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 5, 2017

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o       Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o       Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o       Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company o

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. o

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 5, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Registrant elected Eric K. Ferren to serve as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Registrant, effective May 14, 2017. Mr. Ferren will succeed Samuel H. Pilch as the Registrant’s controller and principal accounting officer. Mr. Pilch will remain as Senior Group Vice President of Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”).

Mr. Ferren, age 44, has served as Allstate’s Senior Vice President of External Reporting and Corporate Accounting since April 2014.  Prior to joining Allstate, Mr. Ferren served in various executive capacities at HSBC since 2006, including chief financial officer of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and executive vice president and chief accounting officer of HSBC North America. Effective May 14, 2017, Mr. Ferren will receive an annual base salary of $400,000 in his position as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Registrant.

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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.

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