---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000798941-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCNCA"
cik: "0000798941"
company_name: "FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:20:08.463949+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Citizens stockholders elect 12 directors, approve say-on-pay, reject faith-based ERG proposal

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; highest vote withheld was 3.09M shares for Robert T. Newcomb.
- Say-on-pay resolution approved with 97.9% of votes cast in favor (20.02M For, 0.34M Against).
- Ratification of KPMG as 2026 auditor approved with overwhelming support (24.57M For, 2,455 Against).
- Stockholder proposal on faith-based employee resource groups rejected with 99.6% votes against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000798941-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCNCA
- cik: 0000798941
- company_name: FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894126000020/0000798941-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/798941/000079894126000020/fcnca-20260504.htm

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