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 18, 2005

                               CIT EC - EF 2001-A
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

          Delaware                                                000-33183
(State or other jurisdiction           333-74847                (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)          (Commission File Number)     Identification No.)

               c/o Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association
                   500 Stanton Christiana Road, OPS4/3rd Floor
                             Newark, Delaware 19713
              (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

       Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (302) 552-6287

                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c). Exhibits.

     The following are filed herewith. The exhibit numbers correspond with items
601 of Regulation S-K.



Exhibit No.   Description
- -----------   -----------
           
99.1          Pool Data Report


                                    SIGNATURE

     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 EC - EF 2001-A

                                    By: THE CIT GROUP/EQUIPMENT FINANCING, INC.,
                                    as Servicer


                                    By: /s/ Usama Ashraf
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name: Usama Ashraf
                                        Title: Vice President

Dated: March 18, 2005