Sec Form 4 Filing - PILCH SAMUEL H @ ALLSTATE CORP - 2013-10-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
PILCH SAMUEL H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLSTATE CORP [ ALL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Group VP and Controller
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, 2775 SANDERS ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/16/2013
(Street)
NORTHBROOK, IL60062-6127
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 64,363 A $ 16.83 107,568 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 5,290 A $ 45.96 112,858 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 2,200 A $ 46.48 115,058 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 28,318 A $ 31.41 143,376 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 M 7,023 A $ 31.74 150,399 D
Common Stock 10/16/2013 S 117,194 D $ 53.063 ( 1 ) 33,205 D
Common Stock 3,914 ( 2 ) I By 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.83 10/16/2013 M 64,363 02/27/2013 02/27/2019 Common Stock 64,363 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 45.96 10/16/2013 M 5,290 02/06/2008 02/06/2014 Common Stock 5,290 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 46.48 10/16/2013 M 2,200 09/08/2012 09/08/2018 Common Stock 2,200 $ 0 19,800 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.41 10/16/2013 M 28,318 ( 3 ) 02/22/2020 Common Stock 28,318 $ 0 9,440 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.74 10/16/2013 M 7,023 ( 4 ) 02/22/2021 Common Stock 7,023 $ 0 7,024 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PILCH SAMUEL H
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
2775 SANDERS ROAD
NORTHBROOK, IL60062-6127
Sr. Group VP and Controller
Signatures
/s/ Katherine A. Smith, attorney-in-fact for Samuel H. Pilch 10/17/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Reflects weighted average sale price for open-market sales transaction reported herein. Actual sale prices ranged from $53.000 to 53.540. The reporting person provided the issuer, and will provide any security holder of The Allstate Corporation or member of the SEC staff, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request.
( 2 )Reflects acquisition of 33 shares of The Allstate Corporation common stock since February 26, 2013 under the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan, pursuant to the most recent plan statement, dated October 15, 2013.
( 3 )Stock option award granted to reporting person on February 22, 2010. The remaining 25% to vest on February 22, 2014.
( 4 )Stock option award granted to reporting person on February 22, 2011. The remaining 25% to vest on February 22, 2015.

Remarks:
The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 25, 2013.

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