| 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): December 22, 2016 (December 22, 2016) | ||||
| CIT GROUP INC. | ||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| Delaware | 001-31369 | 65-1051192 | ||
| (State or other | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| incorporation) | ||||
| 11 West 42nd Street |
| New York, New York 10036 |
| (Address of registrant’s principal executive office) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 461-5200 |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 22, 2016, CIT Group Inc. announced the early deadline results as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 21, 2016, of its previously announced offer to certain eligible noteholders to exchange any and all of its outstanding 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2017 for its newly issued 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2018, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the offering memorandum, dated December 8, 2016, and the related letter of transmittal.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 22, 2016. |
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/ E. Carol Hayles
Name: E. Carol Hayles
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: December 22, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 22, 2016. |