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) April 15, 2020
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| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 001-10607 | | 36-2678171 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| | 307 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago | Illinois | 60601 | |
| | (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |
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| | (312) | 346-8100 | | | |
| | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| | N /A | |
| | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective April 15, 2020, the Board of Directors of Old Republic International Corporation (the “Company”) adopted the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (the “By-laws”). Article II, Section 1 has been amended to provide that the Board of Directors may determine that a meeting of the Company’s shareholders be held solely by means of remote communication as permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Additional conforming changes were also made to Article II of the By-laws.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the By-laws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(B) and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 15, 2020, the Company announced that its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 22, 2020, will be held solely by means of remote communication. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on April 15, 2020, announcing the change in meeting format is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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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.
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| | OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
| | Registrant |
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| Date: April 15, 2020 | By: /s/ John R, Heitkamp, Jr. |
| | | John R. Heitkamp, Jr. |
| | | Senior Vice President, |
| | | Secretary and General Counsel |
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