UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 23, 2016

 

 

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation

 

001-10607
Commission File Number

 

36-2678171
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number

 

307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 346-8100

 

No Change

(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:

 

o               Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o               Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o               Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events

 

Old Republic International Corporation is filing as Exhibit 12.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K a Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges, which includes the calculation of its historical ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

12.1                                                                        Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2015.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

 

Date: August 23, 2016

 

 

By:

/s/ John R. Heitkamp, Jr.

 

 

John R. Heitkamp, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

12.1                                                                        Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2015.

 

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