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Notice of 20182020 Annual Meeting
and Proxy Statement














What’s InsideWe create long-term
value by serving our
stakeholders, taking
appropriate risks and
leveraging our capabilities
and strategic assets.



Letter from Independent Directors to Stockholders
Information on Five Voting Issues
Election of Directors
Advisory Vote on Compensation
Ratification of External Auditor
Two Stockholder Proposals
What’s Inside
Letter from Independent Directors to Stockholders
Information on Three Voting Issues
Election of Directors
Advisory Vote on Compensation
Ratification of External Auditor
Independent Board Chair
Reporting Political Contributions


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LETTER FROM INDEPENDENT
DIRECTORS TO STOCKHOLDERS

The Allstate Corporation
2775 Sanders Road
Northbrook, IL 60062

March 28, 2018Letter from Independent Directors

April 6, 2020

Fellow Stockholders,

Thank you for trusting usOn your behalf, we oversee Allstate’s responsibilities to overseestockholders, customers, employees and communities. This oversight includes reviewing strategy, human capital and culture, and risk and return policies. We utilize extensive dialogue with stockholders and continually improve governance practices. While a long-term perspective guides this work, our letter summarizes the long-term health and sustainability of Allstate. We focus on continuous improvement and transparency, informed by our stockholder engagement, outside advisors and best practices. Below is a list of our major initiatives and accomplishments in 2017.Board’s efforts over the last year.

Corporate GovernanceStrategy

Once again last year, we reached out to stockholders representing over one-third of our outstanding shares to discuss performance, strategy, corporate governance, and Board composition, diversity, tenure and independence as part of our effort to continuously get better. Our Chair and CEO, Tom Wilson, Lead Director, Judy Sprieser, and nominating and governance committee chair, Andrea Redmond, participated in these conversations. We implemented the following improvements to our governance practices:

Board Composition – We added two new directorsAllstate’s purpose is to our Board, Gregg Sherrillhelp customers realize their hopes and Margaret Keane. Greggdreams by protecting them from life’s uncertainties. Our strategy is Executive Chairman and former CEO at Tenneco. His strategic, operating and leadership experience in the automotive industry will add to our capabilities and discussions, especially related to the rapid transformation occurring inincrease market share of the personal transportation industry. Margaret is Presidentproperty-liability businesses and CEOexpand the protection products offered to customers. The Board discusses strategy at every Board meeting and has a 2½ day session that focuses solely on long-term strategy.

Allstate initiated a bold Transformative Growth Plan in 2019 to increase market share in personal property-liability, which reduces long-term strategic risk. The plan has three components: expand customer access, enhance the customer value proposition and invest in marketing and technology. Measurements are in place to assess progress against these important efforts and will be reviewed by the Board.
Substantial success has been achieved in broadening Allstate’s protection offerings, with total policies in force increasing over 27% to 145.9 million in 2019. Allstate Protection Plans, formerly SquareTrade, accounted for the majority of Synchrony Financial. Shethis growth. In late 2018, we approved the acquisition of an identity protection business, now Allstate Identity Protection, which also had rapid growth last year. New insurance relationships have been established with shared economy companies that are further driving growth.
Innovation is an accomplished leader with financial services expertiseengine of strategic success and a passion for innovation, customer focus and employee developmentwe are proud that will further strengthen our operating and strategic dialogue.

Mary Alice Taylor and John Rowe are retiring fromAllstate was ranked one of the Boardtop 10 innovative companies in May 2018. Mary Alice has served as a director for 20 years under different operating environments and management teams. The breadth and depth2019, out of her Allstate experience has been extremely beneficial to our new directors and in her role leading640 candidates, by the audit committee for the last three years. John joined Allstate in 2012 following nearly three decades as CEO of a highly regulated business and led our compensation and succession and nominating and governance committees. We are extremely grateful for their service and dedication to Allstate.

Board Capabilities and Refreshment – To effectively represent your long-term interests, we strive to maintain an appropriate balance of tenure, diversity, skill sets and experience on our Board. A comprehensive Board evaluation process is utilized to ensure governance and oversight responsibilities are updated and well executed. This includes assessing our performance at the end of every meeting, an annual Board assessment and individual director evaluations. The members of our Board reflect diverse

Drucker Institute.

perspectives, experiences and backgrounds and have an average tenure of 6.8 years, demonstrating our commitment to ensure continual refreshment. Half of the Board nominees are women or ethnic minorities who currently hold four of the Board’s leadership roles.
Accelerated Transformative Growth Plan with three components:

Sustainability Report – In response to stockholder input, Allstate issued a Sustainability Report in 2017, detailing environmental, social, and governance practices, including diversity measures and fair pay practices.

Performance and Strategy

We regularly review Allstate’s relative competitive positioning, and actively participate and discuss strategies and key initiatives for each market-facing business and the entire corporation. We also devoted significant time to Allstate’s strategy and how to effectively capture opportunities presented by changes in the automobile industry, including autonomous vehicle technology and ride-sharing.

Allstate delivered on all five operating priorities in 2017 which focused on both near-term performance and long-term value creation.

The Net Promoter Score, which measures how likely customers are to recommend Allstate, improved.

Investment income was strong, reflecting equity and fixed income market appreciation and increased allocations to performance-based investments.

Expanding customer access

Allstate achieved its target economic returns on capital, despite significant catastrophe events. Particularly impressive was the increased profitability from auto insurance.

Enhancing customer value

Total policiesInvesting in force increased due to the acquisition of SquareTrademarketing and continued growth at Allstate Benefits.

technology

Long-term growth was enhanced through existing businesses and the creation of new businesses. Allstate agencies are being positioned as trusted advisors; Allstate Benefits continues to expand; SquareTrade is growing; and significant investments are being made in automotive telematics.

Risk Oversight

Oversight of Allstate’s enterprise risk and return program is the responsibility of the full Board and the risk and return and audit committees. We implemented several enhancements:

Independent Review – Allstate uses economic capital to quantify returns and provide transparency into risk-return decision making. Allstate had an


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Human Capital and Culture

independent externalAs a service organization, Allstate’s success is highly dependent on human capital and an ethical culture that is fair and performance-oriented. A comprehensive review of its methodologies for determining economic capitalorganizational health is discussed every year and allocating it within the enterprisecovers employee engagement, development, retention, compensation and inclusive diversity. This year we utilized an outside consultant to provide insight into its business risk profilereview pay equity and risk-return opportunities. The review, performed by leading experts in economicswere pleased that Allstate’s pay practices compare favorably to companies of similar size and regulation, confirmed Allstate has a sound process for determining economic capital.

scope.

Cybersecurity Oversight – The relationship

Culture is vital to serving your interests. Allstate was once again named “A Most Ethical Company” by Ethisphere as a result of focus from the boardroom to frontline employees. We define culture as “a self-sustaining system of shared values, principles and priorities that shapes beliefs, drives behavior and influences decision making within an organization.” This definition creates a foundation for the risk and return committee, which added culture as a key risk category.
Leadership is also critical to success. Substantial time is spent interacting with our independent cybersecurity advisor, hired by the audit committeesenior leaders and reviewing their performance. Senior leadership succession was discussed multiple times in 2016, was expanded in 2017 to further strengthen Allstate’s cybersecurity defenses and cybersecurity risk management practices. The full Board and audit committee participated in this important work.

Executive Compensation and Succession

We completed our annual evaluation of the executive compensation program to ensure alignment with long-term interests of stockholders. The say-on-pay proposal received 95% support at the 2017 annual meeting. No significant changes were made to our programs in 2017.

Management succession for the CEO and senior leaders is reviewed four times annually across multiple time periods (immediate, less than 2 years, 3 to 5 years, and over 5 years) and under different operating scenarios. Most recently, our robust succession strategy and careful planning resulted in several internal senior leadership promotions in connection with the retirement of Matt Winter, Allstate’s President, including Steve Shebik to Vice Chair, Glenn Shapiro to President of Allstate Personal Lines, and Mario Rizzo to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We are confident these leadership changes will enable Allstate’s long-term success.

Capital Management and Stockholder Return

Capital allocation decisions are aligned with Allstate’s enterprise risk and return management principles: maintain a strong foundation, build strategic value, and optimize return per unit of risk. Investments were made in existing businesses to support long-term profitable growth. With the acquisition of SquareTrade, Allstate expanded the protection products it offers to customers.

Dividends – The quarterly dividend was increased 12% to $0.37 cents per share in 2017.

2019, including using scenario planning so succession alternatives exist for unplanned departures.

Share Repurchase Program – Allstate completed the $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization that was approved in 2016External pay equity review determined Allstate’s pay practices compare favorably to companies of similar size and instituted an additional $2 billion share repurchase planned to be completed by February 2019.
scope.


Risk and Return

The risk and return committee and the full Board ensure strategic, operational and financial risks are balanced with generating attractive returns on capital. We continue the industry leading practices of using an independent consultant to assess cybersecurity preparedness and the chief risk officer to assess Allstate’s political engagement usingPrinciples and Guidance for Responsible Corporate Political Engagementpublished by Transparency International UK.

Climate change has a significant impact on Allstate’s business and for 25 years the company has successfully advocated for addressing the impacts of climate change. Hurricane and earthquake insurance pools, stronger building codes, new insurance products and pricing approaches, and reinsurance have been used to serve both customers and stockholders. Allstate discloses significant information related to climate-related risks, including the Board’s oversight, the impact on the company’s business and strategy, and the practices to assess, identify and manage these risks.
In 2019, the oversight of sustainability was formally assigned to the nominating and governance committee, which reviews sustainability twice a year including once in conjunction with the full Board.

Independent nominating and governance committee formally assumed oversight of sustainability matters.


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Governance

As a Board, we oversaw and participated in a comprehensive dialogue throughout the year with stockholders representing 40% of Allstate’s outstanding shares. This dialogue led us to broaden and accelerate disclosure of political activity, modify the performance stock award metrics to include Relative Total Shareholder Return, – Allstate achieved returns of 43.3%, 56.8%, and 183.7% over the last one, threeexpand executive compensation clawback policies.
Board performance is evaluated at every meeting and five years, respectively, which compares favorably to the company’s peers and the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 index.

Societal Responsibilities

Allstate maintains a strong reputation by operating with integrity, serving customers and improving local communities. This includes the following:

Allstate was named “a most ethical company”annually for the fourthfull Board and individual members. Feedback is acted on, including modifying topics, agendas and materials. Future Board involvement is now discussed with every member every year instead of biennially.

We were pleased that these efforts resulted in a row by Ethisphere Institute,top score on governance from a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

significant proxy advisory firm.

The roles of corporations and capitalism in society are being actively debated in many venues. Allstate is at the forefront and The Allstate Foundation contributed more than $41 million to community service projects acrossbuilding a better future by serving customers, making a profit, creating jobs and improving communities. As your representatives, we take these conversations seriously and actively debate the nationtrade-offs in 2017, including funding for more than 3,290 nonprofit organizations. Over 4,700 Allstate agencies earned Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants to support their involvement in local causes.

fulfilling these broad responsibilities.

The Allstate Foundation, AllstateStockholder feedback informed the Board’s decisions, which resulted in changes to governance and its employees and agency force contributed more than $2.1 million to disaster relief and recovery efforts in 2017, including grants to social service organizations and resources to help consumers navigate the rebuilding process.

compensation practices.

Our employees and agency force engage in numerous community service programs and volunteered over 258,000 reported hours to over 2,430 community groups in 2017.


We welcome your feedback on this letter or other matters importantof importance to Allstate. You can reach us by email at directors@allstate.com.

We pledge to continue to work hard for you to ensure the sustainability and success of Allstate’s long-term strategies and commitment to enhance the communities it serves.independently represent your interests. Thank you for your continued support.


For more information on how we measure up, see Allstate’sProsperity Report.


KermitKERMIT R. CrawfordCRAWFORDMichael L. EskewSIDDHARTH N. (BOBBY) MEHTAMargaretGREGG M. KeaneSHERRILL
Siddharth N. (Bobby) MehtaMICHAEL L. ESKEWJacquesJACQUES P. PeroldPEROLDAndrea RedmondJUDITH A. SPRIESER
John W. RoweMARGARET M. KEANEGregg M. SherrillANDREA REDMONDJudith A. SprieserPERRY M. TRAQUINA
Mary Alice TaylorPerry M. Traquina

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NOTICE OF 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSNotice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders





When

Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Central time. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

Where

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALL2020

As part of our precautions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our stockholders, the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the annual meeting physically. The accompanying proxy materials include instructions on how to participate in the meeting and how you may vote your shares.

