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, 2006

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

 

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 8. — Other Events

Item 8.01.     Other Events.

A description of the completed personal property reinsurance program for Allstate Protection, the property and casualty business unit of The Allstate Corporation is attached as Exhibit 99.

Section 9. — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits

99.1        Update to Catastrophe Reinsurance Program.

99.2        Additional Details

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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

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 19, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

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