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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000945094-04-000721.txt : 20041202
<SEC-HEADER>0000945094-04-000721.hdr.sgml : 20041202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041202151647
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000945094-04-000721
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041202

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:			LEMAY RONALD T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001104293

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11840
		FILM NUMBER:		041180432

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OCTOBER CAPITAL, LLC
		STREET 2:		444 W. 47TH STREET, SUITE 320
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		000.000.0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3311 EAST OLD SHAKOPEE ROAD
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55425
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000899051</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLSTATE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001104293</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEMAY RONALD T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>OCTOBER CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1901 W. 47TH PLACE, SUITE 310</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are granted under The Allstate Corporation Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as Amended and Restated effective as of November 9, 2004.  Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Allstate common stock upon the earlier of (i) the date of the reporting person's death or disability, and (ii) one year after the date on which the reporting person is no longer serving as a director of Allstate.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>RONALD T LE MAY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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