f8k060117.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) May 26, 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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Old Republic International Corporation ("ORI") held on May 26, 2017 voted on the following five proposals:

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors

ORI’s shareholders elected the following persons:

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
James C. Hellauer
      81,618,720
     123,442,163
      36,861,735
Arnold L. Steiner
      54,024,551
    151,036,332
      36,861,735
Fredricka Taubitz   
   130,988,092
      74,072,791
      36,861,735
Aldo c. Zucaro     127,718,160        77,342,723        36,861,735 
 
 
 
Proposal #2 – To ratify KPMG LLP as ORI’S independent registered public accounting firm for 2017

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

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
 240,798,227
     440,626
  683,765
               -

 
 
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
195,661,903
8,559,326
839,654
     36,861,735
 
 
 
Proposal #4 – An advisory vote on the frequency of voting on executive compnesation

ORI’s shareholders voted on this proposal as follows and a majority voted for a one year frequency:

 
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
 Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
170,286,547
1,262,180
32,874,987
 637,169
     36,861,735
 
 
 
Proposal #5 – The shareholder proposal by CalPERS requesting ORI to adopt a proxy access bylaw

ORI’s shareholders voted as follows on this proposal:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
151,711,096
51,667,759
1,682,028
       36,861,735
 
 
 
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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.
 
 
 
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
 
Registrant
   
   
   
Date: May 31, 2017
By: /s/ John R. Heitkamp, Jr.                                      
   
John R. Heitkamp, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President,
    Secretary and General Counsel 
     
 
 
 
 
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