Old Republic International Corporation Form 8K Filing of February 22, 2007

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) February 22, 2007



OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                                                                                     
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
  
001-10607
 
  
36-2678171
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601
                                       

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(312) 346-8100
                                       

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


N/A
                                       

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 
At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of Old Republic International Corporation (the “Company”) on February 22, 2007, Wilbur S. Legg announced that he would not stand for re-election at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on May 25, 2007. Mr. Legg is 84 and has been on the Company’s Board of Directors since 1969. His position will not be filled and instead the Board will be reduced from fourteen to thirteen Directors.
 

 
 
 
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: February 22, 2007                    By:  /s/ Karl W. Mueller                                                 
           Karl W. Mueller,
                   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer