-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L5o5KJar0QvHEA0blKjvQcD+81yRP2H+vMKmeDKicdEvhwnfRnONKTOYIQHyKJoM yUitOfN+tcOxvtjRiwk0rg== 0000074260-07-000120.txt : 20071108 0000074260-07-000120.hdr.sgml : 20071108 20071108172744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000074260-07-000120 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071108 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20071108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074260 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURETY INSURANCE [6351] IRS NUMBER: 362678171 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10607 FILM NUMBER: 071227098 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 307 N MICHIGAN AVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123468100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 307 N MICHIGAN AVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 8-K 1 form8k110807.htm ORI FORM 8K DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007 form8k110807.htm
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 5, 2007



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


Delaware
  
001-10607
  
36-2678171
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
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)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):


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Item 8.01.
Other Events.


Wholly owned subsidiaries of the Registrant have acquired a total of 12,236,044 shares of the common stock of The PMI Group Inc. (“PMI”) in open market purchases over the past 11 weeks.  The purchases represent 15.08% percent of PMI’s issued and outstanding common stock as reported in its Form 10-Q quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Through the same subsidiaries, the Registrant has also acquired 8,979,409 shares of MGIC Investment Corporation (“MGIC”) common stock in open market purchases over the same period of time.  The purchases represent 10.98% of MGIC’s issued and outstanding common stock as reported in its Form 10-Q quarterly report for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  The PMI and MGIC stock purchases were made with investable funds and general purpose funds of the Registrant and its subsidiaries.  All of the purchases were made, and the Registrant and its subsidiaries intend to hold the securities strictly as passive investments and not for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of either PMI or MGIC, or as participants in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



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 8, 2007                                                                 By: /s/ Spencer LeRoy III                                                                
                   Spencer LeRoy III
                   Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel




 
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