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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) May 25,  2012


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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Old Republic International Corporation held on May 25, 2012 voted on the following three proposals:

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors

ORI’s shareholders elected the following persons:

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Harrington Bischof
     208,597,183
      5,227,800
      23,562,184
Leo E. Knight, Jr.
     209,051,570
      4,773,413
      23,562,184
Charles F. Titterton
     208,845,295
      4,979,688
      23,562,184
Steven R. Walker
     208,984,594
      4,840,389
      23,562,184




Proposal #2 – To ratify KPMG LLP AS ORI’S independent registered public accounting firm for 2012

ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows:


 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
    236,947,747
          211,673
          227,747
               -



Proposal #3 – An Advisory Vote to approve Executive Compensation

ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows:


 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
    210,656,435
         2,259,000
         909,548
       23,562,184









 
 

 

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: May 29, 2012
By: /s/ Spencer LeRoy III                                      
   
Spencer LeRoy III
   
Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel