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 19, 2020

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-11840	36-3871531
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 2775 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois    60062

(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

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:

☐ 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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbols	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	ALL	New York Stock Exchange Chicago Stock Exchange
5.100% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Debentures due 2053	ALL.PR.B	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares represent 1/1,000th of a share of 5.625% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series G	ALL PR G	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares represent 1/1,000th of a share of 5.100% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series H	ALL PR H	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares represent 1/1,000th of a share of 4.750% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series I	ALL PR I	New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Registrant’s annual stockholders meeting was held on May 19, 2020 (the "Annual Meeting"). Below are the final vote results of the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors. Ten directors were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2021 annual stockholders meeting.  The voting results were as follows: 

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Kermit R. Crawford	235,956,961	950,816	523,177	30,476,303
Michael L. Eskew	220,486,597	16,495,868	448,489	30,476,303
Margaret M. Keane	233,431,987	3,586,072	412,895	30,476,303
Siddharth N. Mehta	234,178,891	2,760,088	491,975	30,476,303
Jacques P. Perold	235,984,610	1,000,774	445,570	30,476,303
Andrea Redmond	222,326,396	6,493,663	8,610,895	30,476,303
Gregg M. Sherrill	235,925,231	1,039,507	466,216	30,476,303
Judith A. Sprieser	223,458,134	13,551,557	421,263	30,476,303
Perry M. Traquina	233,278,493	3,586,032	566,429	30,476,303
Thomas J. Wilson	218,831,692	15,393,748	3,205,514	30,476,303

Proposal 2 – Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executives.  The proposal on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the named executives received the vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.  The voting results were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
217,454,993	18,932,191	1,043,770	30,476,303

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountant. The proposal on ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Registrant's independent registered public accountant for 2020 received the vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. The voting results were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain
252,018,326	15,435,836	453,095

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: May 20, 2020

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Document Information [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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Document Information [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series H Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares represent 1/1,000th of a share of 5.100% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series H
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series I Preferred Stock [Member] | NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares represent 1/1,000th of a share of 4.750% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series I
Trading Symbol	ALL PR I
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
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Trading Symbol	ALL
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Common Stock [Member] | CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE, INC [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
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Trading Symbol	ALL
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