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) March 31, 2007
CIT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31369 | 65-1051192 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
505 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of
registrants principal executive office)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (212) 771-0505
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes as an exhibit a press release, dated April 2, 2007, reporting that CIT Technology Financing Services, Inc., a subsidiary of CIT Group Inc., has entered into an agreement to purchase the vendor financing business of Citicapital Technology Finance, Inc. and Citicorp Vendor Finance, Inc., both subsidiaries of Citigroup, Inc., which has approximately $2 billion of equipment leases and related infrastructure. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by CIT Group Inc. on April 2, 2007
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.
CIT GROUP INC. (Registrant) |
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By: | /s/ William J. Taylor
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William J. Taylor
Executive Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer |
Dated: April 2, 2007