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 |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 370,
One First
Citizens Place
Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
(731) 285-4410
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
________________________
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 Instructions A.2 below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.133-4(c))
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.
|
|
|
Broker |
|||
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