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): May 18, 2010

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-11840

 

36-3871531

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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:

 

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 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a)               The annual meeting of stockholders of The Allstate Corporation (“Allstate”) was held on May 18, 2010.

 

(b)

 

Item 1.        Election of Directors.

 

Eleven board nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders.  The voting results are as follows:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F. Duane Ackerman

 

374,616,286

 

20,836,300

 

1,406,246

 

57,499,580

 

Robert D. Beyer

 

377,703,431

 

17,722,505

 

1,432,896

 

57,499,580

 

W. James Farrell

 

345,883,191

 

49,577,268

 

1,398,373

 

57,499,580

 

Jack M. Greenberg

 

368,305,209

 

27,094,806

 

1,458,817

 

57,499,580

 

Ronald T. LeMay

 

374,067,434

 

21,318,735

 

1,472,663

 

57,499,580

 

Andrea Redmond

 

387,272,170

 

8,180,592

 

1,406,070

 

57,499,580

 

H. John Riley, Jr.

 

345,680,108

 

49,748,463

 

1,430,261

 

57,499,580

 

Joshua I. Smith

 

346,871,710

 

48,545,452

 

1,441,670

 

57,499,580

 

Judith A. Sprieser

 

340,424,541

 

54,998,286

 

1,436,005

 

57,499,580

 

Mary Alice Taylor

 

377,418,283

 

18,059,587

 

1,380,962

 

57,499,580

 

Thomas J. Wilson

 

372,735,070

 

22,742,774

 

1,380,988

 

57,499,580

 

 

Item 2.        Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accountant.

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for 2010.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

444,984,475

 

8,204,502

 

1,169,435

 

 

 

Item 3.  Stockholder proposal seeking the right to call special shareowner meetings.

 

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

 

219,084,009

 

175,249,837

 

2,524,986

 

57,499,580

 

 

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Item 4.  Stockholder proposal seeking the right of stockholders to act by written consent.

 

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

 

265,182,907

 

127,594,161

 

4,081,764

 

57,499,580

 

 

Item 5.        Stockholder proposal seeking an advisory resolution to ratify compensation of the named executive officers.

 

The proposal received the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

 

228,318,666

 

159,310,604

 

9,229,562

 

57,499,580

 

 

Item 6.        Stockholder proposal seeking a review and report on executive compensation.

 

The proposal did not receive the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

 

30,673,772

 

340,143,996

 

26,041,064

 

57,499,580

 

 

Item 7.        Stockholder proposal seeking a report on political contributions and payments to trade associations and other tax exempt organizations.

 

The proposal did not receive the vote of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to vote at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

 

132,510,653

 

200,928,963

 

63,419,216

 

57,499,580

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 20, 2010

 

By:

/s/ Jennifer M. Hager

 

 

Name:

Jennifer M. Hager

 

 

Title:

Assistant Vice President,

 

 

 

Assistant General Counsel,

 

 

 

and Assistant Secretary

 

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