CIT Group, Inc - Schedule 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Digital Lightwave, Inc.


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

253855 10 0


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

 

June 8, 2004


(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨  Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨  Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0

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  1  

Name of Reporting Person

 

            CIT GROUP INC.

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only)

 

            65-1051192

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

            DELAWARE

   

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

 

                    -0-

 

  6    Shared Voting Power

 

 

                    2,500,000

 

  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

                    -0-

 

  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

                    2,500,000

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

            2,500,000

   
10  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 

            7.3%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person

 

 

            CO

   

 


CUSIP No. 253855 10 0   Page 3 of 14

 

  1  

Name of Reporting Person

 

            CIT HOLDINGS, LLC

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only)

 

 

            13-4085537

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

            DELAWARE

   

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  6    Shared Voting Power

 

 

            2,500,000

 

  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

            2,500,000

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

            2,500,000

   
10  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

¨

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

            7.3%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

            OO

   

 


CUSIP No. 253855 10 0

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  1  

Name of Reporting Person

 

 

            NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP USA INC.

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person

 

 

            36-3873821

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

            DELAWARE

   

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  6    Shared Voting Power

 

 

            2,500,000

 

  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

            2,500,000

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

            2,500,000

   
10  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

 

            7.3%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person

 

 

            CO

   

 


CUSIP No. 253855 10 0    Page 5 of 14

 

  1  

Name of Reporting Person

 

 

            CAPITA CORPORATION

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only)

 

 

            22-3211453

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

            DELAWARE

   

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  6    Shared Voting Power

 

 

            2,500,000

 

  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

            2,500,000

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

            2,500,000

   
10  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

            7.3%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person

 

 

            CO

   

 


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0

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  1  

Name of Reporting Person

 

            CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only)

 

 

            22-3014356

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

            DELAWARE

   

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  6    Shared Voting Power

 

 

            2,500,000

 

  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

            2,500,000

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

            2,500,000

   
10  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

            7.3%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person

 

 

            CO

   

 

 


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0

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  1  

Name of Reporting Person

 

            CIT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of above person (entities only)

 

 

            38-2756450

   
  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   
  3  

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

   
  4  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

            MICHIGAN

   

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

 

  5    Sole Voting Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  6    Shared Voting Power

 

 

            2,500,000

 

  7    Sole Dispositive Power

 

 

            -0-

 

  8    Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

            2,500,000

  9  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

            2,500,000

   
   

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨

   
11  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

            7.3%

   
12  

Type of Reporting Person

 

 

            CO

   


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0    Page 8 of 14

 

Item 1.

 

(a)

   Name of Issuer: Digital Lightwave, Inc.          
   

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:          
        

15550 Lightwave Drive

Clearwater, Florida 33760

         

Item 2.

 

(a)

   Name of Persons Filing:          
        

1.      CIT GROUP INC., the sole shareholder of CIT Holdings, LLC

         
        

2.      CIT HOLDINGS, LLC, the sole shareholder of Newcourt Credit Group USA Inc.

         
        

3.      NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP USA INC., the sole shareholder of Capita Corporation

         
        

4.      CAPITA CORPORATION, the sole shareholder of CIT Lending Services Corporation

         
        

5.      CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION, the sole shareholder of CIT Technologies Corporation

         
        

6.      CIT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, the record holder of the securities

         
   

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or if none, Residence:          
        

1.      1 CIT Drive

Livingston, NJ 07039

         
        

2.      1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

         
        

3.      1 CIT Drive

Livingston, NJ 07039

         
        

4.      1 CIT Drive

Livingston, NJ 07039

         
        

5.      1 CIT Drive

Livingston, NJ 07039

         
        

6.      2285 Franklin Road, 2nd Floor

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48303

         
   

(c)

   Citizenship:          
        

1.      DELAWARE, U.S.A.

         
        

2.      DELAWARE, U.S.A.

         
        

3.      DELAWARE, U.S.A.

         
        

4.      DELAWARE, U.S.A.

         
        

5.      DELAWARE, U.S.A.

         
        

6.      MICHIGAN, U.S.A.

         


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(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:    Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share          
   

(e)

   CUSIP Number:    253855 10 0          

Item 3.

  Statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c):    N/A     

 

Item 4.

   Ownership.          
     (a)   

Amount beneficially owned:

 

    1.    2,500,000

    2.    2,500,000

    3.    2,500,000

    4.    2,500,000

    5.    2,500,000

    6.    2,500,000

         
     (b)   

Percent of class:

 

    1.    7.3%

    2.    7.3%

    3.    7.3%

    4.    7.3%

    5.    7.3%

    6.    7.3%

         
     (c)   

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

         
    

1. 

   CIT GROUP INC.          
          a.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     -0-               
          b.    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    2,500,000          
          c.    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     -0-               
          d.    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     2,500,000          


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0

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     2.    CIT HOLDINGS, LLC          
          a.    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     -0-              
          b.    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:     2,500,000          
          c.    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     -0-              
          d.    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     2,500,000          
     3.    NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP USA INC.          
          a.    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     -0-              
          b.    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:     2,500,000          
          c.    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     -0-              
          d.    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     2,500,000          
     4.    CAPITA CORPORATION          
          a.    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     -0-              
          b.    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:     2,500,000          
          c.    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     -0-              
          d.    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     2,500,000          


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     5.    CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION          
          a.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     -0-              
          b.    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    2,500,000          
          c.    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     -0-              
          d.    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     2,500,000          
     6.    CIT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION          
          a.    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:     -0-              
          b.    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    2,500,000          
          c.    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     -0-              
          d.    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     2,500,000          

Item 5.

  

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

N/A

    

Item 6.

  

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

N/A

         

Item 7.

  

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

 

CIT Group Inc. is filing this statement on behalf of itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries listed in Item 2(a) above.

Item 8.

  

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

N/A

         


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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

N/A

 

Item. 10. Certification:

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Exhibit:

 

Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: June 18, 2004

 

CIT GROUP INC.       CIT HOLDINGS, LLC

/s/    William J. Taylor

     

/s/    James P. Shanahan

William J. Taylor

Executive Vice President & Controller

(Chief Accounting Officer)

     

James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant

Secretary

 

NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP USA INC.

     

CAPITA CORPORATION

/s/    James P. Shanahan

     

/s/    James P. Shanahan

James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant

Secretary

     

James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant

Secretary


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0

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CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION

     

CIT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


     

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


James P. Shanahan       James P. Shanahan
Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary       Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary


CUSIP NO. 253855 10 0

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Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree to file jointly the statement on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached and any amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary, pursuant to Regulation 13D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of information concerning the other party unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the statement on Schedule 13G, and any amendments hereto, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

 

Dated: June 18, 2004

 

CIT GROUP INC.

     

CIT HOLDINGS, LLC

/s/    William J. Taylor        


     

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


William J. Taylor

Executive Vice President & Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)

     

James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

NEWCOURT CREDIT GROUP USA INC.

     

CAPITA CORPORATION

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


     

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

     

James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION

     

CIT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


     

/s/    James P. Shanahan        


James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary

     

James P. Shanahan

Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary