Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
V. P., CFO and Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, 2775 SANDERS ROAD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2009
(Street)

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 02/22/2009   M   3,255 A $ 0 (1) 18,106 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   M   1,000 A $ 0 (1) 19,106 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   M   455 A $ 0 (1) 19,561 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   F(2)   1,085 D $ 18.44 18,476 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   F(2)   134 D $ 18.44 18,342 D  
Common Stock 02/22/2009   F(2)   295 D $ 18.44 18,047 D  
Common Stock               2,697.3514 (3) I By 401(k) Plan

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 02/22/2009   M     3,255 02/22/2009 02/22/2009 Common Stock 3,255 $ 0 (1) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 02/22/2009   M     1,000   (4) 02/21/2010 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 (1) 1,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 02/22/2009   M     455 02/22/2009 02/22/2009 Common Stock 455 $ 0 (1) 0 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, IL 60062-6127
      V. P., CFO and Controller  

Signatures

 /s/ Samuel H. Pilch   02/23/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Conversion of previously awarded grant of restricted stock units (RSUs) representing the right to receive one share of Allstate common stock, without the payment of any consideration, pursuant to The Allstate Corporation Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Delivery of shares to Company to satisfy tax withholding obligation in connection with conversion into common stock of previously awarded RSUs.
(3) Reflects acquisition of 267.1985 shares of The Allstate Corporation common stock since February 11, 2008 under The Savings and Profit Sharing Fund of Allstate Employees, a 401(k) plan, pursuant to the most recent plan statement, dated February 17, 2009.
(4) Remaining increment of restricted stock units will unrestrict on February 21, 2010.

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