Items of Business:
Business
Proposal
1
Election of 10 directors.
2
Proposal
2
Say-on-pay: advisory vote on the compensation of the named executives.
3
Proposal
3
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for 2018.
2020.
Proposals
4-5
Two stockholder proposals, if properly presented at the meeting.

In addition, any other business properly presented may be acted upon at the meeting.

Who Can Vote:


Holders of Allstate common stock at the close of business on March 13, 2018. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director position and one vote for each of the other proposals.

Who Can Attend:
Stockholders who wish to attend the meeting in person should reviewpages 81-82.

Date of Mailing:
On or about March 28, 2018, these proxy materials and annual report are being mailed or made available to stockholders and to participants in the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan.

By Order of the Board,


Susan L. Lees
Secretary
March 28, 2018




When:

Friday, May 11, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Central time.
Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.

Where:

Allstate, West Plaza Auditorium
3100 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062

How To Vote In Advance

Your vote is important. Please vote as soon as possible by one of the methods shown below.to the right.Make sure to have your proxy card, voting instruction form, or notice of Internet availability in hand and follow the instructions.

To express our appreciation for your participation, Allstate will make a $1 charitable donation to the American Red Cross on behalf of every stockholder account that votes.

By Telephone:

In the U.S. or Canada, you can vote your shares toll-free by calling 1-800-690-6903.

     

By Internet:
You can vote your shares online at www.proxyvote.com.proxyvote.com.

      

By Mail:

You can vote by mail by marking, dating, and signing your proxy card or voting instruction form and returning it in the postage-paid envelope.

     

By Tablet or Smartphone:
You can vote your shares online with your tablet or smartphone by scanning the QR code.


Who Can VoteWho Can AttendDate of Mailing

Holders of Allstate common stock at the close of business on March 20, 2020. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each director position and one vote for each of the other proposals.

Stockholders who wish to participate in the meeting should reviewImportant Notice Regardingpages 85-86.On or about April 6, 2020, these proxy materials and annual report are being mailed or made available to stockholders and to participants in the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2018

The Notice of 2018 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and 2017 Annual Report and the means to vote by Internet are available at www.proxyvote.com.

Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 19, 2020
The Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and 2019 Annual Report and the means to vote by Internet are available at proxyvote.com.

By Order of the Board,


SUSAN L. LEES
SECRETARY
APRIL 6, 2020



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Allstate’s Shared Purpose Guides the Company

Our Shared Purpose

We are the Good Hands®We help customers realize their hopes and dreams by providing the best products and services to protect them from life’s uncertainties and prepare them for the future.

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Allstate’s Shared Purpose Guides the Company

The Value We Create

Financial Highlights

PROXY SUMMARYADJUSTED NET
INCOME*
ADJUSTED NET INCOME
PER COMMON SHARE*
ADJUSTED NET INCOME RETURN
ON COMMON EQUITY*
BOOK VALUE PER
COMMON SHARE

POLICIES IN FORCETOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN VS. PEER(1)RETURNS

Excluding Allstate Protection Plans (formerly known as SquareTrade)
Allstate Protection Plans

2019 Highlights

Operating PrioritiesHuman Capital Management
Better serve customers- Enterprise net promoter score increased with improvement at most businesses.
Grow customer base- Property-Liability policies increased 1.3% from prior year to 33.7 million. Total policies in force increased 27.7% to 145.9 million.
Achieve target returns on capital- Adjusted Net Income Return on Common Equity* of 16.9%.
Proactively manage investments- Total return of 9.2% on $88.4 billion investment portfolio in 2019.
Build long-term growth platforms- Accelerating Transformative Growth Plan, a multi-year initiative to increase property-liability market share. Expanding circle of protection with Allstate Protection Plans, Allstate Identity Protection and Arity.
Living into inclusive diversity, with69% diverse employees and 30% female and 12% minority officer representation.
Invested in re-skilling opportunities,with over 10,000 employees attending Allstate’s Global Learning Week and 3,600 participating in quarterly skill building sessions.
11 employee resource groups (voluntary, employee-led groups designed to foster an inclusive workplace) increased to 9,166 members in 2019 (29% higher than the prior year).

InnovationCorporate Responsibility
Recognized as a top 10 innovative company by the Drucker Institute two years in a row.
Expanded shared economy solutions with commercial coverage for drivers of a transportation networking company to 15 states.
Expanded use of telematics-based auto insurance products to more accurately price insurance and encourage safe driving.
Gave nearly $46 million in charitable contributions throughout the nation, including contributions from Allstate, The Allstate Foundation, employees and agency owners.
Helped over 14 million youth participate in service-based and social-emotional learning through The Allstate Foundation’s youth empowerment program.
Empowered more than 2 million domestic violence survivors since 2005 through The Allstate Foundation’s program focused on breaking the cycle of domestic violence through financial empowerment.
Supported state and local communities through investments in $3.08 billion of municipal bonds.
Expanded access to affordable housing by investing in $281 million of federal low-income housing tax credits and $57 million in state low-income housing tax credits.
Amplified Allstate’s community connections with more than 35% of our executives serving on nonprofit boards.

Allstate brand Drivewise® available in 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Allstate brand Milewise® available in 14 states.

Esurance brand DriveSense® available in 37 states.





Encompass brand Route ReportSMavailable in 16 states.




See our Prosperity Report for more information on how Allstate is building a better future.

*

Measures used in this proxy statement that are not based on generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) are denoted with an asterisk (*). For definitions of these terms, please see the definitions of non-GAAP measures onpages 88-91of our 2020 Proxy Statement.

(1)

The peers are listed onpage 58.

(2)

Market Cap Weighted Average

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Proxy Voting Roadmap

This summarysection highlights selected information about the items to be voted on at the annual meeting. This summaryIt does not contain all of the information that you should consider in deciding how to vote. You should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

Meeting Agenda and Voting Recommendations

Proposal
PROPOSAL
1

Election of 10 Directors

The Board recommends a voteFOReach nominee.  ✓

Diverse slate of directors with broad leadership experience; four leadership roles bring gender or ethnic diversity.
All candidates are highly successful executives with relevant skills and expertise.
Average director tenure of 5.57.5 years, with 9 of 10 directors independent of management.
Strong corporate governance practices and stockholder engagement program that receive exceptional corporate governance ratings.
Seepages 10-15for further information

 

  

Name

  

Principal Professional Experience

  

Years of
Tenure

  

# of
Other
Public
Company
Boards

  



Committee Memberships
(1)

AC(2)

  

CSC(3)

  

NGC

  

RRC

  

EC

Kermit R. CrawfordPresident and Chief Operating Officer of Rite Aid Corporation51
Michael L. EskewFormer Chairman and CEO of United Parcel Service, Inc.43
NEWMargaret M. Keane(4)President and CEO of Synchrony Financial<11
Siddharth N. MehtaFormer President and CEO of TransUnion42
Jacques P. PeroldFormer President of Fidelity Management & Research Company21
Andrea RedmondFormer Managing Director of Russell Reynolds Associates Inc.80
NEWGregg M. Sherrill(4)Executive Chair and former Chair and CEO of Tenneco Inc.<12
Judith A. Sprieser
Lead Independent Director
Former CEO of Transora, Inc. and senior executive at Sara Lee Corporation192
Perry M. TraquinaFormer Chairman, CEO and Managing Partner of Wellington Management Company, LLP12
Thomas J. WilsonChair, President, and CEO of The Allstate Corporation120

AC= Audit CommitteeRRC= Risk and Return Committee
CSC= Compensation and Succession CommitteeEC= Executive Committee
NGC= Nominating and Governance Committee= Chair of Committee
(1)

Committee assignments for 2018 will be made after the annual election of directors.

(2)

Mary Alice Taylor serves as the chair of the audit committee and will continue to serve until the annual meeting. Mr. Crawford is expected to fill this role after the annual meeting.

(3)

John W. Rowe serves as the chair of the compensation and succession committee and will continue to serve until the annual meeting. Mr. Eskew is expected to fill this role after the annual meeting.

(4)

Consistent with Allstate’s onboarding practices, committee assignments for Ms. Keane and Mr. Sherrill will be established during their first year of service. It is expected that Ms. Keane will be assigned to the Compensation and Succession Committee, and Mr. Sherrill will be assigned to the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees after the annual meeting.


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BOARD NOMINEE HIGHLIGHTS

Relevant Skills and ExperienceTenureDiversity

Broad governance experience by serving on other public company boards

Significant corporate leadership experience in relevant industries

Mix of seasoned directors who have been with Allstate through different external operating environments and fresh perspectives

Diversity of skill set, experience, thought, gender, ethnicity and background

Nineof our nominees have other public company board experience

Nineof our nominees have served as a CEO or President

Sevenhighly qualified nominees have joined the Board in the last five years

Threeof our nominees bring gender diversity, andtwoof our nominees bring ethnic diversity to the Allstate boardroom

GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Allstate has a history of strong corporate governance guided by three primary principles -dialogue, transparency and responsiveness.The Board has adjusted our governance over time to align with best practices, drive sustained stockholder value and serve the interests of stockholders.

Stockholder Rights

Annual election of directors with a majority vote standard in uncontested elections

Proxy access rights

No stockholder rights plan (“poison pill”) and no supermajority voting provisions

Confidential voting

Right to call a special meeting and request action by written consent for stockholders with 10% or more of outstanding shares

Independent Oversight

Strong independent lead director and committee chair roles with clearly articulated responsibilities

Independent Board committees

Eleven out of twelve current directors are independent

Executive sessions at every in-person Board and committee meeting without management present

Independent reviews by the Board, audit, and risk and return committees of Allstate’s strategy, business, and the related key risks and mitigation activities.

 Seepage 20 for information about current developments related to risk oversight in 2017.

Good Governance

Extensive Board dialogue with formal processes for stockholder engagement and frequent cross-committee communications

Annual letter to stockholders from the independent directors on Board accomplishments

Stockholder engagement with holders of approximately 1/3 of outstanding shares each year

NEW

Enhanced Board and committee self-evaluation process, including at the end of each in-person meeting and annual reviews for the entire Board and each individual director

 Seepage 17 for more information, including a new annual evaluation to ensure Board effectiveness

NEW

Comprehensive Sustainability Report with information on public policy, climate change, information security, environmental, social, and governance performance and management and inclusive diversity

Robust global code of business conduct and ethics training for all directors

Effective director education program

Strong equity ownership requirements for executives


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PROPOSAL
2
Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executives
The Board recommends a voteFOR this proposal.
Independent oversight by compensation and succession committee with the assistance of an independent consultant.
Executive compensation targeted at 50th percentile of peers and aligned with short-and long-term business goals and strategy.
Compensation programs are working effectively. Annual incentive compensation funding for our named executives in 2017 was 181.4% of target, from 55.1% of target in the prior year, reflecting significant improvement in operating results.
Compensation compares favorably to Total Shareholder Return.
Seepages 30-67for further information

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS

We compensated our named executives using the following elements for total target direct compensation in 2017:

ElementDescriptionFurther Information
(pages)

Targeted
at 50th
percentile
of peers

Salary

A competitive level of cash is provided to attract and retain executive talent

35,40

Annual Cash Incentive

A funding pool for 2017 of 181.4% of target was based on performance against four performance measures: Performance Net Income, Total Premiums, Net Investment Income, and Total Return
Amounts awarded were based on pool funding, established target amounts, and individual performance

35,40-41

Long-term Equity Incentive

The mix of equity incentives granted in 2017 was 60% performance stock awards (“PSAs”) and 40% stock options
Awards granted were based on target amounts and individual performance
Actual PSAs vesting will be determined by Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity (“ROE”) (70%) and Earned Book Value (30%) results (both measured over a three-year period)

35,41-43

Our executive compensation programs have delivered pay supported by performance. The following charts show CEO total compensation in comparison to Total Shareholder Return and Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Common Share over the last three years.

Total CEO Compensation ($M)
vs. One-Year Total Shareholder Return (%)

Total CEO Compensation ($M)
vs. Adjusted Net Income
per Diluted Common Share ($)

(1)

As reported in the “Total” column of theSummary Compensation Table.

(2)

The Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Common Share measure is not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“non-GAAP”) and is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure (net income applicable to common shareholders per diluted common share) in Appendix A.


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PROPOSAL
3
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountant for 2018
The Board recommends a voteFOR ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2018.
Independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees.
Significant industry and financial reporting expertise.
The audit committee annually evaluates Deloitte & Touche LLP and determined that its retention continues to be in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders.
Seepages 69-71for further information

PROPOSAL
4
Stockholder Proposal on Independent Board Chairman
The Board recommends a voteAGAINST this proposal.
Allstate’s independent lead director provides meaningful independent leadership of the Board.
Allstate’s independent lead director is selected through a robust process, and her performance is evaluated annually.
The Board should continue to have flexibility to determine whether to split or combine the Chair and CEO roles and not be required to utilize one approach.
The Board has split the roles of Chair and CEO in the past.
The lead director is just one of many structural safeguards that provide effective independent oversight of Allstate.
Seepages 72-74for further information

PROPOSAL
5
Stockholder Proposal on Reporting Political Contributions
The Board recommends a voteAGAINST this proposal.
Allstate already provides stockholders with comprehensive disclosures on Allstate’s involvement in the public policy arena (found at www.allstatesustainability.com).
Allstate’s Board has strong governance and oversight practices over the Company’s public policy involvement.
Allstate surpasses all disclosure requirements pertaining to political contributions under federal, state, and local laws.
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About Allstate

We Are
The Good Hands.

The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States. Founded in 1931, Allstate has been dedicated to protecting our customers from life’s uncertainties and preparing them for the future for more than 85 years. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate®, Esurance®, Encompass® and Answer Financial® brands. The company provides additional protection products and services through Allstate Benefits, Allstate Roadside Services, Allstate Dealer Services, Arity and SquareTrade.


Report Highlights

See information about the Board’s oversight of risk onpage20
See information about Allstate’s sustainability initiatives onpage25
See information about our compensation decisions for our named executives in 2017 onpages36-38


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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PROPOSAL
1
Election of 10 Directors
The Board recommends a voteFOR each nominee.
Diverse slate of directors with broad leadership experience; three out of four leadership rolescommittee chairs and the independent Lead Director bring gender or ethnic diversity.
Industry-leading stockholder engagement program and highly-rated corporate governance practices.

See
pages 13-18
for further
information

A Balanced Board

The Board is composed of 10 directors with a broad and complementary set of business skills, educational and professional experiences, personalities, backgrounds, perspectives and genders.

 
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR TENUREBOARD DIVERSITYRELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
 
   6.8 years  50%  80%     90%   
average independent director tenurediverseBoard governance experienceCorporate leadership experience
 

NOMINATION PROCESS FOR BOARD ELECTION

The Board regularly considers potential director candidates in anticipation of retirements, resignations, or changing business dynamics. This graphic describes the process to identify highly qualified candidates for Board service.

CONSIDER CURRENT BOARD SKILL SET AND NEEDSMEET WITH QUALIFIED CANDIDATESCHECK CONFLICTS OF INTERESTBOARD DIALOGUE
Ensure Board is strong in strategic oversight, corporate governance, stockholder advocacy, and leadership and has diversity of expertise, perspectives and backgrounds
The nominating and governance committee, Lead Director, Board Chair and others meet candidates to ensure desired qualities such as independence of mind, tenacity and skill set to meet existing and future business needs
All candidates are screened for conflicts of interest and independence
After deliberations, recommend director candidates; added four highly successful executives with relevant skills and expertise.
Average director tenure of 5.5qualified directors in the past five years with 9 of 10 independent of management.
Strong corporate governance practices and stockholder engagement program that receive exceptional corporate governance ratings.

The Board recommends 10 nominees for election to the Allstate Board for one-year terms beginning in May 2018 and until a successor is duly elected and qualified or his or her earlier resignation or removal. These nominees are talented, both as individuals and as a team. They bring a full array of business and leadership skills to their oversight responsibilities. Most nominees serve on other public company boards, enabling our Board to more quickly adopt best practices from other companies. Their diversity of experience and expertise facilitates robust and thoughtful decision-making on Allstate’s Board.
Each nominee, other than Mr. Sherrill and Ms. Keane, was previously elected at Allstate’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 25, 2017, for one-year terms. Mr. Sherrill and Ms. Keane were elected by the Board effective October 1, 2017, and January 1, 2018, respectively. The Board expects all nominees named in this proxy statement to be available for election. If any nominee is not available, then the proxies may vote for a substitute. On the following pages, we list the reasons for nominating each individual. Mrs. Taylor is not standing for re-election at the annual meeting. Mr. Rowe is retiring at the annual meeting in accordance with Allstate’s retirement policy and is not standing for re-election.

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Our Board selected the nominees based on their diverse set of skills and experiences, which align with our business strategy and contribute to the effective oversight of Allstate.
Core Competencies Required of All Director Nominees
Additional Capabilities that Facilitate Oversight of Our Business

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The Director Nominees Corporate Governanceat a Glance

Director Nominees

Career HighlightsCommittees

THOMAS J. WILSON
Chair, President, and CEO of The Allstate Corporation

Industry thought leader with a thorough understanding of Allstate’s business, industry, risk management processes, and strategic initiatives through holding key leadership roles over a 25-year career at Allstate

JUDITH A. SPRIESER
Former CEO of Transora Inc. and senior executive at Sara Lee Corporation
Independent Lead Director

Wide-ranging operational and leadership experience at technology services and consumer goods companies and significant experience serving on public company boards

KERMIT R. CRAWFORD

Age:
58

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: 5 years (2013)
Audit committee
Nominating and governance committee
INDEPENDENT
Professional Experience
CurrentFormer President and Chief Operating Officer of Rite Aid Corporation which operates the third largest retail drugstore chain in the United States based on both revenues
Audit Committee Chair

Managed strategy, performance and number of stores.

Former Executive Vice President and President, Pharmacy, Health and Wellness for Walgreen Co., which operates one of the largest drugstore chains in the United States.

Relevant Skills
Expertise assessing the strategies and performance of a geographically distributed and consumer-focused service business in a highly competitive industry.
Effectively led operational change including through the use of technology, and established strong platforms for long-term stockholder value creation.
Extensive knowledge about analyzing consumer experience and insights.
Effectively transformed the pharmacy experience from a model focused primarily on drug delivery to a pharmacist-patient centric model.
Other Public Board Service
LifePoint Health
2016–present

Committee Expertise Highlights
Audit Committee Member
Responsible for all aspects of strategic, operational, and profit and loss management of one of the largest drugstore chains in the United States.
Significant experience overseeing the strategy and transformation of a highly competitive consumer-focused business.
Current member of the auditservice businesses where he championed affordable and compliance committee at LifePoint Health.

Nominating and Governance Committee Member
Member of the governing bodies of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy.
Current member of the corporate governance and nominating committee at LifePoint Health.
accessible healthcare that led to delivery innovations, including regulatory changes allowing pharmacists to administer vaccines

MICHAEL L. ESKEW

Age:68

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: 4 years (2014)
Audit committee
Compensation and succession committee
INDEPENDENT
Professional Experience
Former Chairman and CEO of United Parcel Service, Inc.,
Compensation and Succession Committee Chair

Guided the successful transformation of a providercustomer-focused global delivery company through the use of specialty transportation and logistics services.

Presiding director at International Business Machines Corporation since May 2014 and lead director at 3M Company since 2012.

Relevant Skills
Effectively re-designed UPS’s operational platforms by using digital technologies to more effectively and efficiently deliver a customer-focused worldwide service.
Expertise in strategy and leadership development.
Oversight of a highly regulated company as a director of Eli Lilly and Company.
service

Other Public Board ServiceSIDDHARTH N. MEHTA

Eli Lilly and Company
IBM
3M Company
2008–present
2005–present
2003–present

Committee Expertise Highlights
Audit Committee Member
Chair of the IBM and Eli Lilly audit committees and a past member of the 3M audit committee.
Successful execution of financial oversight responsibilities as CEO of UPS.

Compensation and Succession Committee Member
Significant management experience as former Chairman and CEO of UPS from 2002 to 2007 and director of other publicly-traded companies.
Current chair of the 3M compensation committee and member of the Eli Lilly compensation committee.


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Corporate Governance  Director Nominees

MARGARET M. KEANENEW
Age:58

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: <1 year
Elected to the Board effective on January 1, 2018
INDEPENDENT
Professional Experience
Current President and CEO of Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services company.
Former President and CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance.TransUnion

Relevant Skills
Extensive operational and strategic experience in the financial services industry as President and CEO of Synchrony Financial.
Valuable insights into innovation, emerging technology, and employee development.
Successful leadership experience across roles spanning consumer finance, vendor financial services, operations and quality.
Expanded the business focus on ecommerce and mobile capabilities, developing new tools for both business clients and consumers.
Other Public Board Service
Synchrony Financial
2014–present

Nomination Considerations
Ms. Keane meets all of the Board’s qualifications for Board service. In addition, her extensive experience leading one of the nation’s premier financial services companies complements the Board’s diverse skill sets and strengthens the strategic dialogue. For more information about the Board’s nomination considerations, please refer topage 16.
Committee Expertise Highlights
Consistent with past practice, committee assignments will be established during first year of service. It is expected that Ms. Keane will be assigned to the Compensation and Succession Committee after the annual meeting.
SIDDHARTH N. (BOBBY) MEHTA
Age:59

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: 4 years (2014)
Audit committee
Risk and return committee chair
Executive committee
INDEPENDENT
Professional Experience
Former President, CEO, and current director of TransUnion, a global provider of credit information and risk management solutions.
Former Chairman and CEO, HSBC North America Holdings, Inc.
Former CEO, HSBC Finance Corporation.

Relevant Skills
Successful CEO leadership that increased revenues and global reach through the use of technology and advanced analytics.
Extensive operational and strategic experience in the financial services industry, including in banking and the credit markets, which provides valuable insights into the highly regulated insurance industry and investment activities.
Other Public Board Service
Piramal Enterprises Ltd.
TransUnion
2013–present
2012–present

Committee Expertise Highlights
Audit Committee Member
Multiple leadership positions with financial oversight responsibility, including President and CEO of TransUnion, CEO of HSBC Finance Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc.
Chair of Allstate risk and return committee.

Risk and Return Committee Chair

Extensive strategic and operational leadership experience in the financial services industry, and proven success in expanding global reach through the use of technology and advanced analytics

ANDREA REDMOND
Former Managing Director of Russell Reynolds Associates Inc.
Nominating and Governance Committee Chair

Expertise in public company CEO and senior management succession planning, human capital management, and executive compensation across a wide range of industries, including financial services

MARGARET M. KEANE
CEO of Synchrony Financial

Directs the strategy and operations of a financial services business, expanding its focus on e-commerce and mobile capabilities to deliver an innovative consumer experience

JACQUES P. PEROLD
Former President of Fidelity Management & Research Company

Strong investment expertise in the financial services industry, and led the strategy and operations of one of the world’s largest asset management firms

GREGG M. SHERRILL
Non-Executive Chair and former Chair and CEO of Tenneco Inc.

Broad strategic and operational leadership experience in the automotive industry, and brings valuable insights into anticipated transformation of the personal transportation system

PERRY M. TRAQUINA
Former Chairman, CEO, and Managing Partner of Wellington Management Company LLP

Strong financial services and investment management expertise as leader of one of the world’s largest global investment management firms

Committee Chair

Audit Committee

Compensation and Succession Committee

Executive Committee

Nominating and Governance Committee

Risk and Return Committee

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PROPOSAL
2

Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executives

The Board recommends a voteFORthis proposal.  ✓

Independent oversight by compensation and succession committee with the assistance of an independent consultant.
Executive compensation targeted at 50th percentile of peers and aligned with short- and long-term business goals and strategy.
Compensation programs are working effectively. Annual incentive compensation funding for our named executives in 2019 was 117.5% of target, reflecting above target performance on Performance Net Income and below target performance on Total Premiums and Net Investment Income.

