-----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, ARh4X+2f5be985ofuBvQZL3CzsxqzTVihNkY/oMpM1Bmmw/SlFz2cGwa/i+XJ9wx jvQHbENck/9klEABDdGlGw== 0000891092-10-001928.txt : 20100511 0000891092-10-001928.hdr.sgml : 20100511 20100511171127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-10-001928 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100511 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100511 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: 0812 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31369 FILM NUMBER: 10821864 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 e38750_8k.htm 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): May 11, 2010

CIT GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-31369 65-1051192

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

505 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of registrant's principal executive office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 771-0505

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 11, 2010, CIT Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting”), at the Company’s offices in Livingston, New Jersey. A total of 200,058,819 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of March 15, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 156,319,564 shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, at which the stockholders were asked to vote on three (3) proposals. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders, and the final voting results of each such proposal.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

With respect to the election of the following nominees as Directors of the Company to hold office for a term of one year, or until the next annual meeting of stockholders:

  Shares Voted Broker Non-
Votes
  For Against Abstain
Michael J. Embler 117,855,616 278,316 1,077,138 37,108,494
William M. Freeman 94,245,722 23,887,460 1,077,888 37,108,494
Arthur B. Newman 108,635,267 9,498,649 1,077,154 37,108,494
Daniel A. Ninivaggi 117,452,842 645,043 1,113,185 37,108,494
R. Brad Oats 117,854,781 278,275 1,078,014 37,108,494
Marianne Miller Parrs 92,349,406 25,786,758 1,074,906 37,108,494
Gerald Rosenfeld 117,853,776 280,173 1,077,121 37,108,494
John R. Ryan 94,935,302 23,199,934 1,075,834 37,108,494
Seymour Sternberg 91,449,389 26,684,282 1,077,399 37,108,494
John A. Thain 115,171,536 2,965,780 1,073,754 37,108,494
Peter J. Tobin 94,942,698 23,194,398 1,073,974 37,108,494
Laura S. Unger 117,851,655 289,500 1,069,915 37,108,494

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the nominees set forth above were duly elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one year term, or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified at the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.



Proposal 2. Appointment of Independent Auditors

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2010 received the following votes:

For Against Abstain
155,021,858 205,170 1,092,536

Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors to serve for 2010 was duly ratified by the stockholders.

Proposal 3. Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Executives

The advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation of the Company’s executives, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, received the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
107,170,771 10,944,686 1,095,613 37,108,494

Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s executives, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved by the stockholders.



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/ Robert J. Ingato
     
    Robert J. Ingato
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel &
    Secretary

Dated: May 11, 2010


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