# OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/old-republic-international-corp | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 17 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 10 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP - Display name: OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.409 | | Record Quality | 0.843 | | Directors | 2 | | Committees | 3 | | Governance events | 11 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Barbara A. Adachi: Director. Status: current. Independent: true. Since: 2021-01-01. Committees: Audit (member); Audit; Nominating and Governance (member); Nominating and Governance (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:5 - Craig R. Smiddy: Director. Status: current. Independent: false. Since: 2019-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:6 ## Committees - Audit (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Barbara A. Adachi (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:old-republic-international-corp:audit - Audit; Nominating and Governance (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Barbara A. Adachi (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:old-republic-international-corp:audit-nominating-and-governance - Nominating and Governance (nominating_governance). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Barbara A. Adachi (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:old-republic-international-corp:nominating-and-governance ## Executive leadership - Carolyn Monroe: Senior Vice President Title Insurance. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:7 - Craig R. Smiddy: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:8 - Frank J. Sodaro: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:9 - John D. Lange: Senior Vice President - Underwriting and Distribution. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:10 - Stephen J. Oberst: Executive Vice President. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:11 - Thomas A. Dare: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel [GC]. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:12 - W. Todd Gray: Executive Vice President. Status: current. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:13 ## Governance events - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Carolyn Monroe executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1jk4get1011klb - CEO_CHANGED: Craig R. Smiddy executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:qznv4v8bvg8v - CFO_CHANGED: Frank J. Sodaro executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:4acvk51xtq84p - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: John D. Lange executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:14y1ebogax3gs - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: Stephen J. Oberst executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:ah9g77on1u83 - GC_CHANGED: Thomas A. Dare executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:9i6rfw1cssq1e - EXECUTIVE_APPOINTED: W. Todd Gray executive of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2026-02-26. Effective: 2026-02-26. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:162fig6b90bc6 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Barbara A. Adachi seat on OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1rx7lvj6ame5 - COMMITTEE_CREATED: Audit; Nominating and Governance committee of OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:l6s10bpr2xal - COMMITTEE_MEMBER_ADDED: Barbara A. Adachi member of Audit; Nominating and Governance, effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1kslzrhvjpr1n - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Craig R. Smiddy seat on OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP, effective 2019-01-01. Effective: 2019-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-25T04:45:30.993957+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:21yf7312aqe71 ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/old-republic-international-corp/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:committee_appointment:15: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:barbara-a-adachi","name":"Barbara A. Adachi"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:committee_appointment:17: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Nominating and Governance","category":"nominating_governance","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:barbara-a-adachi","name":"Barbara A. Adachi"},"source_id":"board_seats"}` ## Leadership - Barbara A. Adachi: Director, Audit; Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:5. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bb2b47e2bae47a7981f854b4d01cdaaec9c1c3d86a3e9a8f000c874424cb7fad. - Craig R. Smiddy: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2019-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:bb2b47e2bae47a7981f854b4d01cdaaec9c1c3d86a3e9a8f000c874424cb7fad. - Carolyn Monroe: Senior Vice President Title Insurance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:c6c58f219a80acc31f4aee651da778761dff01cc80b438947b46bcf0cd0f2f72. - Craig R. Smiddy: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:886d29f0170d80ef8f8f92c21b41f8f29765322a5ebe56467aefef924ed2fb22. - Frank J. Sodaro: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:e167366549c8df2cae3d929f9603483975784dde8cdfb45d76885b1c2b967bc4. - John D. Lange: Senior Vice President - Underwriting and Distribution. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0d0dc36d6571c60e50f30e771a1da4387ed7d41e1baba383da1b2510e6faffae. - Stephen J. Oberst: Executive Vice President. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:789febc3d62d648f9d128c22819f224b1445ce1c0b3b03b45c86b5ae5742aa1a. - Thomas A. Dare: Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7621bedfff10b2083a051f2aec20c0befcda9ad9f5b97fc988f39e589b69d6. - W. Todd Gray: Executive Vice President. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2026-02-26. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f886d6e53d1ce90db3b428291a951de0b328d62906bfe8dff6c101455108bfc7. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit: Chair not stated; Members Barbara A. Adachi. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:committee_record:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:e1a048893ed0458f7e6dd683fca823e045649c7f70e2773287867f4c0a70da55. - Nominating and Governance: Chair not stated; Members Barbara A. Adachi. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:committee_record:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:e1a048893ed0458f7e6dd683fca823e045649c7f70e2773287867f4c0a70da55. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7052f72a5dfab77d53562219242ce3fa2c96ad2f672a0608cf7cf36aaa3985d5. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7052f72a5dfab77d53562219242ce3fa2c96ad2f672a0608cf7cf36aaa3985d5. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7052f72a5dfab77d53562219242ce3fa2c96ad2f672a0608cf7cf36aaa3985d5. ## Committee Appointment - Barbara A. Adachi: member, Audit. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:committee_appointment:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:e1a048893ed0458f7e6dd683fca823e045649c7f70e2773287867f4c0a70da55. - Barbara A. Adachi: member, Nominating and Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:committee_appointment:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:e1a048893ed0458f7e6dd683fca823e045649c7f70e2773287867f4c0a70da55. ## Security Listing - ORI (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:688cd36c-23fa-484a-9fe1-da0c88fb9b25:security_listing:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7052f72a5dfab77d53562219242ce3fa2c96ad2f672a0608cf7cf36aaa3985d5. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:7052f72a5dfab77d53562219242ce3fa2c96ad2f672a0608cf7cf36aaa3985d5: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:bb2b47e2bae47a7981f854b4d01cdaaec9c1c3d86a3e9a8f000c874424cb7fad: [OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP DEF 14A 2026-03-31](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000114036126012317/ny20056001x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:c6c58f219a80acc31f4aee651da778761dff01cc80b438947b46bcf0cd0f2f72: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:886d29f0170d80ef8f8f92c21b41f8f29765322a5ebe56467aefef924ed2fb22: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:e167366549c8df2cae3d929f9603483975784dde8cdfb45d76885b1c2b967bc4: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0d0dc36d6571c60e50f30e771a1da4387ed7d41e1baba383da1b2510e6faffae: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:789febc3d62d648f9d128c22819f224b1445ce1c0b3b03b45c86b5ae5742aa1a: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:9e7621bedfff10b2083a051f2aec20c0befcda9ad9f5b97fc988f39e589b69d6: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:f886d6e53d1ce90db3b428291a951de0b328d62906bfe8dff6c101455108bfc7: [ORI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000007426026000008/ori-20251231.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:e1a048893ed0458f7e6dd683fca823e045649c7f70e2773287867f4c0a70da55: [Audit](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74260/000114036126012317/ny20056001x1_def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/old-republic-international-corp) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/old-republic-international-corp.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/old-republic-international-corp?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/old-republic-international-corp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Structured intelligence is not currently available. Existing published profile evidence remains accessible. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-25T19:45:13.868818+00:00; recorded 2026-10-25T19:45:13.868818+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.