See
pages 42-77
for further
information

Executive Compensation Highlights

We compensated our named executive officers (“NEOs”) using the following elements for total target direct compensation in 2019:

Target
Compensation Mix
ElementDescriptionCEOOther NEOs



Targeted
at 50
th
percentile
of peers

Salary

Targeted at 50thpercentile of peers to support Allstate’s goal of attracting and retaining executive talent

Annual Cash Incentive

Targets established based on company performance against three performance measures: Total Premiums, Performance Net Income, and Net Investment Income

Amounts awarded to each NEO based on pool funding and individual performance

Long-term Equity Incentive

The mix of equity incentives granted in 2019 was 60% performance stock awards (“PSAs”) and 40% stock options

Awards granted were based on target amounts and individual performance
Actual PSAs vesting will be determined by Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity (“ROE”) (70%) and Earned Book Value (30%) results (both measured over a three-year period)
For the 2020-2022 PSAs, a Relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance measure replaced the Earned Book Value measure. The 2020 award will vest based on results for Average Performance Net Income ROE (70% weighting) and Relative TSR (30% weighting).

Allstate had excellent performance on all five 2019 Operating Priorities, and financial results improved, with adjusted net income* rising to $3.48 billion in 2019 from $3.13 billion in the prior year. TSR exceeded peer indices in 2019.
Total 2019 compensation for the CEO declined from 2018 by $1,552,937 to $16,261,139, excluding the change in pension value, as shown in the Summary Compensation Table.
Based on company and individual performance, the named executives received the following annual incentive payments during the last three years:
     Named Executive     2017 Annual
Incentive
($)
    2018 Annual
Incentive
($)
    2019 Annual
Incentive
($)
 Mr. Wilson6,759,2646,719,1944,730,100
 Mr. Rizzo(1)1,510,7881,053,000
 Mr. Civgin1,806,6451,900,0001,400,000
 Mr. Shapiro(1)2,050,0001,366,000
 Mr. Shebik2,600,0002,945,2892,037,000
*

This measure is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in Appendix A.

(1)

For Messrs. Rizzo and Shapiro, only the last two fiscal years are shown as this is their second year as named executives.

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PROPOSAL
3

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountant for 2020

The Board recommends a vote  FOR  ratification of  ✓
Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2020.

Independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees.
Significant industry and financial reporting expertise.
The audit committee annually evaluates Deloitte & Touche LLP and determined that its retention continues to be in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders.

See
pages 79-81
for further
information

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Table of Contents

2Letter from Independent Directors
5Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
8Proxy Voting Roadmap
13Corporate Governance
13Proposal 1Election of 10 Directors
13Director Nominees’ Skills and Experience
19Effective Board Governance at Allstate
20Board Composition
21Board Effectiveness
24Board Oversight
31Board Accountability
33Board Structure
34Board Meetings and Committees
38Board Independence and Related Person Transactions
39Director Compensation
42Executive Compensation
42Proposal 2Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executives
42Compensation Discussion and Analysis
61Compensation Committee Report
62Summary Compensation Table
64Grants of Plan-Based Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2019
66Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2019
67Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2019
68Retirement Benefits
70Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-end 2019
71Potential Payments as a Result of Termination or Change in Control (“CIC”)
74Estimate of Potential Payments Upon Termination
75Performance Measures for 2019
78CEO Pay Ratio
79Audit Committee Matters
79Proposal 3Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountant for 2020
81Audit Committee Report
82Stock Ownership Information
82Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
83Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
84Other Information
84Proxy and Voting Information
88Appendix A – Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures
92Appendix B – Categorical Standards of Independence
93Appendix C – Executive Officers

About Allstate
Allstate is one of the nation’s largest insurers with 145.9 million policies in force, protecting cars, homes, motorcycles, lives, personal devices and identities. Its products are sold through Allstate agents, independent agents, call centers, online, major retailers and voluntary benefits brokers. The company harnesses the talent of approximately 88,000 Allstaters. It recently was included in the Drucker Institute list of the nation’s 250 best managed companies.
 NEW 

Report Highlights


See information about the Board’s oversight of sustainability initiatives and human capital management onpages 28-30

See information about Allstate’s comprehensive process for ensuring pay equitypage 28

See information about increased oversight of culture onpage 27

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Corporate Governance

PROPOSAL
1

Election of 10 Directors

The Board recommends a voteFOReach nominee.  ✓

All candidates are highly successful executives with relevant skills and expertise.
Average tenure of 7.5 years, with 9 of 10 directors independent of management.
Diverse slate of directors with broad leadership experience; three out of four committee chairs and the independent Lead Director bring gender or ethnic diversity.
Industry-leading stockholder engagement program and highly-rated corporate governance practices.





The Board recommends 10 nominees for election to the Allstate Board for one-year terms beginning in May 2020 and until a successor is duly elected and qualified or his or her earlier resignation or removal.

Each nominee was previously elected at Allstate’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 21, 2019, for a one-year term. The Board expects all nominees named in this proxy statement to be available for election. If any nominee is not available, then the proxies may vote for a substitute. On the following pages, we list the reasons for nominating each individual.

Director Nominees’ Skills and Experience

Our Board selected the nominees based on their diverse set of skills and experience, which align with our business strategy and contribute to the effective oversight of Allstate. Our nominees are talented, both as individual business leaders and as a team. Fifty percent of our Board is ethnically or gender diverse. They bring a full array of business and leadership skills to their oversight responsibilities. Most nominees serve on other public company boards, enabling our Board to more quickly adopt best practices from other companies. Their diversity of experience and expertise facilitates robust dialogue and thoughtful decision-making on Allstate’s Board.

Core Competencies Required of All Director Nominees

STRATEGIC
OVERSIGHT

100%of Directors

STOCKHOLDER
ADVOCACY

100%of Directors

CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE

100%of Directors

LEADERSHIP

100%of Directors

Additional Capabilities that Facilitate Oversight of Our Business

Financial Services
Assists with understanding the business and strategy of our company.

Complex, Highly Regulated Businesses
Our business is regulated in all 50 states and is subject to government regulations by the U.S. federal government, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Risk Management
Aids in the Board’s role in overseeing the risks facing our company and provides effective oversight of our enterprise risk and return management (“ERRM”) program.

Sustainability
Sustainability drives long-term value creation and as a public company and good corporate citizen, stockholders expect effective oversight and transparency.

Accounting and Finance
Financial reporting, audit knowledge, and experience in capital markets are elements of Allstate’s success.

Succession Planning and Human Capital Management
Important for ensuring Allstate has sufficient talent available for all senior management positions and supporting our commitment to be a great place to work.

Technology and/or Cybersecurity
Relevant to how Allstate approaches improving its internal operations and the customer experience and protects customer information.

Innovation and Customer Focus
Helps Allstate grow its brand, enhance its reputation, generate disruptive innovation, and extend or create new business models.

Global Perspective
Provides valuable insights on how Allstate should continue to grow and manage its businesses outside the United States.

Government, Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Assists in identifying and understanding compliance issues and the effect of governmental actions on our business.

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Director Nominees

Kermit R. Crawford

Independent
Age60

Michael L. Eskew

Independent
Age70

Kermit effectively transformed the pharmacy experience from a model focused primarily on drug delivery to a pharmacist-patient centric model.Michael led the redesign of UPS’ operational platforms using digital technologies to more effectively and efficiently deliver a customer-focused worldwide service.

Professional Experience

Former President and Chief Operating Officer of Rite Aid Corporation, which operates one of the leading retail drugstore chains in the United States.
Former Executive Vice President and President, Pharmacy, Health and Wellness for Walgreen Co., which operates one of the largest drugstore chains in the United States.
Former Director at LifePoint Health.

Relevant Skills

Expertise assessing the strategies and performance of a geographically distributed and consumer-focused service business in a highly competitive industry.
Effectively led operational change, including through the use of technology, and established strong platforms for long-term stockholder value creation.
Extensive knowledge of analyzing consumer experience and insights.

Other Public Board Service

TransUnion (2019–present)

Professional Experience

Former Chairman and CEO of United Parcel Service, Inc., a provider of specialty transportation and logistics services.
Lead director at International Business Machines Corporation since May 2014 and Lead Director at 3M Company since 2012.

Relevant Skills

Expertise in strategy, leadership development, human capital management and corporate culture.
Oversight of a highly regulated company as a director of Eli Lilly and Company.

Other Public Board Service

Eli Lilly and Company (2008–present)
IBM (2005–present)
3M Company (2003–present)

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2013(7 years of tenure)

Committee Assignments and Rationale
Audit Committee(Chair)

Responsibility for all aspects of strategic, operational, and profit and loss management of one of the largest drugstore chains in the United States.
Board leadership and seven years tenure on Allstate Board.
Former member of the audit and compliance committee at LifePoint Health.

Risk and Return Committee

Operational experience at large, geographically dispersed service organizations.
Chair of Allstate audit committee.

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2014(6 years of tenure)

Committee Assignments and Rationale
Compensation and Succession Committee(Chair)

Significant management experience as former Chairman and CEO of UPS from 2002 to 2007 and director of other publicly traded companies.
Former chair of the 3M compensation committee and member of the Eli Lilly compensation committee.

Audit Committee

Chair of the IBM audit committee, former chair of Eli Lilly audit committee, member of the Eli Lilly audit committee and a past member of the 3M audit committee.
Successful execution of financial oversight responsibilities as CEO of UPS.

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Margaret M. Keane

Independent
Age60

Siddharth N. (Bobby) Mehta

Independent
Age61

Margaret is an active CEO leading strategic, operational, and technology transformation in the rapidly changing consumer payments industry.As a CEO, Bobby demonstrated successful leadership that increased revenues and global reach through the use of technology and advanced analytics.

Professional Experience

Current CEO and former President of Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services company.
Former President and CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance.

Relevant Skills

Extensive operational and strategic experience in the financial services industry as CEO of Synchrony Financial.
Valuable insights into innovation, technology transformation, human capital management and employee development.
Successful leadership experience across roles spanning consumer finance, vendor financial services, operations and quality.

Other Public Board Service

Synchrony Financial (2014–present)

Professional Experience

Former President, CEO, and current director of TransUnion, a global provider of credit information and risk management solutions.
Former Chairman and CEO, HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
Former CEO, HSBC Finance Corporation.
Former Director of Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

Relevant Skills

Extensive operational and strategic experience in the financial services industry, including in banking and the credit markets, which provides valuable insights into the highly regulated insurance industry and investment activities.

Other Public Board Service

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated) (2019–present)
Northern Trust Corp. (2019–present)
TransUnion (2012–present)

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2018(2 years of tenure)

Committee Assignments and Rationale
Compensation and Succession Committee

Substantial experience in establishing management performance objectives and specific goals.
Significant current market knowledge of executive compensation as CEO of Synchrony Financial.

Nominating and Governance Committee

Significant management experience as the CEO of Synchrony Financial.
Thought leader and driver of inclusion and diversity initiatives.

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2014(6 years of tenure)

Committee Assignments and Rationale
Risk and Return Committee(Chair)

Significant experience in financial markets through multipleand utilization of data and analytics.
In-depth understanding and experience in risk and return management as a director and former chief executive officer.

Audit Committee

Multiple leadership positions atwith financial oversight responsibility, including President and CEO of TransUnion, CEO of HSBC Group.Finance Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
Chair of Allstate risk and return committee.

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JACQUESJacques P. PEROLDPerold

Age:Independent
Age5961


Allstate Board ServiceAndrea Redmond

Independent
Tenure: 2 years (2015)Age

64Nominating and governance committee
Risk and return committee

INDEPENDENTJacques successfully led the investments and operations for Fidelity’s family of mutual funds with over $1.8 trillion in assets under management.
Andrea’s insights and judgment on leadership helped companies and high-performance organizations execute their corporate strategies.

Professional Experience

Former President of Fidelity Management & Research Company, a privately-held investment and asset management company serving clients worldwide with $1.8 trillion in assets under management.worldwide.
Former Chief Operating Officer for Fidelity Asset Management.
Former Founder, former President and Chief Investment Officer of Geode Capital Management LLC, a global asset manager and independent institutional investment firm and sub-advisor to Fidelity.
Current trustee of New York Life Insurance Company’s MainStay Mutual Funds.

