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 16, 2004

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-11840

 

36-3871531

(State or other jurisdiction of organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2775 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois

 


60062

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Zip

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Item 5.    OTHER EVENTS

 

On August 16, 2004, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 

 

 

Item 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

                (c)           Exhibits

 

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

99

 

Registrant’s press release dated August 16, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mary J. McGinn

 

 

Name: Mary J. McGinn 

 

 

Title: Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 16, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

 

SEQUENTIAL PAGE NUMBER

 

99

 

Registrant’s press release dated August 16, 2004.

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4