form8k050109.htm
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) April 29, 2009
OLD REPUBLIC
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-10607
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36-2678171
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(State or
other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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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)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
o Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
140.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other
Events
On
April 29, 2009, Old Republic International Corporation issued a press release
announcing the completion of its offering of convertible senior notes. The full
text of the earnings release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
99.1 Earnings Release dated April 29, 2009.
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.
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OLD REPUBLIC
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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Registrant
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Date: May 4,
2009
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By: /s/ Karl W.
Mueller
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Karl W.
Mueller
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Senior Vice
President,
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Chief
Financial Officer, and
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Chief
Accounting Officer
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INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
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Exhibits
99.1 Earnings
Release dated April 29, 2009.