Old Republic International Corporation (the “Registrant”, “Company”, or “Old Republic”) announced that effective as of February 23, 2017, Mr. Steven J. Bateman (age 58) was elected a Class II director of the Company. Mr. Bateman was, until his recent retirement, an audit partner with the accounting firm of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. The Board of Directors also named Mr. Bateman a member of the Audit and Compensation committees. There are no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Bateman and any person or entity concerning his selection as a director and there is no plan, contract, arrangement or material compensation agreement with Mr. Bateman, other than he will receive the same directors fees as other directors. Further, neither Mr. Bateman nor any member of his immediate family, have had any disqualifying relationship with the Company during the past two years and he has been affirmatively determined to be an independent director by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Listed Company Standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the rule and regulation of the Security Exchange Commission concerning independence.

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

Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 23, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the extension to June 26, 2027 of the Company’s Rights Plan originally adopted in 1987. The extended Rights Plan will include certain technical updates and will be effective in June after the Rights Plan document is executed with the Rights Agent. At that time, a Form 8-A will be filed with the extended Rights Plan attached as an exhibit.

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 February 23, 2017.

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About OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (NYSE:ORI)

Old Republic International Corporation is a holding company. The Company is engaged in business of insurance underwriting and related services. The Company conducts its operations through various regulated insurance company subsidiaries, which are organized into three segments: General Insurance Group, Title Insurance Group and the Republic Financial Indemnity Group (RFIG) Run-off Business. The Company’s General Insurance segment consists of property and liability insurance, and offers coverages to businesses, government and other institutions. The Company’s Title Insurance Group’s business consists of the issuance of policies to real estate purchasers and investors based upon searches of the public records, which contain information concerning interests in real property. The Company’s RFIG run-off business consists of its mortgage guaranty and consumer credit indemnity (CCI) operations.

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (NYSE:ORI) Recent Trading Information

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (NYSE:ORI) closed its last trading session down -0.07 at 20.77 with 1,251,152 shares trading hands.