UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.

 


 

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 19, 2004

 

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
number)

 

 

 

 

 

2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois

 

60062

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (847) 402-5000

 

 



 

Item 7.             Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

99                                    Registrant’s press release dated July 19, 2004

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On July 19, 2004, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2004.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

(registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Samuel H. Pilch

 

 

 

 

Name:  Samuel H. Pilch

 

Title: Controller

 

 

 

 

July 19, 2004

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Registrant’s press release dated July 19, 2004

 

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