f8k060116.htm


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 27, 2016


OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(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
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(312) 346-8100
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Old Republic International Corporation (“ORI”) held on May 27, 2016 voted on the following four proposals:

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors

ORI’s shareholders elected the following persons:

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Jimmy A. Dew
   128,602,267
      75,731,252
      35,838,745
John M. Dixon
     82,413,284
    121,920,235
      35,838,745
Dennis P. Van Mieghem
   147,262,590
     57,070,929
      35,838,745
 
Proposal #2 – To Ratify KPMG LLP as ORI’S Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016

ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
 238,089,882
     302,058
  1,780,324
               -

 
Proposal #3 – An Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
197,930,189
4,768,511
1,634,819
     35,838,745

 
Proposal #4 – The Shareholder Proposal by CalPERS Requesting ORI to Adopt a Proxy Access Bylaw

ORI’s shareholders voted as follows on this proposal:

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shares Voted
150,867,476
51,842,091
1,623,952
       35,838,745
 
 


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: June 1, 2016
By: /s/ John R. Heitkamp, Jr.                                      
   
John R. Heitkamp, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President,
    Secretary and General Counsel 
     
 
 
 
 
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