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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

 

 

January 29, 2008 (January 28, 2008)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CIT GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

001-31369

65-1051192

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

505 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 771-0505

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4.

 

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Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 28, 2008, CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) made available to investors a pricing supplement no. 47, dated January 28, 2008, a prospectus supplement, dated February 10, 2006 and a prospectus, dated January 19, 2006, with respect to the issuance of CIT’s 6.500% Senior Notes due February 15, 2010 (the “6.500% Senior Notes”), the 7.250% Senior Notes due February 15, 2012 (the “7.250% Senior Notes”), and the 7.850% Senior Notes due February 15, 2014 (the “7.850% Senior Notes” and, together with the 6.500% Senior Notes and the 7.250% Senior Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to an indenture, dated as of January 20, 2006, between CIT and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Base Indenture”), as amended and supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 13, 2007, between CIT and The Bank of New York, as successor Trustee (the “First Supplemental Indenture,” and together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”).

CIT filed a form of the Base Indenture as Exhibit 4.3 to its shelf registration statement (File No. 333-131159), filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 20, 2006 and the First Supplemental Indenture as Exhibit 4.1 to its report on Form 8-K, dated February 6, 2007, filed with the Commission on February 13, 2007.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, John P. Sirico, II, a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of CIT, has delivered an opinion to CIT, dated January 28, 2008, regarding the legality of the notes upon issuance and sale thereof on February 7, 2008. A copy of the opinion as to legality is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

     

 

 

The following exhibits are filed or furnished herewith:

 

 

5.1

Opinion of CIT

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.
       
       
Dated: January 29, 2008   By:           /s/Glenn A. Votek                                
      Name: Glenn A. Votek
      Title: Executive Vice President & Treasurer

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

5.1

Opinion of CIT

 

 

 

 

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