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 9, 2002
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CIT GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-1861 65-1051192
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1 CIT Drive
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
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(Address of registrant's principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (973) 740-5000
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1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036
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(Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes as an exhibit a press release, dated
December 9, 2002, reporting the financing relationship of CIT Group Inc. and its
subsidiaries with UAL Corp. and its subsidiary, United Airlines, Inc. CIT's
financing relationship with UAL includes financing and leasing transactions
outstanding at the time UAL and United Airlines and certain of their
subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, as well as CIT's commitment to provide $300 million of
secured financing to UAL as a co-arranger under a $1.2 billion
debtor-in-possession loan facility. The press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by CIT Group Inc. on December 9, 2002.
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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.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Joseph M. Leone
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Joseph M. Leone
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and
Financial Officer)
Dated: December 13, 2002
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