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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000798941-23-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCNCA"
cik: "0000798941"
company_name: "FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:21:17.954773+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# David G. Leitch appointed to First Citizens BancShares board effective Jan 1, 2024

## Summary
- Leitch, former Bank of America vice chair and global general counsel, joins board of BancShares and its subsidiary First-Citizens Bank.
- He will serve on the audit committee and compensation, nominations and governance committee.
- Prior roles include general counsel of Ford Motor Co. (2005-2015) and multiple senior U.S. government legal positions.
- Board determined Leitch is independent under Nasdaq listing rules; no arrangements or related transactions disclosed.
- He receives standard non-employee director compensation on a prorated basis as described in proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000798941-23-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCNCA
- cik: 0000798941
- company_name: FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894123000052/0000798941-23-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894123000052/fcnca-20231212.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000798941-23-000052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000798941-23-000052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David G. Leitch was appointed as Director at FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed David G. Leitch, age 62, to the Board effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894123000052/0000798941-23-000052-index.htm

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