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): June 6, 2013

 

 

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

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))

 

 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On June 6, 2013, the Registrant completed its previously announced accelerated share repurchase agreement with Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) and Barclays Capital Inc., as Barclays’ agent.  Under the agreement, the Registrant repurchased 10,348,825 shares (or 2.2% of its shares outstanding as of the date the agreement was executed, February 28, 2013) at an average share price of $48.83, excluding commissions and discounts.  The Registrant has placed all of the shares acquired under the agreement into its treasury.

 

The agreement was part of the Registrant’s repurchase programs totaling $2.0 billion announced on December 17, 2012 and February 6, 2013.  Pursuant to those programs and including shares purchased under the agreement, the Registrant has repurchased 17.1 million shares in total as of June 6, 2013, at an average share price of $46.98, excluding commissions.

 

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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
	By:	/s/ Mario Rizzo
		Name: Mario Rizzo
		Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

 

Date: June 11, 2013

 

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