Relevant Skills

30 years of successful leadership of strategy and operations and investment expertise in the financial services industry.
Leader of one of the world’s largest asset management firms.
Oversaw investments and operations for Fidelity’s family of mutual funds with over $1.8 trillion in assets under management.

Other Public Board Service

MSCI Inc.
2017–present

Committee Expertise Highlights
Nominating and Governance Committee Member
Investor perspective on corporate governance as a result of asset management expertise.
Significant governance experience as President of Geode Capital which involved interlocking financial and operating relationships.

Risk and Return Committee Member
Significant experience in management and oversight of risk for three large asset management firms.
Current trustee of several mutual funds. (2017–present)
ANDREA REDMOND
Age:62

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: 8 years (2010)
Compensation and succession committee
Nominating and governance committee chair
Executive committee
INDEPENDENT

Professional Experience

Former Managing Director, co-head of the CEO/board services practice, founder and leader of global insurance practice, and member of financial services practice at Russell Reynolds Associates Inc., a global executive search firm, with 20 years of experience at the firm.
Independent consultant providing executive recruiting, succession planning, and talenthuman capital management services.

Relevant Skills

Expert in public company succession planning, talenthuman capital management, and executive compensation across a wide range of industries.
Substantial experience in financial services leadership selection and executive development.
Effectively helped companies identify and recruit leaders capable of building high-performance organizations.
Extensive experience in assessing required board capabilities and evaluating director candidates.

Other Public Board Service

None

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2015(4 years of tenure)

Committee Expertise HighlightsAssignments and Rationale

Compensation and Succession Committee Member
Experience in executive recruiting, succession planning, and talent management.
Extensive experience working with numerous publicly-traded companies to recruit and place senior executives.

Nominating and Governance Committee Chair

Investor perspective on corporate governance as a result of asset management expertise.
Significant governance experience as President of Geode Capital, which involved interlocking financial and operating relationships.

Risk and Return Committee

Significant experience in management and oversight of risk for three large asset management firms.
Current trustee of several mutual funds.

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2010(10 years of tenure)

Committee Assignments and Rationale
Nominating and Governance Committee(Chair)

Significant expertise recruiting and evaluating directors for a variety of public companies.
A senior partner at a highly regarded global executive search firm, Russell Reynolds Associates, from 1986 to 2007, including significant tenure as co-head of the CEO/board services practice.

Compensation and Succession Committee

Experience in executive recruiting, succession planning, and human capital management.
Extensive experience working with numerous publicly traded companies to recruit and place senior executives.


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Corporate GovernanceDirector Nominees

GREGGGregg M. SHERRILLSherrill

Independent
AgeNEW67

Age:Judith A. Sprieser

Independent Lead Director
Age6566

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: <1 year
Elected to the Board effective on October 1, 2017

INDEPENDENTGregg created the strategies and implemented operating plans to increase revenues and profitability during his tenure at Tenneco.
Judith has extensive service on boards of publicly traded and international companies, and significant operating experience.

Professional Experience

Current Executive Chairman,Non-Executive Chair and former ChairmanChair and CEO of Tenneco Inc., a producer of automotive emission control and ride control products and systems (will become non-Executive Chairman in May 2018).systems.
Former Corporate Vice President and President of Power Solutions at Johnson Controls Inc., a global diversified technology and industrial company.

Relevant Skills

Extensive operational and strategic experience in the automotive industry as Chair and CEO at Tenneco, which provides valuable insights into Allstate’s strategic discussions related to the rapid changes in the personal transportation system.
Successful experience managing the international operations as CEO at a global public company with employees acrossin 23 countries.
Established a strong track record of revenue growth, higher earnings and improved profitability during his tenure at Tenneco.

Other Public Board Service

Snap-On,Snap-on Inc. (2010–present)
Tenneco Inc.
2010–present
2007–present

Nomination Considerations
Mr. Sherrill meets all of the Board’s qualifications for Board service, including its guidelines on the number of other public company boards on which he can serve. In addition, the timing of his appointment at Allstate coincided with his election as Executive Chairman at Tenneco, which helped him manage the transition as a new director at Allstate. Mr. Sherrill will become the non-Executive Chairman at Tenneco in May 2018. For more information about the Board’s nomination considerations please refer topage 16.
Committee Expertise Highlights
Consistent with past practice, committee assignments will be established during first year of service. It is expected that Mr. Sherrill will be assigned to the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees after the annual meeting.
JUDITH A. SPRIESER
LEAD DIRECTOR
Age:64

Allstate Board Service
Tenure: 19 years (1999)
Nominating and governance committee
Risk and return committee
Executive committee (2007–present)
INDEPENDENT

Professional Experience

Former CEO of Transora Inc., a technology software and services company.
Former CFO and other senior operating executive positions at Sara Lee Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of brand-name consumer goods.
Former director at Royal Ahold NV, Experian, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Experian.Jimmy Choo plc.

Relevant Skills

Extensive service on boards of publicly-traded and international companies, including highly regulated companies.
More than 20 years of operational experience in executive positions at Sara Lee Corporation and other consumer goods and services companies.
Extensive evaluation of financial statements and supervision of financial executives.

Other Public Board Service

Newell Brands Inc. (2018–present)
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (2004–present)

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2017(2 years of tenure)

Committee Assignments and Rationale
Audit Committee

Multiple leadership positions with financial oversight responsibility, including as Chairman and CEO at Tenneco.

Nominating and Governance Committee

Significant board leadership experience as the Chairman and former CEO of Tenneco, including oversight over sustainability and governance matters.
Reckitt Benckiser Group plcExperience on boards of publicly traded and international companies.
2004–present
2003–present

Allstate Board Service

Director since 1999(21 years of tenure)

The Board has determined that Ms. Sprieser’s independence from management has not been diminished by her tenure on the Board. She is a valued leader who fulfills her responsibilities with integrity and independence of thought and has significant experience serving at Allstate under different operating environments and management teams.

Committee Expertise HighlightsAssignments and Rationale


Lead Director

Prior chair of audit committee (7 years).
Board service at Allstate during many different external operating environments and two CEOs.

Nominating and Governance Committee Member

Significant experience on boards of publicly-tradedpublicly traded and international companies, and currentcompanies.
Current member of nominating and governance committee at Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and former member of nominating and governance committee at Newell Brands.
Numerous key leadership positions, including CEO of Transora, Inc., CFO of Sara Lee Corporation, and CEO of Sara Lee’s Food Group.

Risk and Return Committee Member

Insight from service as prior chair of Allstate’s audit committee and current audit committee chair at Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
Significant risk oversight and management experience.
Tenure as an Allstate director has provided experience through multiple operating environments.


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PERRYPerry M. TRAQUINATraquina

Age:Independent
Age6163


Allstate Thomas J. Wilson

Board ServiceChair, President, and
Chief Executive Officer

AgeTenure: 1 year (2016)62
Compensation and succession committee
Risk and return committee

INDEPENDENTPerry had significant success as an investor, building a world-class investment organization and overseeing the strategies and operating performance of public companies.
Tom possesses a thorough and in-depth understanding of Allstate’s business, including its employees, agencies, products, investments, customers, and investors.

Professional Experience

Former Chairman, CEO and Managing Partner of Wellington Management Company LLP, one of the world’s largest global investment management firms.firms with over $900 billion of assets under management.

Held a series of positions of increasing responsibility at Wellington, including Partner and President.

Relevant Skills

Extensive leadership and management experience as CEO of one of the world’s largest institutional investors.
Strong financial services and global investment management expertise through 34 years at Wellington.
Oversaw the globalization of Wellington’s investment platform.
Successfully led company in a highly regulated climate with volatile capital markets.During ten-year leadership tenure, Wellington more than doubled its assets under management.
Fostered a culture of diversity and inclusion at Wellington.
Brings valuable market-oriented investor perspective.

Other Public Board Service

Morgan Stanley (2015–present)
eBay Inc. (2015–present)

Professional Experience

CEO since January 2007 and Chair of Board since May 2008.
2015–presentPresident from June 2005 to January 2015, and from February 23, 2018, to present.
2015–presentHeld senior executive roles other than CEO, having led all major operating units.
Former director at State Street Corporation.

Relevant Skills

Key leadership roles throughout Allstate over 25 years.

Developed Allstate’s Shared Purpose and corporate strategy to grow market share in protecting people from life’s uncertainties.
Created and implemented Allstate’s risk and return optimization program, allowing Allstate to simultaneously withstand the 2008 financial market crisis and adapt to increases in severe weather and hurricanes.
In-depth understanding of the insurance industry.
Industry and community leadership, including former chair of the Financial Services Roundtable, chair of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, co-chair of a public-private partnership to reduce violence in Chicago, and national and Illinois co-chair for WE.

Other Public Board Service

None

Allstate Board Service
Director since 2016(3 years of tenure)

Committee Expertise HighlightsAssignments and Rationale


Compensation and Succession Committee Member

Significant management experience as former Chairman and CEO of Wellington Management Company LLP from 2004 through June 20142014.
Stockholder perspective on compensation and succession as a significant investor and director of other publicly-tradedpublic companies.

Risk and Return Committee Member

In-depth understanding of financial markets, asset allocation strategies, and investment performance management.
Current chair of the risk committee at Morgan Stanley.
THOMAS J. WILSON
Board Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Age:60

Allstate Board Service

Director since 2006Tenure: 12(14 years (2006)
Executive committee chair
Professional Experience
CEO since January 2007 and Chair of Board since May 2008.tenure)
President from June 2005 to January 2015, and from February 23, 2018 to present.
Held senior executive roles other than CEO, leading all major operating units over a 23-year period.

Relevant Skills
Key leadership roles throughout Allstate over a 23-year period.
Thorough and in-depth understanding of Allstate’s business, including its employees, agencies, products, investments, customers, and investors.
Developed Allstate’s strategy to provide differentiated customer value propositions to four consumer segments.
Created and implemented Allstate’s risk and return optimization program, allowing Allstate to withstand the 2008 financial market crisis and adapt to increases in severe weather and hurricanes.
In-depth understanding of the insurance industry.
Industry and community leadership, including former chair of the Financial Services Roundtable, co-chair of a public-private partnership to reduce violence in Chicago, and national and Illinois co-chair for WE Day.

Committee Expertise HighlightsAssignments and Rationale


Executive Committee Chair
(Chair)

Comprehensive knowledge of Allstate’s business and industry, with 2325 years of leadership experience at the company.Company.


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Board Composition and Nominee Considerations

TheEffective Board and nominating and governance committee believe thatGovernance at Allstate  each director should be well-versed in strategic oversight, corporate governance, stockholder advocacy, and leadership in order to be an effective member of the Allstate Board.In addition to this fundamental expertise, the Board and committee seek directors with experience in the areas listed onpage 10.

The Board and committee expect each non-employee director to be free of interests or affiliations that could give rise to a biased approach or a conflict of interest and be free of any significant relationship with Allstate that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment. The Board and committee also expect each director to devote the time and effort necessary to serve as an effective director and act in a manner consistent with a director’s fiduciary duties of loyalty and care. Allstate executive officers may not serve on boards of other corporations whose executive officers serve on Allstate’s Board.

The Board also has limits on the number of other public boards on which our directors may sit. Directors who are active executives may serve on the board of no more than two other public companies, and other directors

may serve on the board of no more than four other public companies (in addition to Allstate’s Board in each case).

Board nominees are identified through a retained search firm, suggestions from current directors and stockholders, and through other methods including self-nominations. Our newest directors, Ms. Keane and Mr. Sherrill, were identified by a search firm.

The nominating and governance committee will consider director candidates recommended by a stockholder in the same manner as all other candidates recommended by other sources. A stockholder may recommend a candidate at any time of the year by writing to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127.

All candidates are evaluated and considered for their diversity, including gender, ethnic and diversity of background, expertise, and perspective, as well as the criteria described in ourCorporate Governance Guidelinesat www.allstateinvestors.com.

A stockholder or group of up to 20 stockholders owning 3% or more of Allstate’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least three years can nominate director candidates constituting up to 20% of the Board in the company’s annual meeting proxy materials.


