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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 21, 2019 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (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     (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)                 (312) 346-8100         (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)                 N /A     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 140.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock / $1 par value   ORI   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 8.01 Other Events. Old Republic International Corporation today announced several changes in its senior executive ranks effective October 1, 2019. Stephen J. Oberst (51), currently President and Chief Executive Officer of its flagship Old Republic Risk Management Underwriting Division, will become ORI’s Executive Vice President and join its senior policy-making Office of the Chief Executive Officer. He joins ORI’s most senior executive ranks on the strength of 30 years in the insurance industry of which 20 have been with the Company. Terri E. Minik (49) will succeed Stephen Oberst as President of Old Republic Risk Management, retaining her position as Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Minik has 27 years of experience in insurance and risk management, the past 9 with the Company. W. Todd Gray (51), the Company’s Senior Vice President and Treasurer, has also been named to the Company’s Office of the Chief Executive Officer. A full text of the Company’s announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 News Release dated August 21, 2019 104 Cover page Interactive Data file (embedded within Inline XBRL document) 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 22, 2019 By: /s/  John R. Heitkamp, Jr.                                                    John R. Heitkamp, Jr.     Senior Vice President,     Secretary and General Counsel