OLD REPUBLIC International Corporation

          307 North Michigan Avenue

          Chicago, Illinois 60601

          (312) 346-8100

April 14, 2017

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Judiciary Plaza

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:         Old Republic International Corporation

Commission File No. 001-10607

Definitive Proxy Material

Gentlemen:

I am filing, pursuant to Rule 14a-6 of Regulation 14A under Sub-section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a definitive copy of the Notice, Proxy Statement and form of Voting Stock Proxy solicitation materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Old Republic International Corporation (the “Company”) to be held on May 26, 2017.  Definitive copies of the proxy materials, together with the Annual Report to Shareholders, will first be available to shareholders of the Company no earlier than April 14, 2017.

Pursuant to sub-part 232.101(b)(1) of Regulation S-T, the Company has elected not to submit its Annual Report to Shareholders in an electronic format.  In accordance with Rule 14a-3(c), seven copies will be filed separately with the Commission.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ William J. Dasso

William J. Dasso

Counsel

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