Nomination Process for Board Election

The Board continuously identifies potential director candidates in anticipation of retirements, resignations, or the need for additional capabilities. The graphic below describes the ongoing process to identify highly qualified candidates for Board service.

Consider current Board
skill sets and needs
Ensure Board is strong in core competencies of strategic oversight, corporate governance, stockholder advocacy and leadership and has diversity of expertise and perspective to meet existing and future business needs
Check conflicts of
interest and references
All candidates are screened for conflicts of interest, and all directors are independent, except the CEO
Nominating and
governance committee
dialogue
Considered 126 candidates since 2010
Meet with qualified
candidates
To ensure appropriate personal qualities, such as independence of mind, tenacity, and skill set to meet existing or future business needs
Nominating and
governance committee
dialogue
To consider shortlisted candidates, and after deliberations, recommend candidates for election to the Board
Board dialogue
and decision
Added seven highly qualified directors in the past five years

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EVALUATION PROCESSEffective Board Governance at Allstate

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Board Effectiveness

Evaluation Process

Allstate’s Board evaluation processes includeprocess includes multiple layersassessments and reviews performed throughout the year. They ensureThis process ensures that the Board’s governance and oversight responsibilities are updated to reflect best practicepractices and are well executed. TheyThese evaluations include discussions after every meeting, an annual Board assessment and individual director evaluations.

Steps to Achieve Board Effectiveness

ProcessBoard and CommitteesPerformed ByDescription
FREQUENCY

Evaluation at every in-person meeting

Annual EvaluationBiennial review of responsibilities and time allocation

PERFORMED BY

Independent Directors

Board

Board and Committees

DESCRIPTION

Measures effectiveness of Board and committee oversight
Ensures objectives were satisfied, all agenda items sufficiently considered and informationinformation. presented was sufficient, complete, understandable and organized
Identifies issues that need additional dialogue

OUTCOME

Based on the Board’s new evaluation process, enhancements were made to Board meeting schedules, agendas and materials.

Biennial review of responsibilities and time allocation

Board and Committees

Ensures all necessary agenda items were considered to fulfill Board and committee responsibilities
Adjustments made to future agendas and timelines

Annual evaluation
NEW

Board

Ensures Boards and committees are functioning effectively
Results reviewed by nominating and governance committee and summarized for full Board; recommendations for improvement are reviewed and plans initiated
Ensures all necessary agenda items were considered to fulfill Board and committee responsibilities
Adjustments made to future agendas and timelines

Individual Directors
FREQUENCYAnnual evaluationChange in circumstances
PERFORMED BYLead Director, nominating and governance committee chair, and Board ChairBoard

Annual evaluationDESCRIPTION

Lead Director, NGC Chair, and Chair

Review contributions and performance in light of Allstate’s business and strategies and confirm continued independence
Feedback provided to each director by the Lead Director, Nominatingnominating and Governance Chair,governance committee chair, or Board Chair

OUTCOME

Results of evaluations are used by the nominating and governance committee in connection with the annual nomination process; additional interactions with senior management are being added to support directors on key business and strategic matters.

Biennial evaluation

Lead Director, NGC Chair, and Chair

Discuss each director’s future plans for continued Board service
Determine whether overall skills align with business strategy

Change in circumstances

Board

Determine appropriateness of director’s continued membership on the Board after a change in primary employment
Review potential conflicts and whether change impacts director’s ability to devote the necessary time and effort to Board service

2019 OUTCOME

Based on the Board’s annual evaluation process, the nominating and governance committee reviewed feedback and established action items for the upcoming year. Results of individual director evaluations were used by the nominating and governance committee in connection with the annual nomination process. Specific action plans were discussed with each director.

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2019 Annual Evaluation Feedback and Action Items

FEEDBACK ON EVALUATIONS IS PROVIDED TO THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND ACTION
ITEMS ARE DEVELOPED FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.

Strategy and Operational Oversight.Directors value the annual 2 1/2 day strategy session and the materials and discussions related to management succession, financial performance and risk and return management.
Board Structure and Governance.Directors believe their governance processes are effective, particularly those related to involving the Lead Director and committee chairs in the formulation of meeting agendas and materials.
Information and Resources.Directors value the information, resources and support they receive from management.
Action Item- Management will provide additional reports to the Board on the implementation of the Transformative Growth Strategy.
Action Item- The committee agendas and charters will be reviewed to ensure the clear delineation of responsibilities for environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters among the committees.
Action Item– Management will provide quarterly education materials to directors, which could include significant developments related to investors, customers, employees, agents and competitors.

Director Onboarding and Continuing Education

ORIENTATION

CONTINUING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

BEYOND THE BOARDROOM

All new directors participate in a robust director orientation and onboarding process to ensure a working knowledge of Allstate’s business, strategies, operating performance and culture and a successful integration into boardroom discussions as soon as possible. To assist with their development, all new directors are invited to attend all committee meetings prior to their appointment to a particular committee.

As part of their onboarding and during their tenure, directors regularly meet with senior leaders and employees below the senior leadership level. These interactions are offered in various forums, including one-on-one meetings and larger group sessions.

Allstate encourages and facilitates director participation in continuing education programs, and each director is given the opportunity to become a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Throughout their tenure, directors continue to participate in informal meetings with other directors and senior leaders to share ideas, build stronger working relationships, gain broader perspectives, and strengthen their working knowledge of Allstate’s business, strategy, operating performance and culture. In 2019, more than 20 additional meetings were held.

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Our Commitment to Effective Governance

Allstate has a history of strong corporate governance guided by three primary principles:dialogue, transparency and responsiveness. The Board has enhanced governance policies over time to align with best practices, drive sustained stockholder value and serve the interests of stockholders. Allstate’s key governance practices are included below.

STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS

Annual election of directors with a majority vote standard in uncontested elections
Proxy access rights permitting a stockholder or group of up to 20 stockholders owning 3% or more of Allstate’s outstanding common stock continuously for at least three years to nominate director candidates constituting up to 20% of the Board
No stockholder rights plan (“poison pill”) and no supermajority voting provisions
Confidential voting
Right to call a special meeting and request action by written consent for stockholders with 10% or more of outstanding shares

INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT

Strong independent Lead Director and committee chair roles with clearly articulated responsibilities
Independent Board committees
Nine out of ten directors are independent
Executive sessions at every in-person Board and committee meeting without management present
Independent reviews by the Board, audit, and risk and return committees of Allstate’s strategy, business, and the related key risks and mitigation activities
Seepages 27-30for information on expanded Board oversight of culture and sustainability initiatives
Use of outside experts such as independent auditors, compensation consultants, governance specialists, cybersecurity experts, board search firm representatives, and financial advisors
Seepage 28for information about the external pay equity analysis completed in 2019

GOOD GOVERNANCE

Extensive Board dialogue with formal processes for stockholder engagement and frequent cross-committee communications
Annual letter to stockholders from the directors on Board accomplishments since 2012
Requests for stockholder engagement with holders of at least 1/3 of outstanding shares each year
Robust Board and committee self-evaluation process, including at the end of each in-person meeting and annual reviews for the entire Board and each individual director
Enhanced comprehensive Sustainability Report with information on public policy (including political contributions), climate change, information security, environmental, social, and governance performance and management, and inclusive diversity
Robust Global Code of Business Conduct and ethics training for all directors
Effective director education program
Strong equity ownership requirements for executives and directors
CEO emergency succession plan reviewed and formalized

INVESTOR STEWARDSHIP GROUP

Allstate believes that strong and effective governance practices are critical to long-term value creation. To achieve that goal, Allstate follows the six corporate governance principles set out by the Investor Stewardship Group for U.S.-listed companies. These principles are:

(1)boards are accountable to stockholders;
(2)stockholders should be entitled to voting rights in proportion to their economic interest;
(3)boards should be responsive to stockholders and be proactive in order to understand their perspectives;
(4)boards should have a strong, independent leadership structure;
(5)boards should adopt structures and practices that enhance their effectiveness; and
(6)boards should develop management incentive structures that are aligned with the long-term strategy of the company.

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Board Oversight

Risk Management

The Board oversees Enterprise Risk and Return Management (“ERRM”), including management’s design and implementation of ERRM practices. The chief risk officer’s assessment of Allstate’s overall risk position and alignment with risk and return principles is reviewed throughout the year. Significant risks, including those affected by climate change, financial markets, cybersecurity and privacy threats, are regularly identified, measured, managed, and reported. Risk and return perspectives are shared with the Board across six risk types: financial, insurance, investment, operational, strategic, and culture (elevated to a risk category in 2019). The key risk areas overseen by each Board committee are included below.

Board of Directors
REVIEWS ENTERPRISE RISK AND RETURN AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR

Risk and Return Committee
REVIEWS RISK AND RETURN AT LEAST FIVE TIMES ANNUALLY

Audit Committee
REVIEWS RISK AT LEAST FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY

Oversees the effectiveness of Allstate’s ERRM framework, governance structure and decision making
Reported at each meeting through a risk summary report that identifies key risks, measurement of the risk profile, and alignment with risk and return principles
Includes a review of the chief risk officer’s assessment of strategic and operating plans
Reviews extremely low frequency scenarios (“ELFs”) at least annually
Reviews regulatory Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (“ORSA”) report
Reviews risk factors included in our Form 10-K, including risks related to climate change and severe weather
The audit committee chair is a risk and return committee member to enhance cross-committee communication
The chief risk officer attends all meetings and has regular executive sessions with the committee
The chief audit executive attends all meetings
Culture was elevated to a key risk category in Allstate’s enterprise risk and return management framework and was reviewed over multiple meetings
Oversees Allstate’s internal controls related to key risks and the major financial risk exposures
Reported through a semi-annual risk control dashboard
Conducts quarterly reviews to oversee the efficacy of cybersecurity risk initiatives and related policies and procedures
Receives regular reports from the chief risk officer, chief information security officer, and outside experts
Utilizes an external, independent cybersecurity advisor
Reviews risk factors included in our Form 10-K
The risk and return committee chair is an audit committee member to enhance cross-committee communication
The chief audit executive attends all meetings and has regular executive sessions with the committee
The chief risk officer attends all meetings
Regular data privacy reviews were added to the committee’s agenda and were formalized in the committee’s charter

Compensation and Succession Committee
REVIEWS RISK AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY

Nominating and Governance Committee
REVIEWS RISK AS NEEDED

Oversees executive compensation programs (including the design, performance measures and ranges in incentive plans)
Includes a review of the chief risk officer’s assessment of incentive compensation programs
Oversees talent development and senior executive succession planning to ensure they appropriately align with Allstate’s risk and return principles
Senior leadership development programs were enhanced and a CEO Emergency Succession Plan was formalized
Oversees director elections and corporate governance practices to ensure they appropriately align with Allstate’s risk and return principles
Includes a review of the chief risk officer’s assessment of political activities
Oversees the company’s political contributions and activities, as well as its sustainability practices
Allstate’s major sustainability programs were reviewed, including in joint session with the Board given the importance of sustainability to Allstate’s long-term success

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Risk Management and Participation in the Political Process

Allstate engages in public policy advocacy at the state and federal levels to foster market innovation, fight for consumers, promote safety and security, ensure a healthy regulatory system, promote fiscal responsibility, and advocate for small businesses.

Allstate is regulated in all 50 states and at the federal level on many aspects of its business, including customer communications, privacy, sales practices, underwriting standards, insurance pricing, claims practices, investments and capital. As a result, it must participate in public policy issues to appropriately serve customers and generate adequate returns for stockholders. The scope of issues is expanding as Allstate introduces innovative products and services through Arity, Allstate Protection Plans, Allstate Identity Protection and Avail (car sharing).

Allstate participates in political activities through direct and indirect advocacy, corporate political contributions and Allstate’s political action committee.Allstate contributes less than $1,000,000 annually in corporate funds to political organizations, including federal, state and local candidates and committees, in comparison to total revenues of almost $45 billion. The types of expenditures are consistent from year to year.

The chief risk officer conducts an annual risk and return assessment of Allstate’s political activities for the Board to ensure there is appropriate oversight and management of corporate political engagement. In addition, the Board’s nominating and governance committee provides oversight of Allstate’s political contributions and activities, including in a joint session with the Board.

