8k First Citizens Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): May 18, 2010 (April 21, 2010)

First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 0-11709
 ________________________

 

Tennessee

0-11709

62-1180360

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     

P.O. Box 370, One First Citizens Place
Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
 (Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(731) 285-4410
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
________________________

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

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 21, 2010. 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 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has met the necessary qualifications and has been elected.


Director

      


Votes For

            


Withheld

           

Broker
Non-Votes
William C. Cloar  

2404356

  

397

  

0
James Daniel Carpenter   2404356   397   0
Richard W. Donner   2404356   397   0
Bentley F. Edwards   2404356   397   0
Ralph E. Henson   2402010   2743   0
Stallings Lipford   2402010   2743   0
Larry S. White   2402010   2743   0

        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

2403165

             

0

               

1588

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 & Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 18, 2010