<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-21-007112.txt : 20210222
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-21-007112
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pintozzi John C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001787379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11840
		FILM NUMBER:		21661779

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2775 SANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Conversion of previously awarded Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) into an equal number of common shares, without the payment of any consideration, pursuant to The Allstate Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. The remaining RSUs will convert on February 19, 2022, and February 19, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects acquisition of 111 shares of The Allstate Corporation common stock since February 7, 2020, under the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan, pursuant to the most recent plan statement, dated February 18, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option exercisable in three increments, with one third vesting on February 18, 2022, February 18, 2023, and February 18, 2024, with any fractional shares to be rounded as provided for in award agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Award of RSUs granted on February 18, 2021, under The Allstate Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock on the conversion date, with any fractional RSU to be rounded as provided for in award agreement. The RSUs will convert in three equal increments on February 18, 2022, February 18, 2023, and February 18, 2024.</footnote>
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