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) February 1, 2012

 

The Allstate Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-11840

 

36-3871531

(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois

 

60062

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.below):

 

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 2. – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02.             Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 1, 2012, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, and the availability of the registrant’s fourth quarter investor supplement on the registrant’s web site.  The press release and the investor supplement are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report.  The information contained in the press release and the investor supplement are furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

 

Section 9. – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1

 

Registrant’s press release dated February 1, 2012

99.2

 

Fourth quarter 2011 Investor Supplement of The Allstate Corporation

 

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

(registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

Name: Samuel H. Pilch

 

Title: Senior Group Vice President
and Controller

 

 

Dated: February 1, 2012

 

 

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