8-K

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) June 2, 2017

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-10607	36-2678171
(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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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officer; Election of Directors Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June 2, 2017, Old Republic International Corporation (the “Registrant” or “Company”) announced that Frank Sodaro, (48) will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer on June 13, 2017. Mr. Sodaro will work closely with and report to Karl Mueller, the Registrant’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During his 22 year career with a publicly held multiple-line insurance organization, Mr. Sodaro gained substantial experience and knowledge in all facets of insurance accounting and finance including servicing as the Chief Financial Officer of that organization until his recent departure.

Mr. Sodaro has no family relationships with other officers or directors of the Registrant and he has had no direct or indirect financial transactions with the Registrant.

A full text of the Registrant’s announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

                        99.1 Press Release dated June 2, 2017.

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: June 2, 2017	By: /s/ John R. Heitkamp, Jr
		John R. Heitkamp, Jr.
		Senior Vice President,
		Secretary and General Counsel

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated June 2, 2017.

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE
Further Information Contacts:
AT OLD REPUBLIC:	AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
A. C. Zucaro: Chairman & CEO	Analysts/Investors: Marilynn Meek
(312) 346-8100	(212) 827-3773
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF FRANK SODARO TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHICAGO – June 2, 2017 - Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) today announced that Frank Sodaro (48) will be joining the Company as Deputy Chief Financial Officer effective June 13, 2017.  In this new position he will work closely with and report to Karl Mueller, Old Republic’s Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.

In the course of a 22-year career with a publicly held multiple-lines insurance institution, Frank Sodaro gained substantial experience and knowledge in all facets of insurance accounting and finance.  Until his recent departure, he served as that Company’s Chief Financial Officer.  In announcing the new position, Al Zucaro, Old Republic’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, noted that “. . .  Frank Sodaro’s extensive accounting, corporate finance and insurance business experience adds substantial depth and bench strength to our Corporate Accounting and Finance group, as well as to ORI’s most senior operating management team.  We look forward to welcoming him to our team and to his contributions for the long term success of our business.”

About Old Republic

Chicago-based Old Republic International Corporation is one of the nation's 50 largest publicly held insurance organizations. Its most recent financial statements reflect consolidated assets of approximately $18.90 billion and common shareholders' equity of $4.59 billion, or $17.62 per share. Its current stock market valuation is approximately $5.1 billion, or $19.94 per share.

The Company is organized as an insurance holding company whose subsidiaries actively market, underwrite, and provide risk management services for a wide variety of coverages mostly in the general and title insurance fields. A long-term interest in mortgage guaranty and consumer credit indemnity lines has devolved to a run-off operating mode in recent years.

For the latest news releases and other corporate documents on Old Republic, please write to:

Investor Relations

Old Republic International Corporation

307 North Michigan Avenue • Chicago, IL  60601

312-346-8100

or visit us at www.oldrepublic.com