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<title>First Citizens Form 8-K</title>


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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">______________________________</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):&nbsp; April 19, 2012 (April 18, 2012)</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">______________________________</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman"><b>FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.</b></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)</font></p>

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	<font face="Times New Roman"><b>Tennessee</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman"><b>0-11709</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman">(State or other jurisdiction
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	<font face="Times New Roman">(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)</font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman"><b>P.O. Box 370</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman"><b>One First Citizens Place</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman"><b>Dyersburg, Tennessee</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman"><b>38024</b></font></p>
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	<font face="Times New Roman">(Address of principal
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<font face="Times New Roman">Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(731) 285-4410&nbsp; </b></u></font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Wingdings">o </font>
<font face="Times New Roman">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; </font>
<font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; </font>
<font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'><b>Section
5 &#150; Corporate Governance and Management</b></p>

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<p style='margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;page-break-after:avoid;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:auto'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 5.02.&nbsp;
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Our
Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that a director shall be deemed to
retire from the board of directors as of January 1<sup>st</sup> following his
or her 75<sup>th</sup> birthday. Pursuant to this policy, William Cloar retired
effective April 18, 2012, because he has reached 75 years of age. The remaining
directors have not yet decided whether to fill the pending vacancy on the board
of directors that will result from this retirement.&nbsp; The board of directors
could decide to fill the vacancy, however, in accordance with the terms of our
bylaws, which require approval of a majority of the directors then in office</p>

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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) of First Citizens
Bancshares, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) was held on April 18, 2012.&nbsp; Matters submitted
at the Annual Meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:</p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Proposal
1:&nbsp; Election of Directors</i>.&nbsp; In accordance with the following vote, the
shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees nominated by
the Company&#146;s Board of Directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of
shareholders or until his or her successor has met the necessary qualifications
and has been elected:</p>

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  Director</u></b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b><u><br>
  Votes For</u></b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b><u><br>
  Withheld</u></b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b><u>Against</u></b></p>
  </td>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center'><b><u>Broker<br>
  Non-Votes</u></b></p>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>Jeffrey D. Agee</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,749,505</p>
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  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	1,298</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
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  &nbsp;</td>
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  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>Eddie E. Anderson</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,749,505</p>
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  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	1,298</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' width="29%">
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>Christian E. Heckler</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,759,379</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	3,756</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' width="29%">
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>Barry T. Ladd</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,747,159</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	3,644</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' width="29%">
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>John M. Lannom</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,737,768</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	13,035</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' width="29%">
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>Milton E. Magee</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,723,271</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	27,532</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
  </td>
  <td style='background:#E6E6E6;padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' width="29%">
  <p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>G. W. Smitheal</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="13%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,749,505</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="9%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	1,298</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="4%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="7%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	0</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="11%">
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	71,519</p>
  </td>
  <td style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in' align="right" width="6%">
  &nbsp;</td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <i>Proposal 2:&nbsp; Ratification of Appointment
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</i>.&nbsp; The Company&#146;s
shareholders ratified the appointment of Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC as the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2010 by the following vote:&nbsp; </p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0
 style='margin-left:38.6pt;border-collapse:collapse' width="90%">
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'><b><u>
	For</u></b></p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'><b><u>
	Against</u></b></p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'><b><u>
	Abstain</u></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	2,809,505</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	4,243</p>
  </td>
  <td valign=top style='padding-left:5.4pt; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-top:0in; padding-bottom:0in'>
  <p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
	5,548</p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<div style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center'>

<hr size=2 width="100%" noshade color=navy align=center>

</div>

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<br clear=all
style='page-break-before:always'>


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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman"><b>FIRST
CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.</b></font></p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify;margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman">By:
<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Laura Beth Butler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u>
</font></p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Laura Beth Butler</font></p>

<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Vice President, Secretary &amp;
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief
Financial Officer </font> </p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:justify; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>
<font face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp; April 19, 2012</font></p>

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<p style='margin-bottom:.0001pt;color:windowtext;text-align:center; margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-top:0in'>&nbsp;</p>
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&nbsp;</u></p>

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First Citizens Form 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 19, 2012 (April 18, 2012)
______________________________
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Tennessee
0-11709
62-1180360
(State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
  No.)
P.O. Box 370
One First Citizens Place
Dyersburg, Tennessee
38024
(Address of principal
  executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
(731) 285-4410
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Section
5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. 
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Our
Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that a director shall be deemed to
retire from the board of directors as of January 1
st
following his
or her 75
th
birthday. Pursuant to this policy, William Cloar retired
effective April 18, 2012, because he has reached 75 years of age. The remaining
directors have not yet decided whether to fill the pending vacancy on the board
of directors that will result from this retirement.  The board of directors
could decide to fill the vacancy, however, in accordance with the terms of our
bylaws, which require approval of a majority of the directors then in office
Item 5.07. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of First Citizens
Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") was held on April 18, 2012.  Matters submitted
at the Annual Meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
Proposal
1:  Election of Directors
.  In accordance with the following vote, the
shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees nominated by
the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of
shareholders or until his or her successor has met the necessary qualifications
and has been elected:
Director
Votes For
Withheld
Against
Broker
Non-Votes
Jeffrey D. Agee
2,749,505
1,298
0
71,519
Eddie E. Anderson
2,749,505
1,298
0
71,519
Christian E. Heckler
2,759,379
3,756
0
71,519
Barry T. Ladd
2,747,159
3,644
0
71,519
John M. Lannom
2,737,768
13,035
0
71,519
Milton E. Magee
2,723,271
27,532
0
71,519
G. W. Smitheal
2,749,505
1,298
0
71,519
Proposal 2:  Ratification of Appointment
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
.  The Company's
shareholders ratified the appointment of Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2010 by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
2,809,505
4,243
5,548
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST
CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
/s/ Laura Beth Butler
Laura Beth Butler
Executive Vice President, Secretary &
Chief
Financial Officer
Date:  April 19, 2012