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) November 12, 2002
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-4625 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 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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On November 12, 2002, Old Republic International Corporation submitted to the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the certification of its Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 with respect to the Company's periodic report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2002. The full texts of their
certifications are included as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Principal Executive Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.2 Principal Financial Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 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: November 12, 2002 By /s/ Spencer LeRoy III
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Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Principal Executive Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.2 Principal Financial Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 99.1
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
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I, Aldo C. Zucaro, the Chief Executive Officer of Old Republic
International Corporation (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: November 7, 2002
/s/ Aldo C. Zucaro
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Aldo C. Zucaro
Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.2
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT
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I, John S. Adams, the Chief Financial Officer of Old Republic International
Corporation (the "Company"), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period
ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report") fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: November 7, 2002
/s/ John S. Adams
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John S. Adams
Chief Financial Officer