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 *
  Merten Jesse E
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLSTATE CORP [ALL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, 2775 SANDERS RD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Risk Officer (AIC)
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062		 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)
Common Stock 13
D
 
Common Stock 4,491
I
By 401(K) Plan

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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)   (1) 02/18/2025 Common Stock 2,005 $ 70.71 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/11/2026 Common Stock 7,372 $ 62.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/09/2027 Common Stock 9,245 $ 78.35 D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/18/2018 02/18/2018 Common Stock 3,986 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Merten Jesse E
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
2775 SANDERS RD.
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062		       EVP & Chief Risk Officer (AIC)  

Signatures

/s/ Jesse E. Merten 12/21/2017
**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 on February 18, 2015 for 6,015 shares of common stock vesting in three equal increments. The first and second increments vested on February 18, 2016 and February 18, 2017. The remaining increment to vest on February 18, 2018.
(2) Stock option award granted on February 11, 2016 for 11,057 shares of common stock vesting in three equal increments, with any fractional shares to be rounded as provided for in award agreement. The first increment vested on February 11, 2017. The remaining two increments to vest on February 11, 2018 and February 11, 2019.
(3) Stock option award granted on February 9, 2017 for 9,245 shares of common stock vesting in three equal increments, with any fractional shares to be rounded as provided for in award agreement, on February 9, 2018, February 9, 2019, and February 9, 2020.
(4) Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on February 18, 2015 under The Allstate Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock (on the conversion date), which is February 18, 2018.

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