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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050331
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000074260
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				362678171
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10607
		FILM NUMBER:		05719988

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		307 N MICHIGAN AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123468100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		307 N MICHIGAN AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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                                  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) March 31, 2005


                     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))


<PAGE>




Item 8.01.  Other Events
            ------------

On March 31, 2005, Old Republic International Corporation announced it has filed
its final Form 10-K annual report with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission.
This report is identical  to the  preliminary  version  filed on March 15, 2005,
except that it now  includes  the  requisite  Report of  Independent  Registered
Public  Accounting Firm (Item 8),  Management's Report on Internal  Control over
Financial Reporting, and several required exhibits.





Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
            ---------------------------------

            (c) Exhibits

             99.1  Press Release dated March 31, 2005.



<PAGE>




                                   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: March 31, 2005                By: /s/ A.C. Zucaro
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                            A.C. Zucaro
                                            Chairman and Chief Executive Officer





<PAGE>


                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                -----------------


         Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated March 31, 2005.

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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

NEWS BULLETIN
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Old Republic International Corporation
307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-5382 312/346-8100
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For Further Information:

AT OLD REPUBLIC:                        AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
A.C. Zucaro                             George Zagoudis
Chairman & CEO                          General Information
(312) 346-8100                          (312) 640-6663
                                        gzagoudis@financialrelationsboard.com

AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:           AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD:
Leslie Loyet                            Tim Grace
Analysts/Investors                      Media Inquiries
(312) 640-6672                          (312) 640-6667
lloyet@financialrelationsboard.com      tgrace@financialrelationsboard.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 ORI:NYSE
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2005


                     OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
                            FILES FORM 10-K WITH SEC


CHICAGO,  March 31, 2005 - Old Republic  International  Corporation  (NYSE: ORI)
today  announced  that it has filed its final Form 10-K  annual  report with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  This report is identical to the preliminary
version  filed on March 15,  2005,  except that it now  includes  the  requisite
Report of Independent  Registered Public Accounting Firm (Item 8),  Management's
Report on Internal  Control  over  Financial  Reporting,  and  several  required
exhibits.

About Old Republic

Chicago-based  Old Republic  International  Corporation is an insurance  holding
company  whose  subsidiaries  market,  underwrite  and provide  risk  management
services for a wide variety of coverages in the property and liability, mortgage
guaranty,  and title insurance  fields.  One of the nation's 50 largest publicly
owned insurance  organizations,  Old Republic has assets of approximately  $10.6
billion and  shareholders'  equity of $3.87  billion.  Its current  stock market
valuation is approximately $4.30 billion.


For the latest news  releases  and other  corporate  documents  on Old  Republic
                    International visit www.oldrepublic.com





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