Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 17, 2008, CIT Group Inc. ("CIT") announced that it had priced its previously announced offering of its common stock at $4.00 per share and increased the size of the offering from $250 million to $300 million.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press release dated December 17, 2008.

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