Chief Risk Officer’s Assessment

The chief risk officer’s assessment approach is based onPrinciples and Guidance for Responsible Corporate Political Engagementpublished by Transparency International UK. The political activities and associated risks identified by Transparency International UK were expanded to address Allstate’s specific activities and risk profile. These political activities were grouped for assessment as follows: i) political expenditures, ii) lobbying, iii) trade associations, social welfare groups and research organizations, iv) state based regulatory and legislation management, v) political activities in the workplace and vi) disclosure.

The chief risk officer’s assessment concluded the following:

1.

Allstate’s decisions on how to engage in the political process appropriately balance risk and return

Allstate’s first risk and return principle, Maintain Strong Foundation, includes ensuring the political and regulatory environment supports the operating model. Engaging in political activity helps the company adhere to this principle. While engaging in political activity exposes Allstate to legal and reputational risks, controls are in place to manage these risks and consider the return implications of engaging in political activity.

2.

Allstate’s control framework appropriately manages the risks and sufficient governance and oversight exists to ensure activities are aligned with Allstate’s risk and return principles

The control framework includes robust governance and processes that are designed to identify, monitor and evaluate the risks resulting from Allstate’s political activities.

Senior leaders meet quarterly to designate priorities and receive updates on public policy initiatives and focus areas.
The legal department ensures that corporate political expenditures are compliant with state regulations, and leadership reviews activity to confirm regulations are followed and corruption or conflicts of interest do not influence Allstate’s actions.
The nominating and governance committee semi-annually (including in one joint session with the Board) reviews the company’s involvement in public policy and candidate contributions.
The Allstate Global Code of Business Conduct contains the values and principles of The Allstate Corporation and subsidiaries.
Employees are required to affirm understanding and compliance with the Code, including political activities and officers are required to identify political activity semi-annually.
Employees in high risk areas of political corruption receive specialized training.

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The human resources and legal departments establish policies and oversee political activities in the workplace to confirm they are aligned with Allstate’s principles for responsible corporate political engagement; policies include notification if seeking public office.
The public policy program is disclosed to stockholders annually in the Allstate Sustainability Report.
3.Failure to engage in the political process could result in unfavorable policies, legislation or adverse business outcomes, negatively impacting Allstate’s strategic position
Political activity is aligned with important business initiatives and advance strategic objectives. The risk of not engaging to influence these issues is more significant than the risks presented by engaging. Examples of focus areas include fighting for customers (assignment of benefit and no-fault auto reform), promoting safety and security (driver safety, storm-chaser legislation, California wildfire liability laws, and privacy regulations) and ensuring a healthy regulatory environment (building codes, National Flood Insurance Program and capital standards).

Risk Management and Cybersecurity

2019 CYBERSECURITY
GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Simulated a crisis to prepare senior leaders to respond to a cyber attack
Amended the audit committee charter to highlight the importance of the Board’s data privacy oversight efforts
Retained a cybersecurity advisor for 4th year in a row to provide objective assessments of Allstate’s capabilities and to conduct advanced attack simulations
Cross-functional approach to overseeing and addressing cybersecurity risk, with input from technology, risk, legal, and audit functions

The Board recognizes that the quality of Allstate’s security program affects our reputation and customers’ trust in us. Allstate’s strategy revolves around protecting our customers, and customers must feel that their most personal data is safe in our hands.

Accordingly, the Board prioritizes its responsibility to oversee our data protection efforts, including our policies and systems designed to prevent and, if necessary, respond to cyber threats. We are continually enhancing our information security capabilities in order to protect against emerging threats, while increasing our ability to detect system compromise and recovery should a cyber-attack or unauthorized access occur.

The Board dedicates significant time to the oversight of cybersecurity risk management.The audit committee regularly receives reports from its independent advisor regarding our program. Our cybersecurity program is regularly reviewed and tested by Allstate’s internal audit function with status reports provided to the Audit Committee and the full Board.


Risk Management and Compensation

Compensation policies and practices are structured to provide incentives for employees to successfully execute the company’s strategies and achieve annual operating goals while adhering to our risk and return principles.

Analysis provided by an external consultant and the chief risk officer for the compensation and succession committee concluded the compensation plans are also structured to ensure management does not take unnecessary or excessive risk. Based on this analysis, Allstate’s compensation policies ensure appropriate levels of risk-taking, while avoiding unnecessary risks that could have a material adverse effect on Allstate. Compensation plans provide a balanced mix of cash and equity through annual and long-term incentives that align with short- and long-term business goals. No one, regardless of eligibility, is guaranteed an award under the annual cash incentive program. Multiple performance measures are utilized that correlate with long-term stockholder value creation and diversify the risk associated with any single performance indicator. In addition, the annual incentive program contains a funding adjustment for senior executives in the event of a net loss, which reduces the corporate pool funding for those officers by 50% of actual performance. Likewise, for the performance stock award program, the committee requires positive net income for executives to earn awards above target. Equity awards granted in 2019 and annual cash incentive awards for the 2019 performance year for executive officers whose fraud or intentional misconduct resulted in a restatement to correct a material error or inaccuracy are subject to clawback. The clawback policy was expanded by the compensation and succession committee to provide for the recovery of equity awards granted after February 18, 2020, and annual cash incentive awards paid after March 15, 2020, to executive officers and other executive vice presidents. If the

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performance results leading to an award or payment are later subject to a downward adjustment as result of a material financial restatement, prior compensation is clawed back. It also provides for recovery of equity and annual cash incentive awards in certain circumstances if an executive is terminated for improper conduct that leads to a material adverse impact on the reputation of, or a material adverse economic consequence for, the company.

Risk Management and Culture

In 2019, culture was upgraded to a key risk category to be monitored and measured by management’s ERRM framework and overseen by the risk and return committee and Board. The Board oversees culture, setting the “tone at the top” and holding management accountable for its maintenance of high ethical standards and protecting our reputation, assets, and business. By adding culture as a key risk category, it expands the Board’s involvement at a more granular level. Accordingly, the Board reviewed culture over multiple meetings in 2019.

2019 Board Review of Culture


Allstate defines culture as a“Self-sustaining system of shared values, principles and priorities that shapes beliefs, drives behavior and influences decision making within an organization.”


CULTURE

Establishing core elements of culture provides a basis for assessment and measurement and ensures alignment with Our Shared Purpose. The core cultural elements at Allstate are:

Honesty
Integrity and ethics
Customer focus
People (how Allstate meets the needs and expectations of employees)
Empowerment and responsibility
Performance expectations and rewards
Engagement
Transparency and personal interactions
Adaptability and innovation
Decision-making processes
Core cultural elements will be measured using various sources and modified as this process matures

Defined culture and identified core cultural elements(including specific measures for each core cultural element to support measurements and dialogue)
Completed a baseline assessment of Allstate’s culture
Reviewed internal surveys, internal data (exit interviews), external data (social media activity), regulatory reviews, and operating performance measures (market share growth and number of customer complaints)
Established measures and governance reviews
Evaluated potential focus areas for cultural improvement
Management initiatives focused on culture





OUTCOMEAllstate is prioritizing three core cultural elements in the near-term: customer focus, empowerment and responsibility, and decision-making processes

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Human Capital Management and Management Succession

The Board engages in ongoing reviews of human capital management practices since they are vital to Allstate’s continued success. The wellbeing of employees is a key priority and includes a dynamic and welcoming workplace that promotes inclusive diversity, fosters collaboration and encourages employees to bring their best ideas to work every day. Allstate retains talent by providing employees with training, mentoring and career development; emphasizing inclusive diversity; attracting new employees; encouraging work-life balance; and monitoring engagement through annual employee surveys.

Our human capital management focuses on the following priorities:

Career & Leadership Development

Allstate’s Shared Purpose is based on the premise that all employees must exercise leadership.

Talent Attraction & Retention

Providing employees with rewarding work, professional growth and educational opportunities improves morale and engagement.

Inclusive Diversity

We strive for a workforce where the breadth of our diversity makes us a better company. We’re committed to being a force for positive change.

Employee Well-Being & Safety

As part of our ongoing mission to be an employer of choice, we take seriously our responsibility to care for their well-being, devoting resources to employee health and safety.




84%
of employees are proud to work at Allstate


As part of Allstate’s commitment to fair and equitable compensation practices, an internal pay equity analysis has been completed on an annual basis.This past year Allstate engaged an outside firm to provide a more detailed pay equity analysis to identify potential pay gaps across substantially similar employee groups as well as identify policies, practices and/or systematic issues that may contribute to pay gaps now or over time.The external analysis found that Allstate’s results compare well to benchmarks for companies of similar size and scope. In the few employee groups where pay gaps were identified, these were remediated and we have established policies to ensure pay equity continues in the future.

The Board’s involvement in leadership development and succession planning is systematic and ongoing. Management succession is discussed four times annually in compensation and succession committee meetings, Board meetings, and executive sessions. Discussions cover the CEO and other senior executive roles. The Board also has regular and direct exposure to senior leadership and high-potential officers in meetings held throughout the year.

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Board Review of Succession Planning and Talent Development Practices

LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION IS REVIEWED CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
APRIL
CEO Succession
JULY
Talent Development
SEPTEMBER
Key Leader Succession
NOVEMBER
Scenario Planning
Topic:
CEO succession planning
Primary Focus:
Internal succession alternatives across multiple time periods – immediate, less than 2 years, and 3-5 years

Alternatives are evaluated under different strategic and operating scenarios
Topic:
Organizational health and pay fairness analyses – how the organization recruits, develops and retains people, including its inclusive diversity commitments
Primary Focus:
Systematic approach to talent acquisition, development, and retention

Topic:
Senior leadership succession alternatives, including CEO
Primary Focus:
Key leader development and retention

Topic:
CEO and senior leadership succession – “what if” scenario planning
Primary Focus:
Board dialogue in advance of unexpected succession issues



OUTCOMEIn 2019, the Board concluded that Allstate has a strong CEO succession profile with succession options across the full timescale. The Board also reviewed enhanced senior leadership development programs and formalized an emergency succession plan for the CEO, which provides for an orderly communication and succession process in the event of an unplanned departure.

Board Role in Setting Compensation

The compensation and succession committee makes recommendations to the Board on compensation for the CEO and executive officers and the structure of plans used for executive officers. The compensation and succession committee reviews the executive compensation program throughout the year with the assistance of an independent compensation consultant, Compensation Advisory Partners (“CAP”). CAP benchmarks Allstate’s plans and compensation payments to the market and evaluates changes to the executive compensation program. The compensation consultant also assesses Allstate’s executive compensation design, peer group selection, relative pay for performance, and total direct compensation for individual senior executive positions. Representatives of the compensation consultant participated in six out of seven compensation and succession committee meetings in 2019. The compensation and succession committee annually evaluates the compensation consultant’s performance and independence.

The compensation and succession committee grants all equity awards to individuals designated as executive officers for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or covered employees as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). The compensation and succession committee has authority to grant equity awards to eligible employees in accordance with the terms of our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. The Board has delegated limited authority to the CEO to grant equity awards to non-executive officers. All awards granted between compensation and succession committee meetings are reported at the next meeting. The compensation consultant also provides the nominating and governance committee with competitive information on director compensation, including updates on practices and emerging trends.

Corporate Sustainability

The Board believes sustainability benefits Allstate’s stakeholders and drives long-term value creation. While the Board of Directors is responsible for the overall performance of Allstate, the nominating and governance committee has oversight responsibility for Allstate’s sustainability initiatives. Leadership from across the company guides Allstate’s corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts.


“In 2019, Board discussions increased around sustainability and its importance to the long-term prosperity of Allstate. The nominating and governance committee formalized its oversight responsibility of this important area and reviewed sustainability initiatives and disclosures at two meetings. Allstate’s internal governance over sustainability is also robust and involves senior leaders and several cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate focus on the issues most important to Allstate’s long-term success.”

