Insider at First Citizens (NASDAQ: FCNCA) buys Class A shares in open market

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director Ralph Mattox Snow III increased his direct holdings through a small open-market purchase. On March 5, 2026, he bought 11 shares of Class A Common stock at an average price of $1,944.2225 per share. After this transaction, his direct ownership rose to 121 Class A Common shares, reflecting a net increase in his personal stake in the company.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Snow Ralph Mattox III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4300 SIX FORKS ROAD

(Street)

RALEIGH NC 27609

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ [ FCNCA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common	03/05/2026		P		11	A	$1,944.2225	121	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Ralph Mattox Snow III, By: E. Knox Proctor V , Attorney-in-fact	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FCNCA director Ralph Mattox Snow III report?

Ralph Mattox Snow III reported an open-market purchase of First Citizens BancShares Class A Common stock. He bought 11 shares on March 5, 2026, increasing his direct holdings to 121 shares following the transaction disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

How many FCNCA shares did Ralph Mattox Snow III buy and at what price?

He bought 11 shares of First Citizens BancShares Class A Common stock. The shares were purchased in an open-market transaction at an average price of $1,944.2225 per share, as reported in the Form 4 insider trading disclosure.

What is Ralph Mattox Snow III’s total FCNCA share ownership after this Form 4?

Following the reported transaction, his direct ownership stands at 121 shares of First Citizens BancShares Class A Common stock. This total reflects the 11 shares purchased on March 5, 2026, combined with his previously held direct position.

Was the FCNCA insider transaction a purchase or a sale?

The reported insider transaction was a purchase. Ralph Mattox Snow III executed an open-market buy of 11 shares of First Citizens BancShares Class A Common stock, as indicated by transaction code P and the “open-market purchase” description.

What does transaction code P mean in the FCNCA Form 4 filing?

Transaction code P indicates a purchase in an open-market or private transaction. In this filing, it shows that Ralph Mattox Snow III acquired 11 shares of First Citizens BancShares Class A Common stock through an open-market buy on March 5, 2026.

Is the FCNCA Form 4 transaction held directly or indirectly by the insider?

The shares from this transaction are held directly by the insider. The Form 4 lists the ownership type as direct, with the direct_or_indirect code D and no footnotes indicating any intermediary entity or indirect ownership structure.