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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-057653
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170918
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170918

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLSTATE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000899051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				363871531
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11840
		FILM NUMBER:		171090269

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2775 SANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8474025000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2775 SANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062-7127
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>September&nbsp;18, 2017</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook,&nbsp;Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60062</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;18, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Registrant elected Gregg M. Sherrill as a director effective October&nbsp;1, 2017, and correspondingly increased the size of the Board to 11 directors.&#160; The Board has not yet determined Mr.&nbsp;Sherrill&#146;s committee assignments.&nbsp; Mr.&nbsp;Sherrill&#146;s compensation will be consistent with the Registrant&#146;s previously disclosed standard compensatory arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described in the Registrant&#146;s most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April&nbsp;12, 2017, under the heading &#147;Director Compensation,&#148; except that Mr.&nbsp;Sherrill&#146;s equity award will be granted under the Registrant&#146;s 2017 Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors approved by shareholders on May&nbsp;25, 2017, and included in Appendix D of Registrant&#146;s proxy statement.&nbsp; Mr.&nbsp;Sherrill&#146;s compensation will be prorated to reflect the commencement date of his Board service.&#160; In addition, the Registrant expects to enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr.&nbsp;Sherrill in substantially the form filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.2 to its quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2007.&#160; A copy of the press release announcing Mr.&nbsp;Sherrill&#146;s election is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99 to this report.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Arial" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Allst</font></b><b><font size="4" face="Arial" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ate Elects Gregg M. Sherrill to Board</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">NORTHBROOK,&nbsp;Ill., September&nbsp;18, 2017 &#150; The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced that Gregg M. Sherrill, 64, executive chairman of Tenneco Inc., has been elected to Allstate&#146;s board of directors, effective October&nbsp;1. As of that date, the Allstate board will stand at 11 directors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#147;Gregg&#146;s successful experience as chairman and CEO of Tenneco further strengthens the strategic and operational expertise on Allstate&#146;s board,&#148; said Tom<font style="background:white;"> Wilson, chairman and chief executive officer. </font>&#147;Allstate will benefit from Gregg&#146;s strategic insights, leadership and operating experience.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#147;Allstate is a great company with a sound strategy and excellent operating results,&#148; said Sherrill. &#147;I am honored to be joining a board of highly successful, engaged leaders who are passionate about ensuring Allstate creates value for customers, shareholders, employees and society.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="background:white;color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">Sherrill assumed the role of executive chairman of Tenneco&#146;s board of directors in May&nbsp;2017, after serving for 10 years as chairman and CEO. </font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="background:white;font-size:11.0pt;">He previously <font color="black" style="color:black;">served in executive roles at Johnson Controls Inc., after spending the first two decades of his business career at Ford Motor Co. Sherrill received an MBA from Indiana University Graduate School of Business and a bachelor&#146;s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&amp;M University.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Arial" style="color:blue;font-size:11.0pt;">The Allstate Corporation</font></u><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;"> (NYSE: ALL) is the nation&#146;s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, protecting approximately 16 million households from life&#146;s uncertainties through auto, home, <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">life</font></u> and other insurance offered through its <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">Allstate</font></u>, <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">Esurance</font></u>, <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">Encompass</font></u> and <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">Answer Financial</font></u> brand names. Allstate is widely known through the slogan &#147;You&#146;re In <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">Good Hands</font></u> With Allstate<font style="position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font>.&#148; Allstate agencies are in virtually every local community in America.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Financial</font><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:11.0pt;"> information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on </font><u><font size="2" color="blue" face="Arial" style="color:blue;font-size:11.0pt;">www.allstateinvestors.com</font></u><font size="2" color="#484848" face="Arial" style="color:#484848;font-size:11.0pt;">.</font></p>
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