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): February 12, 2016

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

1-11840

 

36-3871531

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

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:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

 

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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 12, 2016, Robert D. Beyer, a member of the board of directors of the Registrant since 2006, informed the Registrant that he will not stand for re-election to the board of directors at the Registrant’s annual stockholders meeting scheduled for May 24, 2016.  Mr. Beyer will continue to serve as a director until such stockholders meeting. Mr. Beyer’s decision to not stand for re-election did not involve any disagreement with the Registrant. A copy of the press release announcing that Mr. Beyer will not stand for re-election is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

  (d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Registrant’s press release dated February 16, 2016.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ 

Daniel G. Gordon

 

 

Name:

Daniel G. Gordon

 

 

Title:

Vice President, Assistant General

Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

Date: February 16, 2016

 

 

 

 

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