UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) November 30, 2006
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-10607 36-2678171
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 346-8100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On November 28, 2006, Old Republic International Corporation, through its wholly
owned subsidiary, Old Republic Insurance Company, entered into a definitive
Purchase Agreement with Aon Corporation ("Aon") for the purchase of Aon's
subisidiaries, Special Risk Resources Insurance Agency, Inc. and Special Risk
Resources Insurance Agency of New York, Inc. comprising Aon's Construction
Program Group division. The purchase includes the policy renewal rights and
related assets, as well as the portfolio of insurance in force written by the
Construction Program Group through Aon's subsidiary, Virginia Surety Company.
The purchase price was $85 million in cash. The acquistion closed on November
30, 2006.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: November 30, 2006 By: /s/ Karl W. Mueller
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Karl W. Mueller
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer