding Brice Revocable Trust Class A Common 640 I(1) By Spouse Class A Common 16,890 I(1) As custodian for Stephen Brice Class A Common 16,289 I(1) As custodian for Cordelia Brice Class A Common 16,289 I(1) As custodian for Elizabeth Brice Class A Common 10,652 I As beneficiary of a trust Class A Common 99,130 I(2) Brice Trust fbo Stephen B. Brice Class A Common 99,729 I(2) Brice Trust fbo Elizabeth M. Brice Class A Common 99,729 I(2) Brice Trust fbo Cordelia A. Brice Class B Common 99,575 I Carson Holding Brice Revocable Trust Class B Common 563 I(1) By Spouse Class B Common 2,347 I(1) As custodian for Stephen Brice Class B Common 2,348 I(1) As custodian for Elizabeth Brice Class B Common 2,348 I(1) As cusodian for Cordelia Brice Class B Common 1,250 I As beneficiary of a trust Class B Common 4,409 I(2) Brice Trust fbo Stephen B. Brice Class B Common 4,491 I(2) Brice Trust fbo Elizabeth M. Brice Class B Common 4,491 I(2) Brice Trust fbo Cordelia A. Brice

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Brice Carson H POST OFFICE BOX 1352 SMITHFIELD, NC 27577		X

Signatures

Carson H. Brice, By: E. Knox Proctor V , Attorney-in-fact		09/30/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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 listed shares are held by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting person does not serve as trustee of or have or share investment control over the Issuer's shares held by the trust, she disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the trust, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Perrson is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.

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