SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* OBERST STEPHEN J (Last) (First) (Middle) 307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 2300 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60601 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2019	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP [ ORI ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,257	D
Common Stock	15,858	I	By ESSOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
2011 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2011(1)	03/23/2021	Common Stock	10,710	$12.33	D
2012 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2012(1)	03/20/2022	Common Stock	14,000	$10.8	D
2013 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2013(1)	03/20/2023	Common Stock	11,000	$12.57	D
2014 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2014(1)	03/19/2024	Common Stock	12,000	$16.06	D
2015 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2015(1)	03/19/2025	Common Stock	14,500	$15.26	D
2016 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2016(1)	03/23/2026	Common Stock	16,000	$18.14	D
2017 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2017(1)	03/22/2027	Common Stock	21,000	$19.98	D
2018 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2018(1)	02/20/2028	Common Stock	24,000	$20.98	D
2019 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2019(1)	03/19/2029	Common Stock	28,000	$21.12	D
2019 Employee Stock Option(a)	12/31/2019(1)	08/20/2029	Common Stock	15,000	$21.99	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares vest and become exercisable each December 31 at the rate of 10% the first year, 15% the second year, 20% the third year, 25% the fourth year and 30% the fifth year. Also, vesting shall accelerate if the optionee dies, becomes disabled, retires or a change of control of the company occurs. For those optionees over age 65 and who have been employed for 10 years or more by the company on the date of the grant, 100% of the option shares vest immediately.

Remarks:

	John R. Heitkamp, Power of Attorney for Stephen J. Oberst	10/09/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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