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 21, 2012
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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 21, 2012, Old Republic International Corporation (the "Company") announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic Financial Indemnity Group, Inc. ("RFIG") had sold a 20.6% common equity interest to a group of investors. The Company also announced that it planned to spin-off substantially all of the remaining shares of RFIG to the Company's shareholders following a registration of RFIG's stock. The Company's announcement also indicated that Christopher S. Nard would become the Chief Executive Officer and President of RFIG with the spin-off, and that R. Scott Rager would succeed Mr. Nard as the Company's President at that point.
The full text of the Company's announcement appears as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated May 21, 2012
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: May 22, 2012 | By: __/s/ Karl W. Mueller_________________________ | |
| Karl W. Mueller | ||
| Senior Vice President, | ||
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||