Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Richardson Joseph J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/13/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLSTATE CORP [ALL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, 2775 SANDERS ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
SVP - Protection Distribution
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 03/09/2008 03/09/2014 Common Stock 1,250 $ 45.29 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/06/2008 02/06/2014 Common Stock 3,833 $ 45.96 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 27,008 $ 48.82 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/22/2015 Common Stock 5,948 $ 52.57 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/21/2016 Common Stock 18,918 $ 53.84 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 02/20/2017 Common Stock 12,128 $ 62.24 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5) 02/21/2010 Common Stock 1,200 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/19/2011 02/19/2011 Common Stock 1,672 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/25/2012 02/25/2012 Common Stock 2,930 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/22/2009 02/22/2009 Common Stock 1,816 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units/RSU 02/21/2010 02/21/2010 Common Stock 2,451 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Richardson Joseph J
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
2775 SANDERS ROAD
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127		       SVP - Protection Distribution

Signatures

JOSEPHJRICHARDSON 08/21/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock option award granted to reporting person on February 26, 2008 for 27,008 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments on February 26, 2009, February 26, 2010, February 26, 2011 and February 26, 2012..
(5) Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under The Allstate Corporation 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock at the end of the period of restriction. The remaining increments of RSUs will unrestrict on February 21, 2009 and Februrary 21, 2010.
(4) Stock option award granted to reporting person on February 20, 2007 for 12,128 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the last three increments vesting on February 20, 2009, February 20, 2010 and February 20, 2011.
(2) Original stock option award granted to reporting person on February 22, 2005 for total amount of 11,896 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the remaining increment to vest on February 22, 2009.
(3) Original stock option awards granted to reporting person on February 21, 2006 for total amount of 25,224 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the last two increments vesting on February 21, 2009, February 21, 2010.

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