Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DARE THOMAS

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP [ORI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

307 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 2300

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SrVP Secretary General Counsel /

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5881.302	D
Common Stock	2140.493	I	By ESSOP

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
2015 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2015	3/19/2025	Common Stock	1000.0	$15.26	D
2016 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2016	3/23/2026	Common Stock	5000.0	$18.14	D
2017 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2017 ⁽¹⁾	3/22/2027	Common Stock	5000.0	$19.98	D
2018 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2018 ⁽¹⁾	2/20/2028	Common Stock	10000.0	$20.98	D
2019 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2019 ⁽¹⁾	3/19/2029	Common Stock	12500.0	$21.12	D
2020 Employee Stock Option	12/31/2020 ⁽¹⁾	3/17/2030	Common Stock	20000.0	$16.17	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

These shares vest and become exercisable each December 31 at the rate of 10% the first year, 15% the second year, 20% the third year, 25% the fourth year and 30% the fifth year. Also, vesting shall accelerate if the optionee dies, becomes disabled, retires or a change of control of the company occurs. For those optionees over age 65 and who have been employed for 10 years or more by the company on the date of the grant, 100% of the option shares vest immediately.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DARE THOMAS 307 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 2300 CHICAGO, IL 60601			SrVP Secretary General Counsel