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 11, 2010
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 registrant's principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 771-0505
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 11, 2010, CIT Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting”), at the Company’s offices in Livingston, New Jersey. A total of 200,058,819 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of March 15, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 156,319,564 shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, at which the stockholders were asked to vote on three (3) proposals. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders, and the final voting results of each such proposal.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
With respect to the election of the following nominees as Directors of the Company to hold office for a term of one year, or until the next annual meeting of stockholders:
| Shares Voted | Broker Non- Votes |
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| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| Michael J. Embler | 117,855,616 | 278,316 | 1,077,138 | 37,108,494 |
| William M. Freeman | 94,245,722 | 23,887,460 | 1,077,888 | 37,108,494 |
| Arthur B. Newman | 108,635,267 | 9,498,649 | 1,077,154 | 37,108,494 |
| Daniel A. Ninivaggi | 117,452,842 | 645,043 | 1,113,185 | 37,108,494 |
| R. Brad Oats | 117,854,781 | 278,275 | 1,078,014 | 37,108,494 |
| Marianne Miller Parrs | 92,349,406 | 25,786,758 | 1,074,906 | 37,108,494 |
| Gerald Rosenfeld | 117,853,776 | 280,173 | 1,077,121 | 37,108,494 |
| John R. Ryan | 94,935,302 | 23,199,934 | 1,075,834 | 37,108,494 |
| Seymour Sternberg | 91,449,389 | 26,684,282 | 1,077,399 | 37,108,494 |
| John A. Thain | 115,171,536 | 2,965,780 | 1,073,754 | 37,108,494 |
| Peter J. Tobin | 94,942,698 | 23,194,398 | 1,073,974 | 37,108,494 |
| Laura S. Unger | 117,851,655 | 289,500 | 1,069,915 | 37,108,494 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each of the nominees set forth above were duly elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one year term, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified at the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.
Proposal 2. Appointment of Independent Auditors
The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2010 received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 155,021,858 | 205,170 | 1,092,536 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for 2010 was duly ratified by the stockholders.
Proposal 3. Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Executives
The advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation of the Company’s executives, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, received the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 107,170,771 | 10,944,686 | 1,095,613 | 37,108,494 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s executives, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved by the stockholders.
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) | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert J. Ingato
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| Robert J. Ingato | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & | ||
| Secretary | ||
Dated: May 11, 2010