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): August 4, 2014 (August 1, 2014)
CIT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31369 | 65-1051192 |
| (State or other | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
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)
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 4, 2014, CIT Group Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company had completed its acquisition ofCapital Direct Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Direct Capital Corporation (together, “Direct Capital”), a provider of financing to small and mid-sized businesses. Direct Capital is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The press release is attached hereto 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 August 4, 2014 reporting the completion of its acquisition of Direct Capital Corporation. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and assumptions concerning future events, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. All statements contained in this document that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “initiative,” “objective,” “plan,” “goal,” “project,” “outlook,” “priorities,” “target,” “intend,” “evaluate,” “pursue,” “commence,” “seek,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of any of those words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. While these statements represent our current judgment on what the future may hold, and we believe these judgments are reasonable, these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially. Economic, business, funding market, competitive and/or regulatory factors, among others, affecting CIT's businesses are examples of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. More detailed information about these factors and other risks that could affect our results are described in CIT's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Item 1A, “Risk Factor,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. These forward looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made. CIT undertakes no obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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) | ||
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| By: | /s/ Scott T. Parker | |
| Scott T. Parker | ||
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: August 4, 2014
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