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 8, 2003 OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-4625 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) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure ------------------------ On May 8, 2003, Old Republic International Corporation submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the certification of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to the Company's periodic report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003. The full text of their certifications are included as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto. Exhibits -------- 99.1 Principal Executive Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 99.2 Principal Financial Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 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 8, 2003 By: /s/ John S. Adams ----------------------------------- Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer INDEX TO EXHIBITS ----------------- Exhibits 99.1 Principal Executive Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 99.2 Principal Financial Officer Signed Certification of Periodic Report Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.