SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 15 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Commission File Number (0001114976) CIT EQUIPMENT COLLATERAL 2000-1 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 650 CIT Drive Livingston, New Jersey 07039 (973) 740-5000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) CIT EQUIPMENT COLLATERAL 2000-1 $288,583,600 Class A-1 Receivable-Backed Notes $144,291,800 Class A-2a Receivable-Backed Notes $187,959,055 Class A-3 Receivable-Backed Notes $93,030,239 Class A-4 Receivable-Backed Notes $11,391,458 Class B Receivable-Backed Notes $15,188,611 Class C Receivable-Backed Notes $18,985,762 Class D Receivable-Backed Notes (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) None (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [x] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [x] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 35 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CIT EQUIPMENT COLLATERAL 2000-1 has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. DATE: January 31, 2001 CIT EQUIPMENT COLLATERAL 2000-1 By: Capita Corporation (formerly known as AT&T Capital Corporation), the servicer By: /s/ Frank Garcia ----------------------------- Name: Frank Garcia Title: Senior Vice President