Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 21, 2017

 

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		File Number)		Identification No.)
incorporation)

 

2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois   60062

(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

		Emerging growth company	____

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ____

1

---

Section 7 – Regulation FD

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The Registrant’s press release dated September 21, 2017 announcing its estimated catastrophe losses for August 2017 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 September 21, 2017. The press release is furnished and not filed, pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

2

---

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/ Daniel G. Gordon
		Name:	Daniel G. Gordon
		Title:	Vice President, Assistant General
			Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date:	September 21, 2017

3