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)    April 24, 2003
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                                 CIT GROUP INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                        001-31369                     65-1051192
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(State or other                  (Commission                    (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
                                incorporation)

                                   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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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

      99.1  Press release issued by CIT Group Inc. on April 24, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes as an exhibit a press release, dated
April 24, 2003, reporting the financial results of CIT Group Inc. as of and for
the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
This information is being provided under Item 12 of Form 8-K and is to be
considered filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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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.
                                                  (Registrant)

                                                  By: /s/ Joseph M. Leone
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                                                      Joseph M. Leone
                                                      Executive Vice President &
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 25, 2003


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