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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 11, 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:
 
[   ]                          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))

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
____

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. ____

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Registrant’s annual stockholders meeting was held on May 11, 2018 (the "Annual Meeting"). Below are the final vote results of the Annual Meeting.
 
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors. Ten directors were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2019 annual stockholders meeting.  The voting results were as follows:
 
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Kermit R. Crawford
264,517,574
1,111,534
684,531
33,743,866
Michael L. Eskew
255,400,073
10,215,761
697,805
33,743,866
Margaret M. Keane
264,331,621
1,323,510
658,508
33,743,866
Siddharth N. Mehta
264,049,729
1,545,084
718,826
33,743,866
Jacques P. Perold
264,530,209
1,090,520
692,910
33,743,866
Andrea Redmond
259,335,490
6,318,050
660,099
33,743,866
Gregg M. Sherrill
263,725,092
1,894,823
693,724
33,743,866
Judith A. Sprieser
256,285,114
9,371,338
657,187
33,743,866
Perry M. Traquina
264,135,212
1,473,828
704,599
33,743,866
Thomas J. Wilson
248,889,002
11,817,934
5,606,703
33,743,866
 
Proposal 2 – Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executives.  The proposal on the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the named executives received the vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.  The voting results were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
248,035,580
16,744,551
1,533,508
33,743,866

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountant. The proposal on ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Registrant's independent registered public accountant for 2018 received the vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. The voting results were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
290,582,556
8,750,837
724,112

    





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Proposal 4 - Stockholder Proposal. The stockholder proposal seeking adoption of a policy to require an independent board chairman was not properly presented at the Annual Meeting, as neither the stockholder proponent nor the proponent's designee was in attendance.
  
Proposal 5 - Stockholder Proposal. The stockholder proposal on reporting political contributions did not receive the vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
121,002,122
139,050,729
6,260,788
33,743,866




























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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 11, 2018











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