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): December 13, 2005
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CIT GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-31369 65-1051192
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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(Address of registrant's principal executive office)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 536-1211
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes as an exhibit a press release, dated
December 13, 2005, reporting the current financing relationship of CIT Group
Inc. and its subsidiaries with Calpine, Inc. CIT's financing relationship with
Calpine, Inc. includes several project financing transactions for energy power
plants. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference herein.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1. Press release on Calpine Corporation issued by CIT Group Inc. on
December 13, 2005.
This document contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained
in this document that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking,
and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," "target,"
and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of CIT
and its management. All forward-looking statements (including statements
regarding future financial and operating results) involve risks, uncertainties,
contingencies, and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond CIT's
control, that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ
materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. Factors that
could affect actual results and performance include, but are not limited to,
potential changes in interest rates, competitive factors and general economic
conditions, changes in funding markets, industry cycles and trends,
uncertainties associated with risk management, risks associated with residual
value of leased equipment, regulatory factors, among others. 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, 2004 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2005. 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.
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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.
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ William J. Taylor
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William J. Taylor
Executive Vice President & Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer)
Dated: December 13, 2005
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