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 31, 2006
CIT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31369 |
65-1051192
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(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
505 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 24, 2006, CIT Group Funding Company of Canada (“CIT Canada”) and CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) filed post-effective amendment No. 1 to CIT’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-131159). The form of underwriting agreement, setting forth the underwriting terms on which CIT Canada proposes to conduct offerings of its debt securities, is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith:
1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to the issuance of debt securities from time to time by CIT Canada.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CIT Group Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CIT GROUP INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Glenn A. Votek | |||
| Name: | Glenn A. Votek | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President & Treasurer | |||
Dated: October 31, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 1.1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to the issuance of debt securities from time to time by CIT Canada. |