FORM 4 [X] 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
                                                                                  
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response... 0.5                       
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 *

Alemany Ellen R		 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
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chair & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CIT GROUP INC., 340 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE, SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/3/2022
(Street)

MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
(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 1/3/2022  A(1)  49475.559 A (2)49475.559 D  
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(1)  49475.559 D (2)0 D  
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(3)  122000 D (3)0 I Schwab March 2020 GRAT #1 (CIT) u/a/d 3/31/2020 
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(3)  31050 D (3)0 I Schwab June 2020 GRAT #1 (CIT) u/a/d 6/18/2020 
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(3)  12655 D (3)0 I Schwab July 2020 GRAT #1 u/a/d 7/29/2020 
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(3)  50700 D (3)0 I Schwab September 2020 GRAT #2 (CIT) u/a/d 9/25/2020 
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(3)  49000 D (3)0 I Schwab March 2021 GRAT 
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(3)  37965.72 D (4)274351.917 D  
Common Stock 1/3/2022  D(5)  274351.917 D (5)0 D  
Series B Preferred 1/3/2022  D(6)  30000 D (6)0 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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
(1) For Ms. Alemany, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the unvested performance-based restricted stock units in respect of shares of CIT Common Stock (the "CIT PBRSUs") were converted into 3,068 restricted stock units in respect of shares of BancShares Class A Common Stock, equal to the number of shares subject to the CIT PBRSUs determined based on target level performance as of immediately prior to the effective time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, with the result rounded up to the nearest whole share.
(2) Each CIT PBRSU had the economic equivalent of one share of CIT Common Stock.
(3) Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 15, 2020, by and among CIT Group Inc. ("CIT"), First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ("BancShares"), First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and FC Merger Subsidiary IX, Inc. (as amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT ("CIT Common Stock") was converted into 0.06200 (the "Exchange Ratio") shares of Class A common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of BancShares (the "BancShares Class A Common Stock"). On December 31, 2021 (the business day prior to the merger), the closing price of one share of CIT Common Stock was $51.34.
(4) Each CIT RSU had the economic equivalent of one share of CIT Common Stock.
(5) For Ms. Alemany, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, the unvested restricted stock units in respect of shares of CIT Common Stock (the "CIT RSUs") (not subject to deferral) automatically vested upon the effective time and were converted into 17,012 shares of BancShares Class A Common Stock multiplied by the Exchange Ratio less fractional shares paid in cash.
(6) For Ms. Alemany, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share, of CIT ("CIT Series B Preferred Stock") was converted into a newly created series of preferred stock of BancShares ("BancShares Series C Preferred Stock").
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Alemany Ellen R
C/O CIT GROUP INC.
340 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE, SUITE 100
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960		X
Chair & CEO
Signatures
/s/ James P. Shanahan, attorney-in-fact for Ms. Alemany1/5/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
CIT (NYSE:CIT)
Historical Stock Chart
From Dec 2024 to Jan 2025 Click Here for more CIT Charts.
CIT (NYSE:CIT)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jan 2024 to Jan 2025 Click Here for more CIT Charts.