-----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, KWMFYTeU52fmevkTFSvOet1yvKh90SDJObFYISlVugmOdXa4jIqmXkd88dc3F4KQ 7vhB/4Wvb4jvYVyAdDVNkw== 0000891092-01-500343.txt : 20010703 0000891092-01-500343.hdr.sgml : 20010703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-01-500343 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010601 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIT GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000020388 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE LESSORS [6172] IRS NUMBER: 132994534 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01861 FILM NUMBER: 1674147 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125361390 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CIT GROUP HOLDINGS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CIT FINANCIAL CORP/OLD/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860512 8-K/A 1 file001.txt FORM 8-K/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Amendment No. 1 on FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 1, 2001 ------------ The CIT Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 1-1861 65-1051227 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 536-1390 -------------- Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants. Item 4 of the Registrant's Form 8-K filed June 7, 2001 is amended by this Form 8-K/A to read as follows: Prior to Tyco's acquisition of CIT, the independent auditor for CIT Delaware was KPMG LLP. The independent auditor for Tyco is PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC"). On June 1, 2001, in connection with the acquisition referred to in Item 1, Tyco and CIT jointly determined that CIT would terminate its audit engagement with KPMG and enter into an audit engagement with PwC, in order to facilitate the auditing of Tyco's consolidated financial statements. CIT's Board of Directors approved the appointment of PwC as the independent auditors for CIT. In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2000, and the subsequent interim period through June 1, 2001 there were no disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement. The audit reports of KPMG LLP on the consolidated financial statements of The CIT Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. A letter from KPMG LLP is attached as Exhibit 16. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 10.13 Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2001, between CIT Holdings (NV) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd., and The CIT Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, regarding transactions between CIT Holdings and CIT (previously filed). 16 Letter from KPMG LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it agrees with the statement made by CIT regarding its change in accountants. -2- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THE CIT GROUP, INC. ----------------------------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/ JOSEPH M. LEONE ----------------------------------------- Joseph M. Leone Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ MARK H. SWARTZ ----------------------------------------- Mark H. Swartz Vice President Dated: July 2, 2001 -3- EX-16 2 file002.txt CONSENT OF ACCOUNTANTS Exhibit 16 [Letterhead of KPMG] July 2, 2001 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We were previously principal accountants for The CIT Group, Inc. ("CIT") and, under the date of January 25, 2001, except for Note 25 regarding the acquisition of CIT by Tyco International Ltd., which is as of March 13, 2001, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of The CIT Group, Inc. and subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999. On June 1, 2001 our appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read CIT's statements included under Item 4 of its Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A dated July 2, 2001 and we agree with such statements. Very truly yours, /s/ KPMG LLP -1- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----