FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Bristow Claire Holding 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/20/2012 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ [FCNCA] (Last) (First) (Middle) PO BOX 29 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) COLUMBUS, SC 29202 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class A Common 93,112 D   Class A Common 299 I By spouse as custodian for Peter Bristow, Jr. Class A Common 890 I PMB Investments, LLC Class A Common 14,641 I By spouse as trustee for PMB Trust 2011 Class A Common 299 I By spouse as custodian for Charlotte Bristow Class A Common 390 I CRB Investments, LLC Class A Common 14,641 I By spouse as trustee for CRB Trust 2011 Class A Common 299 I By spouse as custodian for Ella Bristow Class A Common 365 I EHB Investments, LLC Class A Common 14,641 I By spouse as trustee for EHB Trust 2011 Class A Common 5,410 I By Maggie B. Holding Trust Class A Common 167,600 I (1) By First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. Class B Common 83,187 D   Class B Common 150 I By spouse Class B Common 1,564 I By spouse as custodian for Peter Bristow, Jr. Class B Common 8,350 I PMB Investments, LLC Class B Common 1,565 I By spouse as custodian for Charlotte Bristow Class B Common 8,850 I CRB Investments, LLC Class B Common 1,565 I By spouse as custodian for Ella Bristow Class B Common 8,710 I EHB Investments, LLC Class B Common 1,250 I By Maggie B. Holding Trust Class B Common 45,900 I (1) By First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bristow Claire Holding PO BOX 29 COLUMBUS, SC 29202	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

Claire H. Bristow, By: William R. Lathan, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact		01/03/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the listed shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any.

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