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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report: June 18, 1997
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OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-4625 36-2678171
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
307 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 346-8100
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Item 5. Other Events.
On June 18, 1997, Old Republic International Corporation (the "Company")
entered into an underwriting agreement with Lehman Brothers Inc., Everen
Securities, Inc. and J. P. Morgan & Co. in connection with the proposed
issuance and sale of $115,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's
7% debentures due June 15, 2007.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
1. Underwriting Agreement, dated June 18, 1997, by and among
the Company and Lehman Brothers Inc., Everen Securities, Inc. and
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
4.1 Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 between the Company and
Wilmington Trust Company as trustee relating to the Debentures,
which was filed with the Commission on June 16, 1997 as Exhibit 4.3
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, and is
incorporated herein by this reference.
4.2 Form of Debenture, which was filed with the Commission on
June 16, 1997 as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
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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.
Date: June 18, 1997
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul D. Adams
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Paul D. Adams
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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1. Underwriting Agreement, dated June 18, 1997, by and
among the Company and Lehman Brothers Inc., Everen Securities, Inc.
and J. P. Morgan Securities Inc.
4.1 Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1 between the Company and
Wilmington Trust Company as trustee relating to the Debentures, which
was filed with the Commission on June 16, 1997 as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, and is incorporated
herein by this reference.
4.2 Form of Debenture, which was filed with the Commission on June 16, 1997
as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
and is incorporated herein by this reference.