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 8, 2016 (December 8, 2016)

 

CIT GROUP INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On December 8, 2016, CIT Group Inc. announced that it had commenced an offer to certain eligible noteholders to exchange any and all of the outstanding 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2017 for its newly issued 5.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 2018 upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering memorandum, dated December 8, 2016, related to such exchange offer and the accompanying 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 8, 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 8, 2016

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release dated December 8, 2016.