8-K 1 a09-14516_18k.htm 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): May 28, 2009

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Illinois

 

0-31248

 

36-2554642

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3100 Sanders Road

 

 

Northbrook, Illinois

 

60062

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Zip

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 402-5000

 

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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On May 28, 2009, Allstate Life Insurance Company (“Allstate Life”), as sponsor of the Allstate Life Global Funding Medium Term Note Program, announced cash tender offers of the Allstate Life Global Funding Trusts (the “Issuing Trusts”) for up to $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding secured medium term notes (the “Securities”) of such Issuing Trusts.  In connection therewith, Allstate Life announced its agreement to make appropriate early payments under the funding agreements securing the Securities, which payments will fund such tender offers.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.                                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                   Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Registrant’s press release issued May 28, 2009.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mary J. McGinn

 

 

 

Name:

Mary J. McGinn

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President and

 

 

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:   May 29, 2009

 

 

 

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