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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-044887
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190808

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-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11840
		FILM NUMBER:		191009586

	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;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;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;punctuation-wrap:simple;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&#160; 60062</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b)&nbsp;of the Act:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: <b>333-224541</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g)&nbsp;of the Act: <b>None</b></font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b>Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered.</b></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Allstate Corporation (the &#147;<b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Registrant</u></b>&#148;) hereby incorporates by reference herein (i)&nbsp;the description of the Depositary Shares (the &#147;<b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Depositary Shares</u></b>&#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 Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series&nbsp;H, par value $1.00 per share and liquidation preference $25,000 per share (the &#147;<b><u style="font-weight:bold;">Preferred Stock</u></b>&#148;), to be registered hereunder, set forth under the heading &#147;Description of the Depositary Shares&#148; and (ii)&nbsp;the description of its Preferred Stock set forth under the heading &#147;Description of the Preferred Stock&#148;, respectively, in the Registrant&#146;s Prospectus Supplement, dated August&nbsp;1, 2019, to the Prospectus dated April&nbsp;30, 2018, constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-224541) of the Registrant, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.&#160; The Depositary Shares are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated May&nbsp;23, 2012 of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3(i)&nbsp;of the Registrant&#146;s Form&nbsp;8-K filed May&nbsp;23, 2012).</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Michael A.   Pedraja</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Michael A.   Pedraja</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice   President and Treasurer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: August&nbsp;8, 2019</font></p>
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