11-K 1 a2024ori401k.htm 11-K Document

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 11-K

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[ X ]Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024
Or
[ ]Transition Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission File Number: 001-10607



            
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ORI 401(k) SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN


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OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601












Total Pages: 20






SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Administration Committee has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



ORI 401(k) SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN, Registrant
By:/s/ Frank J. Sodaro
Frank J. Sodaro, Member of the Administration Committee




Date: June 27, 2025












ORI 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan

Report on Audits of Financial Statements
and Supplemental Schedule

For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023












































ORI 401(k) SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN


INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE



        
Pages
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm1
Financial Statements:
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of
    December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the
    Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
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Notes to Financial Statements
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Supplemental Schedule:
Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) at December 31, 2024
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Note:
Supplemental schedules required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended that have not been included herein are not applicable.



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Participants and Plan Administrator of the
ORI 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the ORI 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Plan’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Supplemental Information

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2024, has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan’s financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.


/s/ CBIZ CPAs P.C.

CBIZ CPAs P.C.

We have served as the Plan's auditor since 2007.

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
June 27, 2025
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STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
December 31, 2024 and 2023
2024
ParticipantNon-Participant
DirectedDirectedUnallocatedCombined
AccountAccountAccountAccount
ASSETS:
Investments, at fair value:
Old Republic International Corporation
common stock$38,624,538 $491,301,392 $121,310,690 $651,236,620 
Mutual funds1,419,756,248 5,770,129 — 1,425,526,377 
Short-term investments— — 2,311,466 2,311,466 
Total investments1,458,380,786 497,071,521 123,622,156 2,079,074,463 
Receivables:
Contributions from employers33,414,511 64,363 12,668,394 46,147,268 
Notes receivable from participants30,294 — — 30,294 
Funds in course of settlement61,485 — — 61,485 
Accrued interest and dividends — — 12,840 12,840 
Total receivables33,506,290 64,363 12,681,234 46,251,887 
TOTAL ASSETS1,491,887,076 497,135,884 136,303,390 2,125,326,350 
LIABILITIES:
Notes payable— — 64,605,000 64,605,000 
Unpaid nondiscrimination refunds— — — — 
Unpaid administrative expenses— 47,500 1,393 48,893 
TOTAL LIABILITIES— 47,500 64,606,393 64,653,893 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS$1,491,887,076 $497,088,384 $71,696,997 $2,060,672,457 














The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
December 31, 2024 and 2023
2023
ParticipantNon-Participant
DirectedDirectedUnallocatedCombined
AccountAccountAccountAccount
ASSETS:
Investments, at fair value:
Old Republic International Corporation
common stock$40,982,995 $412,259,362 $116,258,831 $569,501,188 
Mutual funds1,288,186,646 3,321,971 — 1,291,508,617 
Short-term investments— — 2,554,722 2,554,722 
Total investments1,329,169,641 415,581,333 118,813,553 1,863,564,527 
Receivables:
Contributions from employers31,035,841 20,452,867 11,955,870 63,444,578 
Notes receivable from participants57,246 — — 57,246 
Funds in course of settlement215,017 — — 215,017 
Accrued interest and dividends — — 29,973 29,973 
Total receivables31,308,104 20,452,867 11,985,843 63,746,814 
TOTAL ASSETS1,360,477,745 436,034,200 130,799,396 1,927,311,341 
LIABILITIES:
Notes payable— — 75,955,000 75,955,000 
Unpaid nondiscrimination refunds304,000 — — 304,000 
Unpaid administrative expenses— 45,000 — 45,000 
TOTAL LIABILITIES304,000 45,000 75,955,000 76,304,000 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS$1,360,173,745 $435,989,200 $54,844,396 $1,851,007,341 














The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
2024
ParticipantNon-Participant
DirectedDirectedUnallocatedCombined
AccountAccountAccountAccount
Additions (Reductions):
Employer contributions$33,414,511 $64,363 $10,776,380 $44,255,254 
Common shares released
to participants
(601,912 shares at $29.40 per share)— 17,696,213 — 17,696,213 
Employee contributions83,422,796 — — 83,422,796 
Interfund transfers13,452,454 (13,452,454)— — 
Interest income— 30,630 150,923 181,553 
Dividend income53,133,669 14,736,472 3,712,791 71,582,932 
Net appreciation in
fair value of investments137,342,015 99,344,331 22,748,104 259,434,450 
Total additions 320,765,445 118,419,555 37,388,198 476,573,198 
Deductions:
Termination and withdrawal benefits215,055,726 57,307,262 — 272,362,988 
Common shares released
to participants
(601,912 shares at $29.40 per share)— — 17,696,213 17,696,213 
Interest expense— — 2,836,524 2,836,524 
Nondiscrimination refunds— — — — 
Administrative expenses49,155 13,109 2,860 65,124 
Total deductions215,104,881 57,320,371 20,535,597 292,960,849 
Net additions 105,660,564 61,099,184 16,852,601 183,612,349 
Transfer from merged-in plan26,052,767 — — 26,052,767 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
Beginning of year1,360,173,745 435,989,200 54,844,396 1,851,007,341 
End of year$1,491,887,076 $497,088,384 $71,696,997 $2,060,672,457 







The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
2023
ParticipantNon-Participant
DirectedDirectedUnallocatedCombined
AccountAccountAccountAccount
Additions (Reductions):
Employer contributions$31,035,841 $20,452,867 $11,955,870 $63,444,578 
Common shares released
to participants
(809,529 shares at $24.15 per share)— 19,550,125 — 19,550,125 
Employee contributions78,629,592 — — 78,629,592 
Interfund transfers10,345,954 (10,345,954)— — 
Interest income17 45,040 319,765 364,822 
Dividend income33,149,428 13,358,523 4,271,964 50,779,915 
Net appreciation in
fair value of investments167,250,422 72,613,354 20,760,506 260,624,282 
Total additions 320,411,254 115,673,955 37,308,105 473,393,314 
Deductions:
Termination and withdrawal benefits177,519,873 39,481,295 — 217,001,168 
Common shares released
to participants
(809,529 shares at $24.15 per share)— — 19,550,125 19,550,125 
Interest expense— — 3,321,103 3,321,103 
Nondiscrimination refunds 304,000 — — 304,000 
Administrative expenses53,755 4,671 2,932 61,358 
Total deductions177,877,628 39,485,966 22,874,160 240,237,754 
Net additions 142,533,626 76,187,989 14,433,945 233,155,560 
Transfer from merged-in plan— — — — 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
Beginning of year1,217,640,119 359,801,211 40,410,451 1,617,851,781 
End of year$1,360,173,745 $435,989,200 $54,844,396 $1,851,007,341 






The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1.Description of Plan

A.    Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements of the ORI 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan (the Plan) include plan assets for employees of Old Republic International Corporation and participating subsidiaries (Old Republic, the Plan Sponsor, the Company(ies), or the Employer(s)). These financial statements and accompanying notes together provide only general information about the Plan. The Plan Document must be referred to for a complete description of the Plan's provisions.

B.    General

Effective August 1, 2024, the Republic Mortgage Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies Profit Sharing Plan (RMIC PSP) was merged into the Plan resulting in the transfer of assets totaling $26,052,767. Following the merger, the Plan continues to provide the same type of employer discretionary contributions as were available under the RMIC PSP.

The Plan covers a majority of Company employees and is subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Employees become participants in the Plan on their employment date.

In 2015, the Plan purchased Old Republic common stock using the proceeds from a loan obtained from the Company, which was repaid in March 2023. Additionally, in 2018 and 2020, the Plan purchased Old Republic common stock using the proceeds of loans obtained from the Company and participating subsidiary companies (see summary of all loans at Note 4). The shares are held in a trust established under the Plan. The borrowing and interest costs are repaid over the term of the loans through use of fully deductible Company matching contributions to the Plan, dividends from unallocated Old Republic common stock, and any earnings the net funds may earn.

On an annual basis, the Plan makes a calculation of the number of shares to be allocated (released) to the accounts of eligible participants. The calculation of allocated shares is made in accordance with the Code, applicable Treasury Regulations, and the Plan document. Shares allocated to participants vest in accordance with the stated vesting provisions in the Plan document (see Note 1G).

The accompanying financial statements of the Plan present separately the assets and liabilities and changes therein pertaining to the stock not yet allocated to participants within the columns titled “Unallocated Account”. Shares allocated to participants are included in the financial statements under the columns titled “Non-Participant Directed Account” and are entitled to diversification as afforded within the Plan document. Employee contributions made by participants and discretionary contributions made by an Employer are included in the financial statements under the columns titled “Participant Directed Account.”

In accordance with the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, the Plan’s provisions require participants to take minimum distributions starting at age 72.















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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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C.    Employee Contributions

Employee contributions could be made on a pretax basis up to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limit of $23,000 for 2024. The Plan also provides for designated Roth contributions. Participants may elect to make additional contributions, on a post-tax basis, up to a maximum of 100% of eligible compensation, as defined in the Plan, not to exceed the limits set by the Section 415 of the Code. All contributions are recorded in the period in which the Companies make payroll deductions from Plan participants. The Plan provides for automatic enrollment contributions equal to 6% of the employee’s eligible compensation. Employee contributions (pretax deferrals, after-tax, and Roth contributions) up to 6% are eligible for an amount of matching contributions based on a specified percentage increase in average operating earnings per share for the most recent five-year periods as provided in the Plan document. However, the amount of eligible compensation taken into account when calculating these contributions cannot exceed $150,000. Any employee who does not contribute to the Plan does not receive a Company matching contribution. Contributions are also subject to other Code limitations (including the limits imposed by Code Section 415). In addition, employees who are 50 years of age at any time during the Plan year may make additional pretax catch-up contributions up to $7,500 for 2024. Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options, such as mutual funds, offered by the Plan. In addition, participants may also direct their contributions to buy Old Republic common stock.

Rollover distributions from another qualified plan may be transferred into the Plan. Any amount so transferred is placed in a participant rollover account, which is fully vested. Full or partial withdrawals from rollover accounts, including earnings thereon, are allowed up to twice per year.

D.    Employer Contributions

Participants are eligible to receive a matching contribution and a discretionary contribution under the Plan if the following criteria are met:

the participant completes 1,000 or more hours of service during the year, and
the participant is employed by one of the Companies on December 31 of that year, died, became fully disabled during the year, or retired during the year after attaining age 65.

Matching Contributions

The Company matching contributions, when aggregated with the dividends and other earnings on the unallocated Old Republic common stock, are used to fund the Plan’s debt service. The debt service funding triggers the release of stock to be allocated to participants’ accounts in accordance with regulations under ERISA, the Code, and the Plan Document.

The Company matching contribution is based on the following formula:

If the percentage increase in the Corporation's average
operating earnings per share for the most recent five-year period is
Less Than6.00%9.01%15.01%Over
6%to 9%to 15%to 20%20%
Percentage of RecognizedThe Resulting Employer Matching Contribution
Compensation Contributed
on the First 6% of Employee Savings Will Be:
1.00%30%40%65%100%140%
1.01 to 2.00%28%38%63%98%138%
2.01 to 3.00%26%36%61%96%136%
3.01 to 4.00%24%34%59%94%134%
4.01 to 5.00%22%32%57%92%132%
5.01 to 6.00%20%30%55%90%130%
Greater than 6.00%NoneNoneNoneNoneNone


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The percentage increase in the Company's average operating earnings per share is obtained by comparing the average diluted operating earnings per share for the Company for the five years ending with the calculation year to the same average for the five years ending the year prior to the calculation year. Operating earnings per share is equal to net income per share exclusive of realized and unrealized capital gains or losses, extraordinary items, and related income taxes.

Additional amounts from consolidated annual net profits after taxes or accumulated earnings as the Board of Directors of the Companies may determine from time to time may be added to the contributions resulting from the above formula. The amounts of the Companies’ contributions are subject to certain limitations such that they are calculated on a maximum $150,000 of a participant’s recognized compensation and will not exceed:

the maximum amount currently deductible by that Employer under section 404 of the Code, or
the amount of its annual net profit before taxes and its accumulated earnings.

For plan years 2024 and 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared matching contributions of $10,840,743 and $30,516,723 respectively.

Discretionary Contributions

Discretionary contributions credited to participant accounts are subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Company and are calculated on a maximum $150,000 of a participant’s recognized compensation. Contributions are also subject to other Code limitations. For plan years 2024 and 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors declared discretionary contributions of $33,414,511 and $30,838,141, respectively.

E. Participant Directed Account

Employee contributions are allocated to the various investment options, such as mutual funds, offered by the Plan or Old Republic common stock as designated by the participant. Earnings or losses accrue to each participant's account based upon the performance of the mutual funds and Old Republic common stock that the participant selected. Participants are fully vested in their own contributions and earnings/losses thereon.

Subject to certain limitations, the Plan permits in-service withdrawals prior to termination of employment on account of certain financial hardships. In addition, subject to certain conditions, participants may make withdrawals during employment from after-tax contributions and after age 59.5.

Participants are able to direct the investment of discretionary contributions into the various investment options, such as mutual funds, offered by the Plan; however, no investment election may be made for Old Republic common stock.


















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F. Non-Participant Directed Account

Each year, the matching contributions, inclusive of the released shares triggered by the debt service funding and the earnings/losses thereon, are allocated to the participant’s Company account which, for financial statement purposes, is included under the column entitled “Non-Participant Directed Account.”

Each participant’s account is credited with a matching contribution determined based on the Plan formula, inclusive of an allocation of Old Republic common stock released by the Trustee from the unallocated account and forfeitures of terminated participants’ non-vested accounts. Only those participants who are eligible participants as described above receive an allocation in accordance with the Plan document.

Participants are able to divest Company stock acquired with employer matching contributions after completing three years of service. The investment options available for diversification are the same funds available for investment of employee contributions. Previously diversified funds may be re-diversified into Old Republic common stock. For financial statement purposes, diversified funds are transferred from the column “Non-Participant Directed Account” to the column “Participant Directed Account.”

G. Vesting

With the exception of certain transferred accounts, participants are vested in the value of Company contributions on a six-year graded scale with 20% vesting after two years of credited service to 100% vesting after six years of credited service. Participants become immediately vested in the value of Company contributions in the event of death, retirement at or after age 65, or retirement due to disability.

On termination of service, retirement, or death, a participant or his/her beneficiary will be paid the vested portion of their account balances in cash and may elect to receive a lump sum payment, complete a qualified direct rollover, or receive equal installment payments over a reasonable period of time not to exceed the life expectancy of the participant or his/her beneficiary. Distributions of Old Republic common stock are in the form of company stock unless the participant or beneficiary elects to receive the distribution in cash.

If a participant terminates employment with the Company prior to becoming fully vested, the non-vested portion of the Company’s contributions and related earnings thereon are forfeited. Forfeitures are allocated among and credited to remaining participants who are employed by the Company on December 31 and completed 1,000 or more hours of service based upon the ratio of a participant’s relative account balance (discretionary contributions) or eligible salary up to $150,000 (matching contributions).

Forfeitures from plan year 2023 that were allocated in 2025 include $3,022,427 of matching contributions and $1,833,002 of discretionary contributions. Forfeitures from plan year 2022 that were allocated in 2024 and 2023, respectively, include $2,910,550 of matching contributions and $1,905,391 of discretionary contributions.

H.    Unallocated Account

The unallocated account represents all assets and liabilities of the Plan relating to the leveraging of the matching contribution component and not yet allocated to participants.

I.    Common Shares Released to Participants

Common shares released to participants represents the fair value of the Old Republic common stock allocated to participants’ accounts during the year. It represents the number of shares calculated in accordance with applicable regulations under the Code. It takes into account the debt service provided by the Company contributions, and dividends received on the unallocated Old Republic common stock during the year. The release fraction applied to the number of unreleased shares is the principal paid that coincides with the timing of the Company contributions, and the interest paid during the plan year (numerator) divided by the numerator plus an estimate of the remaining future principal and interest (assuming most recent interest rate at December 31) to be paid.






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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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During 2024 and 2023, respectively, 601,912 and 809,529 shares of the Plan’s Old Republic common stock were released, and 3,352,469 and 3,954,381 shares of Old Republic common stock remained unallocated as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. There is no connection as to the number of shares being allocated and the market value of the Company’s common stock at any given time. Therefore, the market value of the stock on the actual day of allocation (release) to participants’ accounts may vary from the fair value at December 31, 2024 and 2023, as presented in the financial statements.

J.    Voting Rights

Each participant is entitled to exercise voting rights attributable to the shares of the Company’s common stock allocated to his or her account and is notified by the Trustee prior to the time that such voting rights are to be exercised. The Trustee is not permitted to vote any allocated stock for which instructions have not been given by a participant. The Trustee is required, however, to vote any unallocated stock on behalf of the collective best interest of Plan participants and beneficiaries.

K. Notes Receivable from Participants

Participants may not take loans from the Plan. However, in connection with prior mergers into the Plan, certain participant loans related to prior acquisitions remain outstanding and continue to be administered by the Plan until fully repaid. Interest rates on loans outstanding as of December 31, 2024 ranged from 3.25% to 7.75% on loans maturing through 2037. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.

