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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Roche Michael John   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 _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) SVP Allstate Insurance Company (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION, 2775 SANDERS ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/22/2010 (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 02/22/2010   M   4,900 A (1) 28,830.0243 D   Common Stock 02/22/2010   F   1,444 D $ 31.22 27,386.0243 D   Common Stock 02/22/2010   M   1,875 A (1) 29,261.0243 D   Common Stock 02/22/2010   F   615 D $ 31.22 28,646.0243 (2) D   Common Stock               4,910.3528 (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

(1)

02/22/2010

M

4,900

02/21/2010

02/21/2010

Common Stock

4,900

(1)

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(4)

02/22/2010

A

12,268

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

12,268

$ 0

12,268

D

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 31.41

02/22/2010

A

72,286

(5)

02/22/2020

Common Stock

72,286

$ 0

72,286

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

02/22/2010

M

1,875

02/21/2010

02/21/2010

Common Stock

1,875

(1)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Roche Michael John C/O THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION 2775 SANDERS ROAD NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127				SVP Allstate Insurance Company

Signatures

/s/ Michael J. Roche		02/24/2010
**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)	Form reflects 1,455.0243 shares acquired as of January 6, 2010 through the dividend reinvestment plan of Charles Schwab. Such broker's dividend reinvestment plan provides for regular and automatic reinvestment of dividends paid on Allstate common stock to acquire more Allstate common stock, and is offered on essentially the same terms to all clients holding Allstate common shares in a Charles Schwab account.
(3)	Reflects acquisition of 696.5552 shares of The Allstate Corporation common stock since May 28, 2009 under the Allstate 401 (k) Savings Plan, pursuant to the most recent plan statement, dated February 16, 2010.
(4)	Award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted 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). The period of restriction shall begin on February 22, 2010, and 50% of the total number of RSUs will convert on February 22, 2012, 25% will convert on February 22, 2013, and the remaining 25% will convert on February 22, 2014.
(5)	Option exercisable in three increments with 50% vesting on February 22, 2012, 25% vesting on February 22, 2013, and the remaining 25% vesting on February 22, 2014.

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