Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) May 14, 2021 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware   001-10607   36-2678171 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.) 307 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois 60601 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (312) 346-8100 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N /A (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 (see General Instruction A.2 below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 140.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock / $1 par value ORI New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers. On May 14, 2021, Old Republic International Corporation (the “Company”) announced a change in its Accounting and Finance Executive Group. Karl W. Mueller , Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, will retire from such positions effective June 30, 2021. Mr. Mueller has agreed to provide advisory services to the Company for a period of time to facilitate the transition to Mr. Sodaro. Frank Sodaro (52), the Company’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, will assume the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Accounting Officer effective July 1, 2021. He will concurrently join the Company’s Office of the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sodaro has served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer since June 13, 2017. He has twenty-six years of accounting and finance experience in the insurance industry, and prior to joining the Company Mr. Sodaro served as Chief Financial Officer of Kemper Corporation. Mr. Sodaro does not have any family relationships with other officers or directors of the Company and is not a party to any transactions listed in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sodaro and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed Chief Financial Officer. A full text of the Company’s announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 99.1      News Release dated May 14 , 2021 , announcing a Se nior Manageme n t Change and Two Management Appointments in its Accounting and Fin ance Executi ve Group 104     Cover page Interactive Data file (embedded within Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized.     OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Registrant Date: May 17, 2021 By: /s/   Thomas A. Dare Thomas A. Dare Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel