8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2016
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First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-16715
56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4300 Six Forks Road; Raleigh, North Carolina
27609
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 716-7000

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of shareholders of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ("BancShares") was held on April 26, 2016. At the meeting, BancShares' shareholders voted on:
•
the election of 13 directors for terms of one year each;
•
a non-binding, advisory “say-on-pay” resolution to approve compensation paid or provided to BancShares’ named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting;
•
a proposal to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as BancShares’ independent public accountants for 2016; and
•
a proposal submitted by a shareholder regarding the voting rights of a class of BancShares' stock.

The following tables reflect the final results of the voting at the annual meeting.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Name of Nominee  
 
Votes Cast
     "For"     
 
Votes
"Withheld"
 
Broker
Nonvotes
John M. Alexander, Jr.
 
21,811,630

 
845,042

 
2,316,480

Victor E. Bell III
 
21,075,708

 
1,580,964

 
2,316,480

Peter M. Bristow
 
22,417,761

 
238,911

 
2,316,480

Hope H. Bryant
 
22,416,571

 
240,101

 
2,316,480

H. Lee Durham, Jr.
 
21,555,692

 
1,100,980

 
2,316,480

Daniel L. Heavner
 
22,438,129

 
218,543

 
2,316,480

Frank B. Holding, Jr.
 
22,424,647

 
232,025

 
2,316,480

Robert R. Hoppe
 
21,795,563

 
861,109

 
2,316,480

Lucius S. Jones
 
22,505,498

 
151,174

 
2,316,480

Floyd L. Keels
 
22,527,809

 
128,863

 
2,316,480

Robert E. Mason IV
 
22,520,140

 
136,532

 
2,316,480

Robert T. Newcomb
 
22,428,770

 
227,902

 
2,316,480

James M. Parker
 
22,419,826

 
236,846

 
2,316,480

"SAY-ON-PAY" RESOLUTION
Description of Matter Voted On
 
Votes Cast
     "For"     
 
Votes Cast
"Against"
 
Abstained
 
Broker
Nonvotes
Proposal to approve a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve compensation paid or provided to named executive officers as disclosed in the 2016 Annual Meeting proxy statement
 
22,403,972

 
122,169

 
130,531

 
2,316,480

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Description of Matter Voted On
 
Votes Cast
     "For"     
 
Votes Cast
"Against"
 
Abstained
 
Broker
Nonvotes
Proposal to ratify the appointment of independent accountants for 2016
 
24,905,248

 
13,921

 
53,983

 
-0-
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL ON VOTING RIGHTS OF A CLASS OF STOCK
Description of Matter Voted On
 
Votes Cast
     "For"     
 
Votes Cast
"Against"
 
Abstained
 
Broker
Nonvotes
Shareholder proposal regarding the voting rights of a class of stock
 
4,670,232

 
17,888,941

 
97,499

 
2,316,480






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 28, 2016
 
By: /s/ Craig L. Nix
 
 
 
 
Craig L. Nix
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer