Filed under Rule 433

File No. 333-131159

 

CIT Group Inc.

 

$500,000,000 6.000% Senior Notes due April 1, 2036

Final Term Sheet

 

Issuer:

CIT Group Inc.

Principal Amount:

$500,000,000

Type:

SEC Registered – Registration Statement No. 333-131159

Issue Price:

99.065%

Underwriters’ Commission:

0.875%

Proceeds to Issuer:

$490,950,000

Pricing Date:

March 20, 2006

Settlement Date:

March 27, 2006

Maturity Date:

April 1, 2036

Interest Rate:

6.000%

Spread to Treasury:

+127 basis points 1.27%

Benchmark Treasury:

5.375% due February 15, 2031

Benchmark Yield:

4.798%

Specified Currency:

U.S. Dollars ($)

Interest Payment Dates:

Interest will be paid on the Maturity Date and semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2006, provided that if any such day is not a Business Day, the payment will be made on the next Business Day unadjusted.

Accrual of Interest:

Interest payments will include the amount of interest accrued from and including the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid (or from and including the Original Issue Date) to, but excluding, the applicable Interest Payment Date.

 

Minimum Denomination:

Minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

Exchange Listing:

None.

Other Provisions:

“Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation (including any executive order) to close in the City of New York.

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