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) August 26, 2005


                     OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                      001-10607               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)


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                            Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01.  Other Events
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On August 26, 2005,  the  Registrant's  Board of Directors  declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $.17 per share of the  Registrant's  common stock. The dividend
is payable on September 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on September 2, 2005.


                  Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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            (c) Exhibits

            99.1  Press Release dated August 26, 2005.







                                   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 29, 2005                       By:   /s/ Karl W. Mueller
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                                                Karl W. Mueller
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer







                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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         Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated August 26, 2005.