Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.

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) December 21, 2001

The Allstate Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)		   1-11840
(Commission
File Number)		   36-3871531
(IRS Employer
Identification
Number)

2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
60062
(Zip Code)

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

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Item 5.  Other Events

    On December 21, 2001, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.
   Description
99   Registrant's press release dated December 21, 2001

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

    THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 
 
By:
 
/s/ EMMA M. KALAIDJIAN   
Name:  Emma M. Kalaidjian
Title:  Assistant Secretary

December 26, 2001

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Number
   Description
   Sequential
Page
Number
99   Registrant's press release dated December 21, 2001   5

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