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) August 2, 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)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
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On August 2, 2004, Old Republic International Corporation announced that Karl W.
Mueller will join the Registrant as its Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer effective as of October 1, 2004. He will succeed John S. Adams
in that position, who will remain with the Registrant as its Vice
President-Finance. Karl Mueller is 45 and currently a Partner in the Chicago
office of the international accounting firm of KPMG LLP. Mr. Mueller joined the
predecessor firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in 1981 and became a Partner
in 1995. He has specialized in insurance for the past twelve years.
Exhibits
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99.1 Press Release dated August 2, 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: August 2, 2004 By: /s/ A.C. Zucaro
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated August 2, 2004.