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): August 1, 2013 (August 1, 2013)

 

 

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)    

 

11 West 42nd Street

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 461-5200

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On August 1, 2013, CIT Group Inc. (“CIT”) completed a registered public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued at a price of 99.031% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, representing a yield to maturity of 5.125%, and will bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum. Interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2014.

 

The net proceeds of this offering were approximately $734.7 million, after deducting commissions, fees and expenses associated with the offering. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for general corporate purposes.

 

The Notes were issued pursuant to CIT’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 ASR (Registration No. 333-180015), as supplemented by the final prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on July 26, 2013.

 

The Notes are unsecured obligations of CIT and are not guaranteed by any of CIT’s subsidiaries.

 

The Notes were issued under a base indenture, dated March 15, 2012, as supplemented by a fourth supplemental indenture, dated as of August 1, 2013 (together, the “Indenture”), each between CIT, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent, security registrar and authenticating agent. The Indenture contains certain covenants that, subject to exceptions, limit CIT’s ability to (i) create liens and (ii) merge or consolidate, or sell, transfer, lease or dispose of all or substantially all of its assets.

 

The Notes may be redeemed at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, plus a “make-whole” premium based on a discount rate of the applicable U.S. Treasury rate plus 50 basis points. In addition, CIT may at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in open market transactions, tender offers or otherwise. If CIT experiences a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture), the holders of the Notes may require CIT to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The Indenture (including the Form of Note included therein) and the underwriting agreement relating to the Notes have been filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and the description of the Indenture contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

  1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2013, among CIT Group Inc. and the several underwriters named on Schedule A thereto.
     
  4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2012, among CIT Group Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent, security registrar and authenticating agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 16, 2012).
     
  4.2 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2013, among CIT Group Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as paying agent, security registrar and authenticating agent (including the Form of 5.00% Senior Unsecured Note due 2023).
     
  5.1 Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
     
  23.1 Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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/ Usama F. Ashraf  
    Name: Usama F. Ashraf  
    Title: Senior Vice President
and Assistant Treasurer		  

 

Dated: August 1, 2013