UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2013

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-11840

 

36-3871531

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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois        60062

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)      (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 402-5000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[   ]       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[   ]       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[   ]       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[   ]       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On January 14, 2013, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the retirement of Joan Walker, executive vice president of Corporate Relations.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99

Registrant’s Press Release dated January 14, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jennifer M. Hager

 

 

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Name:

Jennifer M. Hager

 

 

Title:

Vice President,

 

 

 

Assistant General Counsel,

 

 

 

and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 15, 2013

 

 

 

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