First Citizens BancShares Inc. filings document the regulatory record for a bank holding company with Nasdaq-listed Class A common stock and multiple preferred stock or depositary-share securities. Form 8-K reports include quarterly results, financial supplements, Regulation FD presentation materials, senior note offerings, preferred-stock designations, security-holder rights modifications, and other material events.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe board elections, executive compensation votes, auditor ratification, stockholder proposals, and governance procedures. The company’s capital-structure disclosures cover non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock series, depositary share terms, senior notes, registered securities, and related underwriting or indenture documents, alongside risk-management leadership and other governance updates.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr., through an indirect trust, reported both a purchase and a sale of company stock. The Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #1 GRAT bought 5,940 shares of Class B Common at $1,726.82 per share and sold 5,346 shares of Class A Common at $1,918.69 per share on May 12, 2026. After these trades, that GRAT held 38,111 Class B shares and 100,654 Class A shares. The filing also lists various other direct and indirect holdings in Class A and Class B shares, including shares held by trusts, as custodian for family members, and directly in Mr. Holding's name. A footnote states that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. reports Q1 2026 net income of $534 million, up from $483 million, with net income available to common stockholders of $508 million and earnings per share rising to $42.63 from $34.47 as the share count declined.
Total assets reached $235.96 billion, while loans and leases grew slightly to $148.69 billion and deposits to $170.84 billion. Net interest income eased to $1.62 billion, but the provision for credit losses fell sharply to $72 million from $154 million, and noninterest income increased to $692 million.
Noninterest expense rose to $1.54 billion, including higher personnel and processing costs. The allowance for loan and lease losses stood at $1.56 billion, and nonaccrual loans were $1.43 billion. The company issued $390 million of Series E preferred stock, repurchased $908 million of Class A common stock, and continued to pay common and preferred dividends.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Stockholder’s Meeting on May 4, 2026, where stockholders elected 12 directors to one-year terms. Each nominee, including Ellen R. Alemany, Frank B. Holding, Jr., and others, received more votes cast "for" than "withheld."
Stockholders approved a non-binding "say-on-pay" advisory resolution on executive compensation and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public accountants for 2026 by an overwhelming margin. A stockholder proposal requesting a report on faith-based employee resource groups received very limited support and was not approved.
BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC amended its Schedule 13G/A to report beneficial ownership of 449,706 shares of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., representing 4.2% of the class. The filing shows sole voting power for 440,827 shares and sole dispositive power for 449,706 shares. The disclosure states the holdings reflect certain Reporting Business Units of BlackRock, Inc.
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A stock ownership reported by BlackRock, Inc. shows 554,572 shares beneficially owned, representing 5.1% of the class. BlackRock reports sole voting power for 506,435 shares and sole dispositive power for 554,572 shares. The filing is a Schedule 13G signed by Managing Director Spencer Fleming.
First Citizens BancShares reported first-quarter 2026 earnings with mixed trends. Net income was $534 million versus $580 million in the prior quarter, and net income available to common stockholders was $508 million, or $42.63 per share, down from $45.81. Adjusted net income available to common was $534 million, or $44.86 per share.
Net interest income fell to $1.62 billion as net interest margin declined to 3.09%. Loans grew to $148.69 billion, while deposits rose strongly to $170.84 billion, including $2.95 billion growth in noninterest-bearing balances. Provision for credit losses increased to $72 million, but the net charge-off ratio improved to 0.30%.
The company repurchased 449,845 Class A shares for $900 million and issued $400 million of Series E perpetual preferred stock. The estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.83%, and liquid assets were $60.72 billion, supporting management’s outlook for 2026 net interest income of $6.5–$6.8 billion and adjusted noninterest expense of $5.34–$5.43 billion.
First Citizens BancShares reported first-quarter 2026 earnings with mixed trends. Net income was $534 million versus $580 million in the prior quarter, and net income available to common stockholders was $508 million, or $42.63 per share, down from $45.81. Adjusted net income available to common was $534 million, or $44.86 per share.
Net interest income fell to $1.62 billion as net interest margin declined to 3.09%. Loans grew to $148.69 billion, while deposits rose strongly to $170.84 billion, including $2.95 billion growth in noninterest-bearing balances. Provision for credit losses increased to $72 million, but the net charge-off ratio improved to 0.30%.
The company repurchased 449,845 Class A shares for $900 million and issued $400 million of Series E perpetual preferred stock. The estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.83%, and liquid assets were $60.72 billion, supporting management’s outlook for 2026 net interest income of $6.5–$6.8 billion and adjusted noninterest expense of $5.34–$5.43 billion.
First Citizens BancShares reported first-quarter 2026 earnings with mixed trends. Net income was $534 million versus $580 million in the prior quarter, and net income available to common stockholders was $508 million, or $42.63 per share, down from $45.81. Adjusted net income available to common was $534 million, or $44.86 per share.
Net interest income fell to $1.62 billion as net interest margin declined to 3.09%. Loans grew to $148.69 billion, while deposits rose strongly to $170.84 billion, including $2.95 billion growth in noninterest-bearing balances. Provision for credit losses increased to $72 million, but the net charge-off ratio improved to 0.30%.
The company repurchased 449,845 Class A shares for $900 million and issued $400 million of Series E perpetual preferred stock. The estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.83%, and liquid assets were $60.72 billion, supporting management’s outlook for 2026 net interest income of $6.5–$6.8 billion and adjusted noninterest expense of $5.34–$5.43 billion.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported routine updates to his direct and indirect holdings of Class A and Class B Common stock. The Form 4 shows bona fide gifts totaling 99 Class B shares, made as custodian for three family members at no stated price.
The filing also lists post-transaction balances for shares held directly, by spouse, and through multiple trusts and 2025 GRATs. A footnote states that Holding Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities for Section 16 and other purposes.
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported small family gifts of Class B shares. On April 10, 2026, entities for which he acts as custodian made three bona fide gifts of Class B Common, each transferring 33 shares with no consideration reported.
These gifts came from custodial accounts for James Freeman Bailey Jr., Royall Holding Bailey, and Jones Powell Bailey. After the gifts, those accounts still hold 4,924, 4,767, and 5,125 Class B shares, respectively, as indirect holdings. The filing also updates his broader ownership, including 202,117 Class A shares held directly and substantial additional Class A and Class B positions held indirectly through trusts, spouse, and 2025 GRAT vehicles.
First Citizens BancShares’ Holding family has updated its ownership report for Class A common stock. As of April 6, 2026, the five related reporting persons may be considered to beneficially own a combined 2,665,563 Class A shares, or approximately 24.98% of the outstanding class.
Individually, Olivia B. Holding reports 916,649 shares (8.59%), Frank B. Holding Jr. 589,305 shares (5.52%), Claire H. Bristow 513,415 shares (4.81%), Hope H. Bryant 349,311 shares (3.27%), and Carson H. Brice 296,883 shares (2.78%). The amendment notes percentage increases largely reflect issuer share repurchases as well as acquisitions and dispositions since the prior amendment, and that certain shares are pledged to secure personal borrowings.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 4 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned of First Citizens BancShares Inc. common stock. The filing states Vanguard completed an internal realignment on January 12, 2026, and certain subsidiaries now report ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim as Head of Global Fund Administration on 03/26/2026.