0001377581-18-000004.txt : 20180214 0001377581-18-000004.hdr.sgml : 20180214 20180213210708 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001377581-18-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001171825 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 651051192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78411 FILM NUMBER: 18606607 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: First Pacific Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001377581 IRS NUMBER: 201362771 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 1200 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-996-5436 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11601 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 1200 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 SC 13G/A 1 citllc.txt SC 13G/A 12/31/17 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1_)* CIT Group Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class Securities) 125581801 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2017 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person?s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be ?filed? for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (?Act?) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. CUSIP No. 125581801 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LLC 20-1362771 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,911,086 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,824,256 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,824,256 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). FPA FUNDS TRUST?S FPA CRESCENT FUND 13-3704901 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 8,913,170 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,913,170 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,913,170 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.8 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IV 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). J. RICHARD ATWOOD 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,911,086 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,824,256 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,824,256 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, IN 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY). STEVEN T. ROMICK 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,911,086 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,824,256 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,824,256 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.3 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) HC, IN Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer CIT Group Inc. (b) Address of Issuer?s Principal Executive Offices 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of First Pacific Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (?FPA?),FPA Funds Trust?s FPA Crescent Fund, a Delaware business trust and a registered open-end investment company, J. Richard Atwood, and Steven T. Romick, Managing Member of FPA (each, a ?Reporting Person?). (b) Address of Principal Business office or, if None, Residence The address for each Reporting Person is as follows: 11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (c) Citizenship FPA is a Delaware limited liability company FPA Funds Trust?s FPA Crescent Fund, a Delaware business trust J. Richard Atwood is a United States citizen Steven T. Romick is a United States citizen (d) Title of Class Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number 125581801 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d- 1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [X] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).* (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).** (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F). (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G).*** (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3). (j) [ ] Group in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(J). * FPA Funds Trust?s FPA Crescent Fund, a Delaware business trust registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). **FPA is an investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). ***J. Richard Atwood and Steven T. Romick are control person(s) in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Item 4. Ownership FPA (a) Amount beneficially owned: 10,824,256 (b) Percent of class: 8.3 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 1,911,086 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 10,824,256 FPA Funds Trust?s FPA Crescent Fund (a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,913,170 (b) Percent of class: 6.8 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,913,170 (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: None (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 8,913,170 J. Richard Atwood (a) Amount beneficially owned: 10,824,256 (b) Percent of class: 8.3 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 1,911,086 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 10,824,256 Steven T. Romick (a) Amount beneficially owned: 10,824,256 (b) Percent of class: 8.3 (c) Number of shares to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 1,911,086 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 10,824,256 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class securities, check the following [ ] Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. FPA, in its capacity as investment adviser to its various clients, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 10,824,256 shares owned by such clients, as in its capacity as investment adviser it has the power to dispose, direct the disposition of, and vote the shares of the issuer owned by its clients. FPA Funds Trust?s Crescent Fund in its capacity as Investment Company may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,913,170 shares, and it has the power to dispose, direct the disposition of, and vote the shares it owns of the issuer. J. Richard Atwood is a part-owner of FPA and a Managing Member. As a controlling person of FPA, he may be deemed to beneficially own 10,824,256 shares of the issuer owned by FPA's clients. Steven T. Romick is a part-owner of FPA and a Managing Member. As a controlling person of FPA, he may be deemed to beneficially own 10,824,256 shares of the issuer owned by FPA's clients. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, J. Richard Atwood and Steven T. Romick disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities owned by FPA's clients. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A Item 10. Certification: By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Date: February 13, 2018 FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ J. Richard Atwood Name: J. Richard Atwood Its: Managing Partner FPA FUNDS TRUST?S FPA CRESCENT FUND By: /s/ J. Richard Atwood Name: J. Richard Atwood Its: Treasurer _/s/ J. Richard Atwood __ J. Richard Atwood _/s/ Steven T. Romick __ Steven T. Romick ? Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 [This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-l(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ?Act?) by and among the parties listed below, each referenced to herein as a ?Joint Filer.? The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Sections 13(g) or 13(d) of the Act and the Rules thereunder may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1. Date: February 13, 2018 FIRST PACIFIC ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ J. Richard Atwood Name: J. Richard Atwood Its: Managing Partner FPA FUNDS TRUST?S FPA CRESCENT FUND By: /s/ J. Richard Atwood Name: J. Richard Atwood Its: Treasurer _/s/ J. Richard Atwood __ J. Richard Atwood _/s/ Steven T. Romick __ Steven T. Romick LEGAL_US_W # 54556829.2 Page 3 of 3 Pages Page 4 of 6 Pages Page 11 of 11 Pages LEGAL_US_W # 54556829.2