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) October 26, 2004
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On October 26, 2004, Old Republic International Corporation announced the
results of its operations and its financial condition for the quarter ended
September 30, 2004. The full text of the earnings release is included as Exhibit
99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Earnings Release dated October 26, 2004.
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: October 26, 2004 By:/s/ A.C. Zucaro
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A.C. Zucaro
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
and Interim Principal Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibits
99.1 Earnings Release dated October 26, 2004.