---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000074260-21-000100"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORI"
cik: "0000074260"
company_name: "OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:04:15.645352+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chairman Aldo C. Zucaro resigns from Old Republic board; Spencer LeRoy III named Chairman

## Summary
- Aldo C. Zucaro resigned as director and Chairman, effective October 27, 2021.
- Board appointed Spencer LeRoy III as Chairman and reduced board size from 14 to 13.
- Zucaro served the company for over 45 years; no reason for resignation stated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000074260-21-000100
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORI
- cik: 0000074260
- company_name: OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426021000100/0000074260-21-000100-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426021000100/ori-20211027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074260-21-000100
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074260-21-000100.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074260-21-000100.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aldo C. Zucaro resigned as Chairman of the Board and Director at OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board and Director
  source text: On October 27, 2021, Aldo C. Zucaro resigned from the Old Republic International Corporation (the “Company”) board of directors and as Chairman of the Board, effectively immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426021000100/0000074260-21-000100-index.htm
- Executive change
  Spencer LeRoy III was appointed as Chairman of the Board at OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board has appointed Spencer LeRoy III as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426021000100/0000074260-21-000100-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.