CIT CIT Group Inc

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CARPENTER MICHAEL A	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., 340 MOUNT KEMBLE AVE., 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		D(1)		14983.475	D	(1)	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 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	(2)	1/3/2022		D (2)			2457.244 (2)	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2457.244	(3)	0	D
Deferred Share Unit	(4)	1/3/2022		D (4)			18303.187 (4)	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	18303.187	(5)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	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.
(2)	For Mr. Carpenter, 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 152 shares of BancShares Class A Common Stock as multiplied by the Exchange Ratio less fractional shares paid in cash.
(3)	Each CIT RSU had the economic equivalent of one share of CIT Common Stock.
(4)	Mr. Carpenter previously elected to defer issuance of CIT Common Stock until he was no longer a member of the Board. Pursuant to Merger Agreement, the deferred share units in respect of CIT Common Stock (the "CIT DSUs") automatically vested upon the effective time and were converted into 1,134 shares of BancShares Class A Common Stock as multiplied by the Exchange Ratio less fractional shares paid in cash.
(5)	Each CIT DSU had the economic equivalent of one share of CIT Common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CARPENTER MICHAEL A C/O CIT GROUP INC. 340 MOUNT KEMBLE AVE., SUITE 100 MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960	X

Signatures
/s/ James P. Shanahan, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Carpenter		1/5/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date