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) December 18, 2007

 

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 7 — Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01             Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On December 18, 2007 the registrant issued a press release announcing its estimated catastrophe losses for wildfires in California and other fourth quarter-to-date catastrophe losses. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

Section 9. — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

99            Registrant’s press release dated December 18, 2007

 

 

2



 

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: December 18, 2007

 

 

 

3