2.Summary of Accounting Policies

A.    Basis of Accounting

The Plan’s financial statements are prepared on an accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Prior period amounts have been reclassified whenever appropriate to conform to the most current presentation.

B.    Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Plan administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of additions and deductions during the reporting period. Actual results can differ from those estimates.

C.    Risks and Uncertainties

Besides the investment of the matching contributions into the Company’s common stock, the Plan provides participants with investment alternatives made up of various investment options, such as mutual funds, which can be equity based, fixed income based, or a combination thereof. In addition, participants may also direct certain of their contributions to buy the Company’s common stock.

All of the above investment alternatives are exposed to various market risks including the level of interest rates, economic conditions and individual credit profiles. Due to these risks and the uncertainty related to changes in the market value of underlying investment securities, it is possible that participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits could be materially affected.

D.    Investment Valuation and Income Recognition

The Plan’s investments are reported at fair value. Shares of mutual funds are valued at the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at the valuation date. The Company’s common stock is traded on a national securities exchange and is valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the year. Short‑term investments are valued at cost plus accrued interest which approximates fair value.

The statements of changes in net assets available for benefits reflect the net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of the Plan’s investments, which consists of realized gains or losses and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments. Interest income is recorded as earned and dividend income is recorded as earned on the ex-dividend date. Purchases and sales are recorded on a trade-date basis.

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E. Contributions

Contributions from the Plan participants and matching contributions from the Employers are recorded in the year in which the employee contributions are withheld from compensation.

F. Notes Receivable from Participants

The Plan does not permit participant loans. However, certain participant loans related to prior acquisitions remain outstanding and continue to be administered by the Plan until fully repaid. Participant loans that were transferred into the Plan as a result of the merger are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2024. If a participant ceases to make loan repayments and the Plan administrator deems the participant loan to be in default, the participant loan balance is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded.

G.    Termination and Withdrawal Benefit Payments

Termination and withdrawal benefit payments are recorded upon distribution payment.

H.    Plan Expenses

Certain expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid by the Plan, including fees for trustee, accounting, auditing, investment, custodial, and other services, and are reflected accordingly within administrative expenses. Most other expenses, including investment management fees, are paid or provided by Old Republic as the Plan Sponsor and are excluded from the accompanying financial statements. Investment related expenses are included in net appreciation of fair value of investments.

3.    Investments

Fair Value Measurements

The Plan investments are reported at fair value in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits. Fair value is defined as the estimated price that is likely to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants (an exit price) at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is established that prioritizes the sources (inputs) used to measure fair value into three broad levels: Level 1 inputs are based on quoted market prices in active markets; Level 2 observable inputs are based on corroboration with available market data; and Level 3 unobservable inputs are based on uncorroborated market data or a reporting entity’s own assumptions.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value are discussed further in Note 2D. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2024 from prior years.

All Plan investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

4.Notes Payable

In December 2015, the Plan entered into a term loan agreement with the Company for aggregate borrowings of $34,038,664 with principal payments due in 2019 through 2023. The proceeds of the loan were used to purchase 2,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The loan accrued interest at the lesser of (a) 4.0% per year, or (b) the variable interest rate indexed to the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 175 basis points calculated monthly. The interest rate was capped at 4% at December 31, 2022. In March 2023, the Plan repaid the remaining principal on the loan.

In May 2018, the Plan entered into 10-year term loan agreements with the Company and participating subsidiary companies for aggregate borrowings of $50,000,000 ($750,000 from the Company and $49,250,000 from the participating subsidiary companies). The proceeds of the loans were used to purchase 2,383,625 shares of the Company’s common stock. The loans bear a 5.00% interest rate.

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In March 2020, the Plan entered into 10-year term loan agreements with the Company and participating subsidiary companies for aggregate borrowings of $50,000,000 ($750,000 from the Company and $49,250,000 from the participating subsidiary companies). The proceeds of the loans were used to purchase 3,337,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The loans bear a 3.00% interest rate.

Interest on the loans is payable quarterly with any remaining accrued interest due and payable on maturity of the loan. Principal on the loans is payable in accordance with the following maturity schedule.

At December 31, 2024 and 2023, loans due to the Company and participating subsidiary companies aggregated $64,605,000 and $75,955,000, respectively.

