---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000074260-23-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORI"
cik: "0000074260"
company_name: "OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T10:59:03.178056+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Old Republic shareholders approve officer liability limit, elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- All four director nominees elected: Adachi, Kovaleski, Smiddy, Taubitz (227M-233M votes for each).
- KPMG ratified as auditor for 2023 with 265M for, 1.3M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 225M for, 11.3M against.
- Amendment limiting officer liability under Delaware law approved: 192M for, 44M against.
- Advisory vote on frequency of executive compensation: majority favored 1-year (226M votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000074260-23-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORI
- cik: 0000074260
- company_name: OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/0000074260-23-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/ori-20230525.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000074260-23-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved To Elect Four Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal #1 – To Elect Four Directors: ORI’s shareholders elected the following persons: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Barbara A. Adachi 227,109,709 10,028,702 29,076,732 Charles J. Kovaleski 209,565,844 27,572,567 29,076,732 Craig R. Smiddy 233,426,403 3,712,008 29,076,732 Fredricka Taubitz 228,874,351 8,264,060 29,076,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/0000074260-23-000046-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal #3 – An Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation: ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Shares Voted 224,908,075 11,343,245 887,091 29,076,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/0000074260-23-000046-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Voting on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal #5 – An Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Voting on Executive Compensation: ORI’s shareholders voted on this proposal as follows and a majority voted for a one year frequency: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes Shares Voted 225,558,787 1,227,722 9,797,324 554,578 29,076,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/0000074260-23-000046-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Amend and Restate Certificate of Incorporation to limit liability of Officers as permitted by Delaware law at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal #4 – To Amend and Restate ORI’s Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of Officers as permitted by Delaware law: ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Shares Voted 191,996,531 44,403,325 738,555 29,076,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/0000074260-23-000046-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal #2 – To Ratify KPMG LLP as ORI’S independent registered public accounting firm for 2023: ORI’s shareholders voted to approve this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Shares Voted 264,565,602 1,282,326 367,215 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426023000046/0000074260-23-000046-index.htm

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