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): May 18, 2010

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a)               The annual meeting of stockholders of The Allstate Corporation (“Allstate”) was held on May 18, 2010.

 

(b)

 

Item 1.        Election of Directors.

 

Eleven board nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.  The voting results are as follows:

 

Nominee		For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
F. Duane Ackerman		374,616,286		20,836,300		1,406,246		57,499,580
Robert D. Beyer		377,703,431		17,722,505		1,432,896		57,499,580
W. James Farrell		345,883,191		49,577,268		1,398,373		57,499,580
Jack M. Greenberg		368,305,209		27,094,806		1,458,817		57,499,580
Ronald T. LeMay		374,067,434		21,318,735		1,472,663		57,499,580
Andrea Redmond		387,272,170		8,180,592		1,406,070		57,499,580
H. John Riley, Jr.		345,680,108		49,748,463		1,430,261		57,499,580
Joshua I. Smith		346,871,710		48,545,452		1,441,670		57,499,580
Judith A. Sprieser		340,424,541		54,998,286		1,436,005		57,499,580
Mary Alice Taylor		377,418,283		18,059,587		1,380,962		57,499,580
Thomas J. Wilson		372,735,070		22,742,774		1,380,988		57,499,580

 

Item 2.        Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accountant.

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for 2010.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain
444,984,475		8,204,502		1,169,435

 

Item 3.  Stockholder proposal seeking the right to call special shareowner meetings.

 

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
219,084,009		175,249,837		2,524,986		57,499,580

 

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Item 4.  Stockholder proposal seeking the right of stockholders to act by written consent.

 

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
265,182,907		127,594,161		4,081,764		57,499,580

 

Item 5.        Stockholder proposal seeking an advisory resolution to ratify compensation of the named executive officers.

 

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
228,318,666		159,310,604		9,229,562		57,499,580

 

Item 6.        Stockholder proposal seeking a review and report on executive compensation.

 

The proposal did not receive the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
30,673,772		340,143,996		26,041,064		57,499,580

 

Item 7.        Stockholder proposal seeking a report on political contributions and payments to trade associations and other tax exempt organizations.

 

The proposal did not receive the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
132,510,653		200,928,963		63,419,216		57,499,580

 

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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
Date: May 20, 2010		By:	/s/ Jennifer M. Hager
		Name:	Jennifer M. Hager
		Title:	Assistant Vice President,
			Assistant General Counsel,
			and Assistant Secretary

 

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