Maturities of the Plan’s loans are as follows:
2018 Term Loans2020 Term Loans
ParticipatingParticipating
SubsidiarySubsidiary
TotalCompanyCompaniesCompanyCompanies
2025$11,800,000$132,000$8,668,000$45,000$2,955,000
202612,250,000135,0008,865,00048,7503,201,250
202712,700,000138,0009,062,00052,5003,447,500
20289,568,00088,0005,730,00056,2503,693,750
202913,500,000202,50013,297,500
20304,787,00071,5004,715,500
Total$64,605,000$493,000$32,325,000$476,500$31,310,500

The fair value of the Plan’s notes payable approximates their carrying value. The estimated fair value is based on an internally generated interest yield market matrix table, which incorporates maturity, coupon rate, credit quality, structure, and current market conditions. All notes payable are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as described in Note 3.

5.Related Parties and Parties in Interest

As Plan assets included investments in the Company’s common stock, Old Republic International Corporation and participating subsidiaries are parties in interest. Office personnel, space and equipment are furnished by the Companies at no charge to the Plan.

FMR Corporation and its subsidiaries (FMR) are parties in interest. FMR is the Plan’s custodian, record keeper and provider of educational information to Plan participants, while also managing certain mutual funds. Fees paid by the Plan to FMR for custodianship, transaction, and maintenance were $14,764 and $13,426 during 2024 and 2023, respectively. Old Republic pays FMR’s investment management fees on behalf of the Plan.

6.Termination Priorities

Although it has no plans to do so, the Company reserves the right, either with or without formal action, to terminate the Plan. Each Employer reserves the right to permanently discontinue its contributions to the Plan. In the event that an Employer permanently discontinues its contributions to the Plan, or the Company terminates the Plan, or the Plan is partially terminated under operation of law, the accounts of the affected participants are fully vested and non‑forfeitable. Upon termination of the Plan, the Plan would direct the trustee to pay all liabilities and expenses of the trust and sell unallocated Old Republic common stock to the extent it determines such sale to be necessary in order to repay the loans.





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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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7.Tax Status

The IRS issued a favorable determination letter, dated November 17, 2017, stating that the Plan is designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Code. The Plan Sponsor believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code, therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.

Plan management has evaluated the effects of accounting guidance related to uncertain income tax positions and concluded that the Plan had no significant financial statement exposure to uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2024 or 2023. The Plan is not currently under audit by any tax jurisdiction.

8.Nondiscrimination Refunds

Due to limits imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section 415 and ERISA, tests are performed annually to determine that the Plan has not discriminated between highly compensated employees and non-highly compensated employees. In most years, initial tests indicate that there is an excess differential between contributions by highly compensated employees and non-highly compensated employees. To bring the Plan into compliance, a determination is made as to whether contributions need to be returned to highly compensated employees so the Plan can meet the “Actual Contribution Percentage Test for Non-excludable Employees.” This amount represents the nondiscrimination refunds payable at any given year-end. There were no nondiscrimination refunds payable to participants at December 31, 2024 and $304,000 at December 31, 2023.

9.Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. No subsequent events, other than that described below, were identified requiring adjustment or disclosure to the financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2025, the Plan Sponsor restated the Plan Document modifying several aspects of the Plan. The modifications include the following: 1) standardize the discretionary contribution to 3% for all participants; 2) simplify the formula used to calculate the match; 3) remove the $150,000 salary limit on employer contributions; 4) remove the six-year vesting period so that employer contributions and the respective gains or losses will be 100% vested the first year; 5) remove the requirement to hold stock for three years before being able to transfer it to other investment options; 6) allow employees to take a loan against their balance; 7) allow additional catch-up contributions; 8) require employees to make a separate election for contributions to continue as after-tax contributions after they reach the maximum allowable pre-tax contribution limit; 9) limit after-tax contributions to $15,000 annually; and 10) make available partial withdrawals for all former employees.



















