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):  August 22, 2012

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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:

 

[   ]    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 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On August 22, 2012, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the selection of Sanjay Gupta as chief marketing officer effective as of September 1, 2012.  A copy of the press release is attached 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 August 22, 2012

 

 

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
	By:	/s/ Jennifer M. Hager
	Name:	Jennifer M. Hager
	Title:	Vice President,
		Assistant General Counsel,
		and Assistant Secretary
Date: August 22, 2012