- 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: November 30, 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 ^*

Verney Steven C

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/27/2012

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
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Risk Officer, AIC /

(Street)

NORTHBROOK, IL 60062

(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	14965	D

*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)	2/20/2011	2/20/2017	Common Stock	13764	$62.24	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2/21/2010	2/21/2016	Common Stock	9000	$53.84	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2/21/2010	2/21/2016	Common Stock	12585	$53.84	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2/22/2009	2/22/2015	Common Stock	12028	$52.57	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	2/22/2020	Common Stock	10417	$31.41	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	2/22/2021	Common Stock	22561	$31.74	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	2/22/2022	Common Stock	12335	$31.56	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2/26/2012	2/26/2018	Common Stock	22058	$48.82	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	2/27/2019	Common Stock	50271	$16.83	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2/6/2008	2/6/2014	Common Stock	14820	$45.96	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	2/7/2007	2/7/2013	Common Stock	12980	$31.78	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	4925	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	6810	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	10166	⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	2/27/2013	2/27/2013	Common Stock	8846	⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Stock option award granted on February 22, 2010 for 10,417 shares of common stock vesting in 3 increments. 50% vested on February 22, 2012. The remaining increments will vest 25% on February 22, 2013 and 25% on February 22, 2014.
( 2)	Stock option award granted on February 22, 2011 for 22,561 shares of common stock vesting in 3 increments. 50% vesting on February 22, 2013, 25% vesting on February 22, 2014, and the remaining 25% vesting on February 22, 2015.
( 3)	Stock option award granted on February 22, 2012 for 12,335 shares of common stock vesting in 3 increments. 50% vesting on February 22, 2014, 25% vesting on February 22, 2015, and the remaining 25% vesting on February 22, 2016.
( 4)	Stock option award granted on February 27, 2009 for 50,271 shares of common stock vesting in 4 annual increments with the remaining 25% increment vesting on February 27, 2013.
( 5)	Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on February 22, 2010 under The Allstate Corporation 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock on the day following the last day of the period of restriction (the conversion date). 50% of the total number of RSUs converted on February 22, 2012, 25% will convert on February 22, 2013, and the remaining 25% will convert on February 22, 2014.
( 6)	Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on February 22, 2011 under The Allstate Corporation 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock on the day following the last day of the period of restriction (the conversion date). 50% of the total number of RSUs will convert on February 22, 2013, 25% will convert on February 22, 2014, and the remaining 25% will convert on February 22, 2015.
( 7)	Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on February 22, 2012 under The Allstate Corporation 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock on the day following the last day of the period of restriction (the conversion date). 50% of the total number of RSUs will convert on February 22, 2014, 25% will convert on February 22, 2015, and the remaining 25% will convert on February 22, 2016.
( 8)	Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on February 27, 2009 under The Allstate Corporation Amended and Restated 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock on the day following the last day of the period of restriction (the conversion date). The total number of RSUs will convert on February 27, 2013.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Verney Steven C C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION 2775 SANDERS ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062			EVP & Chief Risk Officer, AIC

Signatures
Steven C. Verney		3/7/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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