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ORI 401(k) SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
FORM 5500-ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i-SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2024
EIN: 36-2678171 PLAN NUMBER-002
(c)
DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT INCLUDING MATURITY DATE, RATE
OF INTEREST, COLLATERAL, SHARES, PAR OR MATURITY VALUE
        (b)RATE OFSHARES, PAR,(e)
IDENTITY OF ISSUE, BORROWER,MATURITYINTERESTOR MATURITY(d)CURRENT
(a)LESSOR, OR SIMILAR PARTYDATEDIVIDENDSCOLLATERALVALUECOSTVALUE
MUTUAL FUNDS:
BALANCED FUNDS:
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2025 INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A7,543,679sh#$90,146,969 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2030 INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A8,330,607sh#108,714,419 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2035 INSTITUTIONALN/AVARIABLEN/A7,766,992sh#110,446,632 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2040 INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A4,823,596sh#73,222,189 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2045 INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A4,076,852sh#64,006,571 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2050 INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A2,756,590sh#44,243,268 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2055 INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A1,624,437sh#26,689,504 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2060 INSTITUTIONALN/AVARIABLEN/A1,138,880sh#14,771,278 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND 2065 INSTITUTIONALN/AVARIABLEN/A146,475sh#1,905,646 
PIMCO REALPATH BLEND INCOME INSTITUTIONALN/AVARIABLEN/A5,149,287sh#58,341,425 
VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUNDN/AVARIABLEN/A684,245sh#50,599,927 
EQUITY FUNDS:
*FIDELITY MID-CAP STOCK KN/AVARIABLEN/A1,003,813sh#42,641,957 
INVESCO SMALL CAP EQUITY R6 N/AVARIABLEN/A177,693sh#3,223,348 
BLACKROCK SUSTAINABLE ADG LG CP CR K N/AVARIABLEN/A156,672sh#3,326,138 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS:
*FIDELITY MONEY MARKET GOVT PORTFOLION/AVARIABLEN/A70,906,865shA70,906,865 
VICTORY CORE PLUS INTERMEDIATE BOND R6 N/AVARIABLEN/A3,665,020sh#33,241,731 
GROWTH FUND:
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUNDN/AVARIABLEN/A412,319sh#41,879,196 
VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX INSTITUTIONAL N/AVARIABLEN/A678,426sh#143,303,993 
INDEX FUNDS:
*FIDELITY 500 INDEXN/AVARIABLEN/A1,056,601sh#215,747,363 
*VANGUARD REAL EST INDEX ADMN/AVARIABLEN/A29,832sh#3,768,139 
*VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND INDEX ISN/AVARIABLEN/A2,561,941sh#25,952,461 
*VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET INDEX INSTITUTIONALN/AVARIABLEN/A1,858,801sh#17,621,432 
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX ISN/AVARIABLEN/A116,750sh#14,794,534 
FIDELITY MID CAP INDEX FUNDN/AVARIABLEN/A1,708,800sh#57,706,180 
FIDELITY SMALL CAP GROWTH INDEX FUNDN/AVARIABLEN/A1,344,438sh#37,254,382 
FIDELITY SMALL CAP VALUE INDEX FUNDN/AVARIABLEN/A48,834sh#1,250,152 
VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND INSTITUTIONAL SHARESN/AVARIABLEN/A1,037,329sh#68,494,864 
BLACKROCK RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND CLASS RN/AVARIABLEN/A4,943sh#1,325,814 
   TOTAL$1,425,526,377 












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ORI 401(k) SAVINGS AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
FORM 5500-ANNUAL RETURN/REPORT OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i-SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
DECEMBER 31, 2024
EIN: 36-2678171 PLAN NUMBER-002
(c)
DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT INCLUDING MATURITY DATE, RATE
OF INTEREST, COLLATERAL, SHARES, PAR OR MATURITY VALUE
        (b)RATE OFSHARES, PAR,(e)
IDENTITY OF ISSUE, BORROWER,MATURITYINTERESTOR MATURITY(d)CURRENT
(a)LESSOR, OR SIMILAR PARTYDATEDIVIDENDSCOLLATERALVALUECOSTVALUE
EMPLOYER SECURITIES:
*OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL
   CORPORATION COMMON STOCK:
PARTICIPANT DIRECTEDN/AN/AN/A1,067,271sh$21,103,392 $38,624,538 
NON-PARTICIPANT DIRECTEDN/AN/AN/A13,575,612sh297,790,506 491,301,392 
UNALLOCATEDN/AN/AN/A3,352,050sh52,435,655 121,310,690 
   TOTAL17,994,933sh$371,329,553 $651,236,620 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTSN/AN/AN/A2,311,466sh$2,311,466 $2,311,466 
* PARTICIPANTS LOANS RECEIVABLE
Interest rates range
from 3.25% to 7.75%
maturing through 2037
$— $30,294 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS HELD$2,079,104,757 
Note:
*Parties in interest.
#Participant directed funds.
AIncludes Non-Participant directed funds (5,770,129 shares with a cost and current value of $5,770,129).




















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