f8k060111.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) May 27, 2011


OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(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
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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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Old Republic International Corporation held on May 27, 2011 voted on the following four proposals:
 

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors

ORI’s shareholders elected the following persons:

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
James C. Hellauer
     221,819,021
         986,285
      20,487,750
Arnold L. Steiner
     218,956,822
      3,848,484
      20,487,750
Fredricka Taubitz
     219,393,603
      3,411,703
      20,487,750
Aldo C. Zucaro
     218,029,687
      4,775,619
      20,487,750




Proposal #2 – To ratify KPMG LLP as ORI’S independent registered public accounting firm for 2011

ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
    242,924,416
          213,777
          154,863
               -


 

 
Proposal #3 – An Advisory Vote to approve Executive Compensation

ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
    218,443,898
         1,680,268
         2,681,140
       20,487,750


 

 
Proposal #4 – An advisory vote on the frequency of voting on Executive Compensation

ORI’s shareholders voted on this proposal as follows and a majority voted for a one year frequency.

 
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
  Shares Voted
129,722,120
  1,109,596
    89,341,389
     2,632,201
   20,487,750


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
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 1, 2011
By: __/s/ Spencer LeRoy III_________________________
   
Spencer LeRoy III
   
Senior Vice President,
    Secretary and General Counsel