FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Greffin Judith P 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/11/2008 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 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-6127 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 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 4,313.397 D   Common Stock 2,104.2491 I by 401(K) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/11/2007	03/11/2013	Common Stock	3,614	$ 31.22	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/07/2007	02/07/2013	Common Stock	1,346	$ 31.78	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/07/2006	02/07/2012	Common Stock	4,000	$ 33.38	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/12/2006	03/12/2012	Common Stock	18,217	$ 36.61	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/13/2005	03/13/2011	Common Stock	10,000	$ 39.67	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/15/2005	05/15/2011	Common Stock	6,500	$ 42	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/09/2008	03/09/2014	Common Stock	22,714	$ 45.29	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/06/2008	02/06/2014	Common Stock	4,588	$ 45.96	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (1)	02/26/2018	Common Stock	96,663	$ 48.82	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (2)	02/22/2015	Common Stock	20,034	$ 52.57	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (3)	02/21/2016	Common Stock	24,642	$ 53.84	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (4)	07/17/2017	Common Stock	3,660	$ 60.42	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	  (5)	02/20/2017	Common Stock	26,145	$ 62.24	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/25/2012	02/25/2012	Common Stock	10,487	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/19/2011	02/19/2011	Common Stock	3,604	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/22/2009	02/22/2009	Common Stock	720	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	07/17/2011	07/17/2011	Common Stock	520	$ 0	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/21/2010	02/21/2010	Common Stock	3,722	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

JUDITHPGREFFIN		08/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(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.
(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.
(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.

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