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): (October 1, 2009)
CIT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31369
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65-1051192 |
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(Commission File Number)
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Identification No.) |
505 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 771-0505
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:
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 1, 2009, CIT Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has
commenced a restructuring of its capital structure. CIT Group Inc. and CIT Group
Funding Company of Delaware LLC launched exchange offers for certain
unsecured notes and a concurrent
solicitation of votes on a prepackaged bankruptcy plan of reorganization. Exhibit 99.1 hereto
contains a copy of the press release and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company is electing to furnish under Item 7.01 the information contained in the Offering
Memorandum, Disclosure Statement and Solicitation of Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of
Reorganization. The Offering Memorandum, Disclosure Statement and Solicitation of Acceptances of a
Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization is set forth as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K that is furnished under this “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure”
and the related Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 1, 2009. |
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99.2
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Offering Memorandum, Disclosure Statement and Solicitation of
Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, dated
October 1, 2009. |
Forward-Looking Statement
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements (including statements
regarding future financial and operating results) involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are beyond CIT’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or
achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. All
statements contained in this document that are not clearly historical in nature are
forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar
expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Economic, business,
funding market, competitive and/or regulatory factors, among others, affecting CIT’s businesses are
examples of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements. More detailed information about these factors are described in
CIT’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2008 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 2009. CIT is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to)
update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.