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Cit Group Inc – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/18 – ‘XML’

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 5/04/18  Cit Group Inc                     10-Q        3/31/18  112:25M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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                Combined Balance Sheet of Discontinued Operations)               
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                Combined Statements of Income and Cash Flow of                   
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