Allstate Corp - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Greffin Judith P

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/11/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ALLSTATE CORP [ALL]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, 2775 SANDERS ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ CIO Allstate Insurance Company

(Street)

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4313.397	D
Common Stock	2104.2491	I	by 401(K) plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/11/2007	3/11/2013	Common Stock	3614	$31.22	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	2/7/2007	2/7/2013	Common Stock	1346	$31.78	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	2/7/2006	2/7/2012	Common Stock	4000	$33.38	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/12/2006	3/12/2012	Common Stock	18217	$36.61	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/13/2005	3/13/2011	Common Stock	10000	$39.67	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	5/15/2005	5/15/2011	Common Stock	6500	$42	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	3/9/2008	3/9/2014	Common Stock	22714	$45.29	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	2/6/2008	2/6/2014	Common Stock	4588	$45.96	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/26/2018	Common Stock	96663	$48.82	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	2/22/2015	Common Stock	20034	$52.57	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	2/21/2016	Common Stock	24642	$53.84	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	7/17/2017	Common Stock	3660	$60.42	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	2/20/2017	Common Stock	26145	$62.24	D
Restricted Stock Units	2/25/2012	2/25/2012	Common Stock	10487	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	2/19/2011	2/19/2011	Common Stock	3604	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	2/22/2009	2/22/2009	Common Stock	720	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	7/17/2011	7/17/2011	Common Stock	520	$0	D
Restricted Stock Units	2/21/2010	2/21/2010	Common Stock	3722	$0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Stock option awards granted to reporting person on February 26, 2008 for 96,663 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments on February 26, 2009, February 26, 2010, February 26, 2011 and February 26, 2012, respectively.
( 2)	Stock option awards granted to reporting person on February 22, 2005 for 20,034 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the remaining increment to vest on February 22, 2009.
( 3)	Stock option awards granted to reporting person on February 21, 2006 for 24,642 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the last two increments vesting on February 21, 2009 and February 21, 2010.
( 4)	Stock option award granted to reporting person on July 17, 2007 for 3,660 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the last three increments vesting on July 17, 2009, July 17, 2010 and July 17, 2011.
( 5)	Stock option awards granted to reporting person on February 20, 2007 for 26,145 shares of common stock vesting in four annual increments with the last three increments vesting on February 20, 2009, February 20, 2010 and February 20, 2011.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Greffin Judith P C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION 2775 SANDERS ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127				CIO Allstate Insurance Company

Signatures
JUDITHPGREFFIN		8/13/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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