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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000798941-25-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCNCA"
cik: "0000798941"
company_name: "FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T19:52:53.816125+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Citizens BancShares shareholders elect all 11 director nominees, approve say-on-pay and KPMG ratification

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Frank B. Holding Jr. received 23.7M for, David G. Leitch had 2.37M withheld.
- Say-on-pay resolution passed with 23.7M for, 254.5K against, 144.9K abstained.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2025 with 26.85M for, 3.7K against.
- Annual meeting held April 29, 2025; broker non-votes of 2.76M on director and say-on-pay items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000798941-25-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCNCA
- cik: 0000798941
- company_name: FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894125000021/0000798941-25-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894125000021/fcnca-20250429.htm

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