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): January 19, 2012 (January 18, 2012)

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 W. 42nd Street
New York, New York 10036

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

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):

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Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Redemption of Series A Notes

 

On January 18, 2012, CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) delivered to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (“Deutsche Bank”), as trustee, a notice of CIT’s intention to redeem at par on February 21, 2012 $500 million of CIT’s 7% Series A Second Lien Notes (“Series A Notes”) maturing in 2016. The Series A Notes were issued on December 10, 2009 in connection with CIT Group Inc.’s reorganization. This redemption is expected to increase first quarter 2012 interest expense by approximately $35 million for the acceleration of FSA discount.

The redemption will be treated as a pro-rata pass-through distribution of principal. In addition, accrued and unpaid interest will be paid for the period beginning February 10, 2012 to but excluding February 21, 2012.

Following this redemption, approximately $1.0 billion principal amount of the Notes maturing in 2016 and approximately $2.9 billion principal amount of the Series A Notes maturing in 2017 will remain outstanding. 

A copy of the press release announcing the redemption is attached as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the Notice to Deutsche Bank is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

 

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 January 19, 2012 reporting its redemption of certain Series A Notes maturing in 2016. 
99.2 Notice by CIT Group Inc. to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas dated January 18, 2012 announcing its intent to redeem $500 million of Series A Notes on February 21, 2012. 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statement

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements (including statements regarding future financial and operating results) involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond CIT’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. All statements contained in this document that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 are described in CIT’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. CIT is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 
 

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)
 		  
Date:  January 19, 2012  By:   /s/ Scott T. Parker  
    Name:   Scott T. Parker   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer