SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): OCTOBER 31, 2003
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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 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS. The following exhibit is being filed with this Report:
EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99 Copy of press release dated October 31, 2003
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE (BEING FURNISHED UNDER BOTH ITEM 9 AND ITEM
12).
On October 31, 2003, Registrant announced its unaudited results of
operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2003. A copy of
Registrant's press release issued this date is attached as Exhibit 99 to this
Report and is incorporated by reference into this Report.
DISCLOSURES ABOUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The discussions included in this Report and its exhibits may contain
forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially. For the purposes of these discussions, any
statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be
forward looking statements. Such statements are often characterized by the use
of qualifying words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"plans," "projects," or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the
Registrant and its management about future events. The accuracy of such forward
looking statements could be affected by such factors as, including but not
limited to, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of the
Registrant's customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of
government regulators, the availability of capital and personnel or general
economic conditions.
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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 31, 2003 BY: /s/ Craig L. Nix
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Craig L. Nix
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99 Copy of press release dated October 31, 2003