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 9, 2002 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-4625 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) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure ------------------------ On August 9, 2002, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as well as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Old Republic International Corporation each signed the Statement Under Oath required by the Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460 of June 27, 2002 in conjunction with filing the Second Quarter Report on Form 10-Q on August 9, 2002. These were filed with and received by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2002. Pursuant to the Statement by the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2002, the two Statements Under Oath are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Principal Executive Officer Signed Statement Under Oath dated August 9, 2002 99.2 Principal Financial Officer Signed Statement Under Oath dated August 9, 2002 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 12, 2002 By: /s/ Spencer LeRoy III ----------------------------------- Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Principal Executive Officer Signed Statement Under Oath dated August 9, 2002. 99.2 Principal Financial Officer Signed Statement Under Oath dated August 9, 2002.