-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cyu42f/qdoi26cS+0MhVMkNh+73RqsxT0lm3hj6REG0A4QJaJZpeJkVz4FaOTr2F 8nlgu/Y4bUS+kQ5aBMPfhQ== 0000891092-05-002005.txt : 20051020 0000891092-05-002005.hdr.sgml : 20051020 20051020160541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-05-002005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051018 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051020 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051020 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001171825 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE LESSORS [6172] IRS NUMBER: 651051192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31369 FILM NUMBER: 051147434 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CIT DRIVE CITY: LIVINGSTON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07039 BUSINESS PHONE: 9737405000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 CIT DRIVE CITY: LIVINGSTON STATE: NJ ZIP: 07039 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CIT GROUP INC DEL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020422 8-K 1 e22646_8k.txt FORM 8-K 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): October 18, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------ CIT GROUP INC. -------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-31369 65-1051192 ------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 ------------------------ (Address of registrant's principal executive office) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 536-1211 Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (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): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. This Current Report on Form 8-K includes as an exhibit a press release, dated October 20, 2005, reporting that the Board of Directors of CIT Group Inc. at a meeting held October 18, 2005 elected Seymour Sternberg a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2005. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release issued by CIT Group Inc. on October 20, 2005. 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, 2004. 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. 2 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) By: /s/ William J. Taylor ------------------------------------- William J. Taylor Executive Vice President & Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) Dated: October 20, 2005 EX-99.1 2 e22646ex99_1.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 [CIT Logo] Investor Contact: Valerie L. Gerard Executive Vice President Investor Relations CIT Group Inc. 973.422.3284 Media Contact: Kelley J. Gipson Executive Vice President Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications CIT Group Inc. 973.422.3235 CIT Names Seymour Sternberg to Board of Directors - Board Size Expanded to 11 Members - New York, October 20, 2005--CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) announced today that Seymour (Sy) Sternberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New York Life Insurance Company, has been named to CIT's Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2005. He will serve as a member of CIT's Audit Committee. With the appointment of Mr. Sternberg, CIT's Board now consists of 11 members, including 10 independent directors and Jeffrey M. Peek, CIT's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased to welcome Sy to CIT's Board of Directors," Peek said. "He brings experienced leadership, operational acumen and an informed, global perspective to our Board. His appointment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to ensuring a diverse and independent Board." Mr. Sternberg has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Office for New York Life, a Fortune 100 company, since 2002. During his 16-year career with New York Life, Mr. Sternberg has held a number of senior executive positions including President & COO and Vice Chairman, among others. Prior to joining New York Life, Mr. Sternberg worked for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In 1999, Mr. Sternberg was a presidential appointee and served through 2002 as one of three U.S. representatives to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC). He is currently a member of the board of the US-China Business Council as well as New York Life Insurance Company and Express Scripts, Inc. About CIT CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading commercial and consumer finance company, provides clients with financing and leasing products and advisory services. Founded in 1908, CIT has nearly $60 billion in assets under management and possesses the financial resources, industry expertise and product knowledge to serve the needs of clients across approximately 30 industries. CIT, a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500 Index, holds leading positions in vendor financing, factoring, equipment and transportation financing, Small Business Administration loans and asset-based lending. CIT, with its global headquarters in New York City, has approximately 6,000 employees in locations throughout North America, Europe, Latin and South America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit www.cit.com. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----