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) March 31, 2005
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 8.01. Other Events
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On March 31, 2005, Old Republic International Corporation announced it has filed
its final Form 10-K annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This report is identical to the preliminary version filed on March 15, 2005,
except that it now includes the requisite Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm (Item 8), Management's Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting, and several required exhibits.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2005.
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: March 31, 2005 By: /s/ A.C. Zucaro
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A.C. Zucaro
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 31, 2005.