The information in this preliminary pricing supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus are not offers to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to completion, Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated June 2, 2014

Pricing Supplement No. 3

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

(To prospectus supplement dated December 2, 2013 and

Registration Statement No. 333-181059

prospectus dated April 30, 2012)

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

LEOPARDS™*

EACH REPRESENTING A 1/1,000TH INTEREST IN A SHARE OF

FIXED RATE NONCUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES F

 

CUSIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

Number of

 

 

 

Public

 

 

Size ($/#

 

 

Dividend Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial

 

 

Make-

 

 

Proposed

 

 

Purchasing

 

Proceeds

Depositary

 

 

 

Offering

 

 

Depositary

 

 

(Non-

 

 

Dividend

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption

 

 

Whole

 

 

NYSE Listing

 

 

Agent’s

 

(before

Shares

Series

 

 

Price(1)

 

 

Shares)(2)

 

 

Cumulative)(3)

 

 

Frequency(4)

 

 

Maturity

 

 

Date(5)

 

 

Premium(5)

 

 

Symbol(6)

 

 

Discount

 

Expenses)

020002853

F

 

 

     $25.00

 

 

$            /

 

 

6.25%

 

 

Quarterly

 

 

Perpetual

 

 

October 15, 2019

 

 

45 basis points

 

 

ALL PR F

 

 

$0.7875

 

$

(1)                                 Investment advisers, either registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or exempt therefrom, purchasing shares for the account of their advisory clients may be offered shares at up to a $0.40 discount to the public offering price

(2)                                 Shares to be outstanding immediately after this offering:             Depositary Shares

(3)                                 Dividends are payable only when, as and if declared

(4)                                 Dividends are payable in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2014

(5)                                 The Issuer may, at its option, redeem the shares of Preferred Stock (i) in whole but not in part at any time prior to the Initial Redemption Date specified above, within 90 days after the occurrence of a “rating agency event” at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share of Preferred Stock (or $25 per Depositary Share), or if greater, the present values of (A) $25,000 per share of Preferred Stock (or $25 per Depositary Share) and

(B) all undeclared dividends for the dividend periods from the date of redemption to and including the Initial Redemption Date specified above, in each case, discounted to the date of redemption on a quarterly basis at a discount rate equal to the treasury rate plus the Make-Whole Premium specified above, plus, in each case, any declared and unpaid dividends, without regard to any undeclared dividends, to but excluding the redemption date, or (ii) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any dividend payment date on or after the Initial Redemption Date specified above at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share of Preferred Stock (or $25 per Depositary Share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without regard to any undeclared dividends, to but excluding the redemption date

(6)                                 If approved for listing, trading of the Depositary Shares is expected to commence within a 90-day period after June          , 2014, the expected original issuance date of the Depositary Shares

Offering Date: June 2, 2014 through June      , 2014

Trade Date: June      , 2014

Settlement Date: June     , 2014 (T+3)

Minimum Denomination/Increments: $25.00/$25.00

Purchasing Agent: Incapital LLC

Trades settle flat and clear SDFS: DTC Book Entry

DTC Number 0235 via RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.

 

* The Incapital LEOPARDS™ program provides for the Long Execution of Preferred and Related Debt Securities