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 26, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 ------------------------ (Address of registrant's principal executive office) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 536-1211 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ---------- Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Section 8 - Other Events Item 8.01. Other Events On August 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of CIT Group Inc. declared quarterly cash dividends in the amount of (a) $0.202847222 per share on the Company's Series A preferred stock and (b) $0.663038889 per share on the Company's Series B preferred stock. The dividends on each Series of preferred stock will be paid on September 15, 2005 to holders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2005. 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/ William J. Taylor ------------------------------------- William J. Taylor Executive Vice President & Controller (Chief Accounting Officer) Dated: August 26, 2005