Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 21 2015 - 9:08AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): April 21, 2015 (April 20, 2015)
CIT
GROUP INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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11
West 42nd
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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)
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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] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Section 8
– Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Quarterly Dividend
On April 21,
2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per
common share, payable on May 29, 2015 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2015. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1 |
Press release issued by CIT Group Inc. on April 21, 2015 announcing a quarterly cash dividend. |
Forward-Looking
Statements
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, 2014. 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.
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CIT GROUP INC. |
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/s/ Scott T. Parker |
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Scott T. Parker |
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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated:
April 21, 2015
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CIT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
NEW YORK –
April 21, 2015 – CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of commercial lending and
leasing services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share
on its outstanding common stock. The common stock dividend is payable on May 29, 2015 to common shareholders of record as of May
15, 2015.
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at View from the Middle™ (cit.com/viewfromthemiddle) and our CIT Point of View
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About CIT
Founded in 1908, CIT (NYSE: CIT) is a financial
holding company with more than $35 billion in financing and leasing assets. It provides financing, leasing and advisory
services to its clients and their customers across more than 30 industries. CIT maintains leadership positions in middle
market lending, factoring, retail and
equipment finance, as well as aerospace, equipment
and rail leasing. CIT’s U.S. bank subsidiary CIT Bank (Member FDIC),
BankOnCIT.com, offers a variety of savings options designed to help customers achieve their financial goals. cit.com
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CIT
MEDIA RELATIONS:
C. Curtis Ritter
Senior Vice President
of Corporate Communications
(973) 740-5390
Curt.Ritter@cit.com
Matt Klein
Vice President, Media
Relations
(973) 597-2020
Matt.Klein@cit.com
CIT INVESTOR
RELATIONS:
Barbara Callahan
Senior Vice President
(973) 740 -5058
Barbara.Callahan@cit.com
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