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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-054501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180830
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180830

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:		181047353

	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;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;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> August&nbsp;30</b></font><b>, 2018</b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION</font></b></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</font></b></p>    </td>
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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;">Section&nbsp;8 &#151; Other Events</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&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August&nbsp;30, 2018, The Allstate Corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) called for the redemption of all 15,400 shares of its Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series&nbsp;C, par value $1.00 per share and liquidation preference $25,000 per share (the &#147;Series C Preferred Stock&#148;) and the corresponding depositary shares (the &#147;Depositary Shares&#148;), each representing a 1/1,000</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&#160;interest in a share of the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock, on October&nbsp;15, 2018 (the &#147;Redemption Date&#148;). The Depositary Shares are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;ALL PR C&#148; (CUSIP No.&nbsp;020002606).</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Depositary Shares will be redeemed for a redemption price equal to $25.00 per Depositary Share (equivalent to $25,000 per share of Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock) (the &#147;Redemption Payment&#148;) for a total Redemption Payment of $385 million. From and after the Redemption Date, all dividends will cease to accrue on the redeemed Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A dividend of $0.421875 per Depositary Share shall be paid in cash on October&nbsp;15, 2018 to the record holders at the close of business on September&nbsp;28, 2018. All Depositary Shares are held in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A copy of the press release announcing the redemption of the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock and the Depositary Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99 and is incorporated by reference herein.</font></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&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President, Assistant General   Counsel and Assistant Secretary</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: August&nbsp;30, 2018</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="7" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:36.0pt;">NEWS</font></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;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Greg Burns</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(847) 402-5600</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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;">Allstate Announces Redemption of Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced that on Oct.&nbsp;15, 2018, it will redeem all 15,400 outstanding shares of its Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series&nbsp;C (Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock), and the corresponding 15,400,000 depositary shares (Depositary Shares), each representing a 1/1,000</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&nbsp;interest in a share of the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock. The Depositary Shares are currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;ALL PR C&#148; (CUSIP No.&nbsp;020002606). The Depositary Shares will be redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per Depositary Share, representing an aggregate amount of $385,000,000.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The redemption price of $25.00 per Depositary Share does not include declared and unpaid dividends. Regular quarterly dividends were declared in the amount of $0.421875 per Depositary Share and will be paid separately in the customary manner on Oct.&nbsp;15, 2018, to holders of record at the close of business on Sept. 28, 2018. On and after the redemption date, the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock will no longer be deemed outstanding, and no further dividends will be declared or payable on the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Depositary Shares are held through The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and will be redeemed in accordance with the procedures of DTC.&nbsp;Payment to DTC will be made by Equiniti Trust Company, Allstate&#146;s redemption agent for the Depositary Shares. Questions about the notice of redemption and related materials should be directed to&nbsp;EQ Shareowner Services by mail at P.O.&nbsp;Box 64858, St. Paul, MN, 55164-0858, Attention: Corporate Actions; by overnight courier at 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite&nbsp;101, Mendota Heights, MN, 55120-4100, Attention: Corporate Actions; or by telephone at (800) 355-5191.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption under the certificate of designations governing the Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock or the deposit agreement governing the Depositary Shares and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the notice of redemption issued by&nbsp;The Allstate Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial</font> information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on www.allstateinvestors.com.</p>
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