FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Frank Alan L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CIT GROUP INC [ CIT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CIT GROUP INC. - GENERAL COUNSEL, 1 CIT DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/3/2015
(Street)

LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/3/2015     A (1)    2551   (2) A $44.33   (2) (3) 2551   D    
Common Stock   8/3/2015     A (1) (4)    9097   (2) A $44.33   (2) (3) 9097   I   Held by Frank Living Trust dated 10/28/1993, as amended   (5)
Common Stock   8/3/2015     A (6)    2124.044   A   (7) 4675.044   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (8)   (8) 8/3/2015     A   (8)    1513.382         (8)   (8) Common Stock   1513.382     (7) 1513.382   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Effective as of August 3, 2015, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 21, 2014, by and among CIT Group Inc. ("CIT"), IMB Holdco LLC ("IMB"), Carbon Merger Sub LLC, a wholly wholly-owned subsidiary of CIT ("Merger Sub") and JCF III HoldCo I L.P., in its capacity as the holders' representative (the "Merger Agreement"), as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated July 21, 2015, IMB merged with and into Merger Sub with Merger Sub surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIT (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as amended by the Amendment, CIT paid merger consideration consisting of cash and CIT common stock to holders of IMB common interests.
( 2)  Represents CIT common stock acquired in the Merger.
( 3)  Based on the fixed CIT stock price of $44.33 specified in the Merger Agreement.
( 4)  Shares are held by the Frank Living Trust dated October 28, 1993, as amended.
( 5)  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of such amount.
( 6)  Restricted Stock Units are scheduled to vest one-third per year on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date and shall be settled 100% in shares of CIT common stock.
( 7)  Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") has the economic equivalent of one share of CIT common stock.
( 8)  RSUs are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant and are payable 50% in shares of CIT common stock and 50% in cash. The cash payment shall be based on the closing price of CIT common stock on the vesting date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Frank Alan L
C/O CIT GROUP INC. - GENERAL COUNSEL
1 CIT DRIVE
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
X



Signatures
/s/ James P. Shanahan, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Frank 8/5/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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