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 16, 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 16, 2005, Old Republic International Corporation announced that it has
filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an extension
of time within which to file its Form 10-K Annual Report. It also announced the
filing of its preliminary Form 10-K, which is complete except as to the Report
of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Item 8, management's
report on internal control over financial reporting and its evaluation of
disclosure controls and procedures in Item 9A, and certain exhibits. The filing
extension was necessary in order to enable management and the public accounting
firm time to complete their reviews and assessments of the Compan's internal
control over financial reporting.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 16, 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 16, 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 16, 2005.