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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899051-07-000005.txt : 20070110
<SEC-HEADER>0000899051-07-000005.hdr.sgml : 20070110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070110165801
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899051-07-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070110

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cripe Frederick F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384390

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11840
		FILM NUMBER:		07523737

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847.402.5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2775 SANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			NORTHBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60062
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F4">Employee stock option to purchase 9,000 shares of common stock to vest in four equal installments on February 21, 2007, February 21, 2008, February 21, 2009 and February 21, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F1">Original stock option award granted to reporting person on February 6, 2004 for 20,684 shares of common stock with one-quarter of the total option award to vest annually.  The last two increments will vest in two equal installments on February 6, 2007 and February 6, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Employee stock option to purchase 15,292 shares of common stock to vest in four equal installments on February 21, 2007, February 21, 2008, February 21, 2009 and February 21, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Option expiration date is February 21, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under The Allstate Corporation 2001  Equity Incentive Plan.  Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock as the restriction lapse (the conversion date).  One-quarter of the total number of RSUs will unrestrict annually on February 21, 2007, February 21, 2008, February 21, 2009 and February 21, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The total number of RSUs will unrestrict on February 21, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Original stock option award granted to reporting person on February 22, 2005 for 14,436 shares of common stock with one-quarter of the total option award to vest annually.  The last three increments will vest in three equal installments on February 22, 2007, February 22, 2008 and February 22, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>FREDERICK F CRIPE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-10</signatureDate>
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