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): March 12, 2007
CIT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-31369 (Commission File Number) | 65-1051192 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
505 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 771-0505
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):
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 14, 2007, CIT Group Inc. announced that Frederick E. Wolfert resigned as Vice Chairman, Commercial Finance, effective March 23, 2007. A press release regarding Mr. Wolfert’s resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release issued by CIT Group Inc. on March 14, 2007. |
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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/ William J. Taylor | ||||
| William J. Taylor Executive Vice President & Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) | ||||
| Dated: March 14, 2007 |
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