OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
SC 13G, 2000-02-10
SURETY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*
                     Old Republic International Corporation
                                (NAME OF ISSUER)
                          Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                                   680223-104
                                  CUSIP NUMBER

*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. 680223-104

1.     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
           INTER CAPITAL  COMPANY OF CHICAGO (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").

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
       Inter Capital Company of Chicago is a Delaware corporation


 NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES                               0 (as of 12/31/99)
BENEFICIALLY
  OWNED BY                 6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   EACH                        7,349,384 (as of 12/31/99)
 REPORTING
  PERSON                   7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH                                0 (as of 12/31/99)

                           8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               7,349,384 (as of 12/31/99)


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9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                               7,349,384 (as of 12/31/99)

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
        6.0%

12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        CO, EP

The filing of this Statement on Schedule 13G is made by Inter Capital Company of
Chicago  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 for 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
               307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601

Item 2(c)      CITIZENSHIP:
               Inter Capital Company of Chicago is a Delaware corporation

Item 2(d)      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
               The class of equity  securities to which the Statement relates is
               the Common Stock of the Issuer.

Item 2(e)      CUSIP NUMBER:
               The CUSIP  number of the Common  Stock is  680223-104

Item 3         THE PERSON FILING THIS STATEMENT IS A:
               [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.

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Item 4         OWNERSHIP
               (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned: 7,349,384

               (b) Percent of Class:  6.0% (as of 12/31/99)

               (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:
                                         7,349,384 <F1>
                  (iii)   sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                                         0
                   (iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                                         7,349,384 <F1>

<F1> ESSOP  Participants  have the right to direct the  Trustee in the voting of
     Common  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,  the Plan's  Administration
     Committee  will  direct  the  Trustee  to vote such  shares as it sees fit.
     Decisions as to purchases,  dispositions or tenders of the Common 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
               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.

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                                    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 4, 2000


                                        INTER CAPITAL COMPANY OF CHICAGO(not in
                                        its individual or corporate capacity but
                                        solely as Trustee)




                                                   /s/ A. C. Zucaro
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                                      President






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