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 17, 2018
THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-11840 | 36-3871531 | ||
(State or other | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
jurisdiction of | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
incorporation) | ||||
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:
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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 | ____ | ||
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Registrant’s press release dated May 17, 2018 announcing its estimated catastrophe losses for April 2018 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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 | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
By: | /s/ Daniel G. Gordon | |||
Name: | Daniel G. Gordon | |||
Title: | Vice President, Assistant General | |||
Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||
Date: | May 17, 2018 | |||
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Exhibit 99
NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Greg Burns John Griek
Media Relations Investor Relations
(847) 402-5600 (847) 402-2800
Allstate Announces April 2018 Catastrophe Loss Estimate
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 17, 2018 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of April 2018 of $211 million, pre-tax ($167 million after-tax). Catastrophe losses occurring in April comprised 10 events at an estimated cost of $195 million, pre-tax, plus unfavorable reserve reestimates of prior reported catastrophe losses. Two severe wind and hail events, primarily impacting Texas and certain Southeastern states, accounted for approximately 60% of April event catastrophe losses.
Financial information, including material announcements about The Allstate Corporation, is routinely posted on www.allstateinvestors.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking statements” that anticipate results based on our estimates, assumptions and plans that are subject to uncertainty. These statements are made subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “seeks,” “expects,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “believes,” “likely,” “targets” and other words with similar meanings. We believe these statements are based on reasonable estimates, assumptions and plans. However, if the estimates, assumptions or plans underlying the forward-looking statements prove inaccurate or if other risks or uncertainties arise, actual results could differ materially from those communicated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements may be found in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements are as of the date on which they are made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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