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): July 17, 2014

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

[   ]       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 July 17, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its estimated catastrophe losses for June 2014.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.                             Description

 

99                                                                                                                                                                                Registrant’s press release dated July 17, 2014.   The press release is furnished and not filed, pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

 

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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/

Susan L. Lees

 

Name:

Susan L. Lees

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General

 

 

Counsel, and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 17, 2014

 

 

 

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