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 ^*

HEITKAMP JOHN R JR

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/21/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP [ORI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

307 NORTH 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	999	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)
2013 Employee Stock Options	3/20/2013 ⁽¹⁾	3/20/2023	Common Stock	3750	$12.57	D
2014 Employee Stock Options	3/19/2014 ⁽¹⁾	3/19/2024	Common Stock	13500	$16.06	D
2015 Employee Stock Options	3/19/2015 ⁽¹⁾	3/19/2025	Common Stock	12500	$15.26	D
2016 Employee Stock Options	3/23/2016 ⁽¹⁾	3/23/2026	Common Stock	15000	$18.14	D
2017 Employee Stock Options	3/22/2017 ⁽¹⁾	3/22/2027	Common Stock	16500	$19.98	D
2018 Employee Stock Options	2/20/2018 ⁽¹⁾	2/20/2028	Common Stock	35000	$20.98	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

These shares vest and become exerisable 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 grant, 100% of the option shares vest immediately.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HEITKAMP JOHN R JR 307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 2300 CHICAGO, IL 60601			SrVP,Secretary,General Counsel

Signatures
William J. Dasso, Power of Attorney for John R. Heitkamp, Jr.		2/27/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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