form8k062209.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) June 22, 2009


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



Delaware
  
001-10607
  
36-2678171
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
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 8.01.
Other Events.


On June 19, 2009, Old Republic International Corporation (the “Registrant”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Old Republic Capital Corporation (“ORCC”) entered into a new syndicated revolving credit facility for $150 million, with ORCC as the borrower, the Registrant as the guarantor, JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association as the administrative agent, The Northern Trust Company as syndication agent, and KeyBank National Association, U.S. Bank National Association, Bank of America, N.A., and Regions Bank.  The new credit facility has a term of one year and replaces certain expiring revolving credit facilities with individual banks.

 
 
 

 
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:  June 22, 2009                                                           By   /s/ Spencer LeRoy III                                                                                                                  
Senior  Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary