OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C   20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*
                              Restated Schedule 13G

                     Old Republic International Corporation

                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                          Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value

                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   775707-102

                                  CUSIP NUMBER


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.      (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) 
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






CUSIP NO. 775707-102

1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       LASALLE NATIONAL TRUST, N.A. (not in its individual or corporate capacity
       but solely as trustee (the "Trustee") of the Old Republic International
       Corporation Employees Savings and Stock Ownership Trust (the "Trust")
       (Tax Identification No. 36-3697893)

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

     Not applicable.
          (A)
          (B)

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       LaSalle National Trust, N.A. is a national banking association organized
       under the laws of the United States.

  NUMBER OF    5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES                0

BENEFICIALLY   6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY               4,898,584 (as of 12/31/95)

    EACH       7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING              0

   PERSON      8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH                 4,898,584 (as of 12/31/95)

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                         4,898,584 (as of 12/31/95)

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *

     Not applicable.

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     7.9%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
          BK, EP 


The filing of this Statement on Schedule 13G is made by LaSalle National Trust,
N.A. as trustee (the "Trustee") for the Old Republic International Corporation
Employees Savings and Stock Ownership Trust (the "Trust") voluntarily and does
not constitute, and should not be construed as, an admission that either the
Trust or the Trustee beneficially owns any securities covered by this Statement
or is required to file this Statement for the Trust and the Trustee.  In this
connection, the Trust and the Trustee disclaim beneficial ownership of the
securities covered by this Statement.

Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:

          The name of the issuer is Old Republic International Corporation (the
          "Issuer").

Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

          The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 307
          North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601.


Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

          The person filing this Statement is the Trust and the Trustee.

Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

          The address of the Trust and its principal place of business is c/o
          LaSalle National Trust, N.A.,
          135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.  The address of the
          Trustee is 135 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:

          LaSalle National Trust, N.A. is a national banking association
          organized under the laws of the United States.


Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

          The class of equity securities to which this Statement relates is the
          Common Stock of the Issuer.

Item 2(d) CUSIP NUMBER:

          The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 775707-102.

Item 3    THE PERSON FILING THIS STATEMENT IS A:

          [b] [x] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.  
          [f] [x] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
          provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
          ("ERISA") or Endowment Fund.

Item 4    OWNERSHIP

          (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  4,898,584<F1>

          (b)  Percent of Class:  7.9% (as of 12/31/95)

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

             (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                  0

            (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                               4,898,584<F2>

           (iii)   sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

                                   0

            (iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

                               4,898,584<F2>

(1)       Includes 22,256,682 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible
          Preferred Stock which are convertible into Common Stock on a five-to-
          one basis.  Of the 4,898,584 shares held by the Trust, 3,565,024
          shares (including 3,275,819 shares which may be issued upon the
          conversion of 16,379,098 shares of the issuer's Series D Cumulative
          Convertible Preferred Stock) are allocated to accounts of participants
          ("ESSOP Participants") of the Old Republic International Corporation
          Employees Savings and Stock Ownership Plan ("ESSOP") who can direct
          the Trustee as to how to vote those shares.  

(2)       ESSOP Participants have the right to direct the Trustee in the voting
          of Common Stock and Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
          allocated to their accounts on all matters required to be submitted to
          a vote of shareholders.  If no directions are received as to the
          voting of allocated shares of Common Stock and Series D Cumulative
          Convertible Preferred Stock the Plan's Administration Committee will
          direct the Trustee to vote such shares as it sees fit.  This statement
          also includes 130,560 shares of Common Stock which are held by another
          custodian under another ESSOP fund but for which the Trustee has
          voting power.  Decisions as to purchases, dispositions or tenders of
          the Common Stock and Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
          are generally directed by the Plan's Administration Committee, subject
          to the fiduciary responsibility of the Trustee.  The filing of this
          Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting
          Person is, for the  purposes of Section 1(d) and 13(g) of the Act, the
          beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Statement.

Item 5    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

          Not applicable.

Item 6    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

          Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, ESSOP Participants
          are entitled to receive certain distributions or assets held by the
          Trust.  Such distributions may include proceeds from dividends on, or
          the sale of, shares of Common Stock or Series D Cumulative Convertible
          Preferred Stock reflected in this Schedule 13G.  

Item 7    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

          Not applicable.

Item 8    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

          Not applicable.

Item 9    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

          Not applicable.

Item 10   CERTIFICATION:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.





                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                              February 13, 1996
                                   Date     



                              LASALLE NATIONAL TRUST, N.A. (not in its
                              individual or corporate capacity but solely as
                              Trustee)

                               /s/ JEFFREY S. SCHIEDEMEYER 
                                      Signature       
                              Jeffrey S. Schiedemeyer
                              Assistant Vice President     
                                  Name/Title       




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