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): July 13, 2011

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

 

1-11840

36-3871531

 

 

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(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 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On July 13, 2011, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its estimated catastrophe losses for June 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished 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 July 13, 2011

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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/ Mary J. McGinn

 

 

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Name:

Mary J. McGinn

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President,

 

 

Deputy General Counsel and

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:   July 13, 2011

 

 

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