SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):   OCTOBER 23, 2002
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              FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      SOUTH CAROLINA                 0-11172                57-0738665
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission             (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)

           1230 MAIN STREET
           COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA                         29201
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)



REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:       (803) 733-2659
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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

     On October 23, 2002, Registrant announced its results of operations for the
three  month  period  ended  September  30,  2002.  A  copy  of the Registrant's
quarterly press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (C)   EXHIBITS.  The following exhibits are included with this Report:

        EXHIBIT  NO.                  DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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           99.1           Copy of quarterly press release dated October 23, 2002



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  Registrant  has  duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by
the  undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.


                                       FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION
                                         OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
                                               (Registrant)



DATE: October 24, 2002                 BY:   /s/ Craig L. Nix
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                                                 Craig L. Nix
                                                 Chief Financial Officer