— ANDREA REDMOND, NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE CHAIR

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Governance of Sustainability

Board of Directors
Nominating and Governance Committee
In 2019, the nominating and governance committee reviewed sustainability matters at two meetings, including in one joint session with the Board.
Our CEO and Senior Executive Leaders
The Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Team
The Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability team develops the annual sustainability report, responds to ratings and rankings questionnaires, drives employee awareness and engagement with corporate sustainability initiatives and supports the Allstate Sustainability Council.
They report to our senior executives on the status of Allstate’s environmental, social and governance progress.
The Allstate Sustainability Council
Allstate has maintained a Sustainability Council since 2007. This cross-functional council reviews opportunities regarding operational efficiency, climate change and employee-focused sustainability initiatives.
The council is comprised of individuals from operations, accounting, administration and real estate, technology, claims, corporate relations, enterprise risk and return management, human resources, legal, investments, marketing, product and sourcing and procurement.
Allstate’s vice president of corporate relations leads the council, which meets periodically, and updates senior executives on its activities annually.
Enterprise Diversity Leadership Council (EDLC)
The EDLC is made up of senior leaders throughout the enterprise focused on advancing inclusive diversity at Allstate. The EDLC helps drive targeted results for inclusive diversity across the company by:
Identifying and prioritizing actions
Taking accountability for achieving target results
Ensuring clarity and understanding of the business relevance of inclusive diversity
The EDLC provides updates to the CEO.

Recognitions

Allstate is recognized as an employer of choice and as a corporate champion for leadership in ethics, diversity, innovation and corporate responsibility. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by several independent organizations, and we will continue to make investments in our people to make Allstate a world-class workplace.

DIVERSITYINC.
Top 50
Companies
for Diversity
(2019, 16-time
award winner)
ETHISPHERE
World’s Most
Ethical Companies
(2015-2019)
THE CIVIC 50
(2017-2019)
HUMAN RIGHTS
CAMPAIGN
Corporate
Equality Index
rating (2009-2019)
NEWSWEEK
Most Responsible
Companies (2020)
DRUCKER INSTITUTE
250 Best-Managed
Companies (2019)

To learn more about our corporate sustainability efforts, please view Allstate’s Sustainability Report at http://allstatesustainability.com.

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Board Accountability

Stakeholder Input and Responsiveness

Allstate continually seeks stakeholder input to make sure focus is on what matters most and to gauge progress against our purpose.We regularly engage our stockholders, as well as the following groups: customers and consumers, employees, Allstate agents, nongovernmental organizations, opinion leaders, policymakers and suppliers. Allstate partners with Reputation Institute, a global research firm, to study how stakeholders perceive the company. We survey customers, consumers, agency owners and employees every quarter, as well as investors, policymakers and opinion leaders each year. Feedback is collected across these stakeholder groups, key topics are identified, and strategies are developed to address gaps. There are also stakeholder-specific avenues for engagement.

Stockholder Engagement

Allstate proactively engages with significant stockholders throughout the year. Dialogue, transparency, and responsiveness are the cornerstones of our stockholder engagement program.

How We Engage

Direct engagement involves reaching out to our largest stockholders representing over one-third of our total outstanding shares. We also engage with proxy and other investor advisory firms that represent the interests of various stockholders.

Discussions with stockholders include our Lead Director, chair of the nominating and governance committee, Board Chair, and other committee chairs or directors as necessary.

STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT CYCLE

BALANCED-TRANSPARENT-RESPONSIVE-THOUGHTFUL
JANUARY-MARCH
Before Annual Meeting
APRIL-MAY
During Stockholder Voting
MAY
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
JUNE-DECEMBER
After Annual Meeting
Discuss with investors governance and compensation issues and potential responses.
Discuss stockholder proposals with proponents, on case-by-case basis.
Discuss governance trends.
Follow up on previous conversations and discuss final Board decisions and reasoning.
Review vote proposals and solicit support for Board recommendations.

Stockholders vote on issues such as directors, say-on-pay, auditor ratification and stockholder proposals.
Provides forum for direct engagement among Board members, senior management, and stockholders.
Discuss with investors responses to vote results and new topics of interest for the upcoming year.
Discuss stockholder proposals with proponents, on case-by-case basis.

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During 2019, Allstate reached out to stockholders representing 40% of outstanding shares and spent a significant amount of time discussing Allstate’s Board leadership structure, executive compensation practices, political contribution disclosures, and the company’s sustainability initiatives, including human capital management strategy. Stockholder feedback was integrated into Board discussions and decisions.

OUTCOME



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In addition to input on current governance and executive compensation topics specific to Allstate, we invite discussion on any other topics or trends stockholders may wish to share with us. Their input is reported to the nominating and governance committee, which in turn allocates specific issues to relevant Board committees for further consideration. Each Board committee reviews relevant feedback and determines if additional discussion or actions are necessary by the respective committee or full Board. In addition, broader investor surveys provide perspective on investor concerns. As part of our commitment to constructive engagement with investors, we evaluate and respond to the views voiced by our stockholders, including vote results at our annual meetings of stockholders. Our dialogue has led to enhancements in our environmental, social, governance and executive compensation practices, which our Board believes are in the best interest of our company and our stockholders.

More Information

You can learn more about our corporate governance by visiting www.allstateinvestors.com, where you will find our Corporate Governance Guidelines, each standing committee charter, and Director Independence Standards. Allstate has adopted a comprehensive Global Code of Business Conduct that applies to the CEO, CFO, vice chair, controller, and other senior financial and executive officers, as well as the Board of Directors and other employees. It is also available at www.allstateinvestors.com. Each of the above documents is available in print upon request to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7, Northbrook, IL 60062-6127.

Communication with the Board

The Board has established a process to facilitate communication by stockholders and other interested parties with directors as a group. The general counsel and chief legal officer reports regularly to the nominating and governance committee on all correspondence received that, in her opinion, involves functions of the Board or its committees or that she otherwise determines merits Board attention. Activity on social media is also monitored and reported to the nominating and governance committee.

In addition, the audit committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of any complaints about accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters. The communication process and the methods to communicate with directors are posted on the “Corporate Governance” and “Management & Directors” sections of www.allstateinvestors.com.
The Allstate Board welcomes your input on compensation, governance, and other matters.

directors@allstate.com

The Allstate Corporation,
Nominating & Governance Committee,
2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7
Northbrook, IL 60062-6127
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Board Structure

Independent Lead Director

Allstate’s Board places great importance on strong independent Board leadership and has had a strong Lead Director role in place for over nine years. Allstate’s Corporate Governance Guidelines describe the responsibilities of the Lead Director and the selection process, including the characteristics that the Board considers important in a Lead Director.

The Lead Director is elected annually by the independent directors, and it is expected that the Lead Director serve more than one year.

Judith A. Sprieser
Lead Director

Lead Director since 2015
Member of the nominating and governance, risk and return and executive committees
Prior chair of audit committee for seven years
Allstate Board experience in multiple operating environments and under two CEOs
Considerations in Selecting the Current Lead Director
The independent directors consider several factors, including the director’s corporate governance expertise, operational and leadership experience, Board service and tenure, integrity, prior Board leadership roles, and ability to meet the required time commitment. It is preferable that the Lead Director hold a previous position as chair of a Board committee, either at Allstate or another company.
Ms. Sprieser was chosen by the independent directors as she exemplified Lead Director qualifications. She has devoted significant time fulfilling her duties as Lead Director since May 2015. During her tenure on Allstate’s Board, she has cultivated an expansive knowledge of Allstate in multiple operating environments and has experienced various financial market cycles. Her long-term perspective complements the perspectives of newer Board members, four of whom have joined in the last five years. The independent directors believe that Ms. Sprieser is exceptionally well-qualified to serve as Allstate’s independent Lead Director.

Independent Lead Director Responsibilities

Board Meetings and Executive Sessions
Has the authority to call meetings of the independent directors
Approves meeting agendas and schedules and information sent to the Board to ensure there is sufficient time for discussion of all items and that directors have the information necessary to perform their duties
Chairs executive sessions of independent directors at every Board meeting
Presides at all Board meetings when the Chair is not present
Duties to the Board
Has regular communications with the CEO about Allstate’s strategy and performance
Performs additional duties designated by the independent directors
CEO Performance Evaluation
Facilitates and communicates the Board’s performance evaluation of the Chair and CEO with the chair of the compensation and succession committee
Succession Plans
Facilitates the development of a succession plan for the Chair and CEO
Communication Between Chair and Independent Directors
Serves as liaison between the Chair and independent directors
Consults with the Chair and discusses items raised in executive sessions
Communication with Stockholders
Communicates with significant stockholders and other stakeholders on matters involving broad corporate policies and practices, when appropriate
Committee Involvement
Works with the Chair and committee chairs to ensure coordinated coverage of Board responsibilities and ensures effective functioning of all committees
Ensures the implementation of a committee self-evaluation process and regular committee reports to the Board
Board and Individual Director Evaluations
Facilitates the evaluation of individual director, Board and committee performance with the chair of the nominating and governance committee and the Chair

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NOMINEE INDEPENDENCE DETERMINATIONSBoard Chair

The independent directors periodically review Allstate’s leadership structure and whether separating the roles of Chair and CEO is in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders. When making this determination, the independent directors consider the recommendation of the nominating and governance committee, the current circumstances at Allstate, the skills and experience of the individuals involved and the leadership composition of the Board. The roles of Chair and CEO were split during a transition of leadership in 2007 and 2008. The independent directors also appoint an independent Lead Director with robust powers and responsibilities. A strong Lead Director role provides an effective independent counterbalance if the independent directors choose to combine the Chair and CEO roles.

At present, the independent directors have determined Allstate is well-served by having these roles performed by Mr. Wilson, who provides excellent leadership and direction for both management and the Board. This promotes a strong connection between the Board and management that is subject to strong independent oversight by Allstate’s independent Lead Director and the other independent directors. The Board believes it benefits from the considerable knowledge and perspective that Mr. Wilson has acquired from more than 25 years of insurance industry experience. Given his extensive company knowledge and successful leadership of many external boards, he is highly qualified to fulfill both roles simultaneously.

Board Meetings and Committees

Board Attendance

Each director attended at least 75% of the combined Board meetings and meetings of committees of which he or she was a member. Directors are expected to attend Board and committee meetings and the annual meeting of stockholders. All directors who stood for election at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders attended the annual meeting.

99%
Average attendance of directors as a group at Board and committee meetings during 2019.

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Management Participation in Committee Meetings

Key members of management regularly attend and participate in Board meetings. Regular attendees include the CEO, vice chair, CFO, general counsel and chief legal officer, president of Personal Property-Liability, president of Allstate Financial Businesses, president of Investments and Financial Products, and chief risk officer. Other senior leaders attend as meeting topics warrant. In addition, senior leadership also participates in committee meetings.

Audit Committee

The CFO, chief audit executive, chief compliance executive, chief risk officer, CEO, vice chair, general counsel and chief legal officer, and controller all actively participate in meetings. Senior business unit and technology executives, including the chief information security officer, are present when appropriate. Executive sessions of the committee are held at all in-person meetings, in which the committee meets privately with the independent registered public accountant, independent cybersecurity advisor, chief audit executive, and chief compliance executive.

Compensation and Succession Committee

The executive vice president and chief human resources officer, general counsel and chief legal officer, CFO and CEO participate in meetings. The committee regularly meets in executive sessions that include just the independent compensation consultant or chief human resources officer.

The chief human resources officer provides the committee with internal and external analyses of the structure of compensation programs. Throughout the year, the estimated and actual results under our incentive compensation plans are reviewed.
The CFO discusses financial results relevant to incentive compensation, other financial measures, and accounting rules.
The CEO advises on the alignment of incentive plan performance measures with strategy and the design of equity incentive awards. He also provides the committee with performance evaluations of senior executives and recommends merit increases and compensation awards.
The general counsel and chief legal officer provides input on the legal and regulatory environment and corporate governance best practices and ensures the proxy materials accurately reflect the committee’s actions.
The chief risk officer reports annually on compensation plan alignment with Board-approved risk and return principles, and whether compensation outcomes were achieved within those principles.

Nominating and Governance Committee

The CEO and general counsel and chief legal officer participate in meetings. The committee regularly meets in executive session without management present. The chief risk officer provides risk assessments on political contributions and activities.

Risk and Return Committee

The chief risk officer, CFO, general counsel and chief legal officer, CEO, vice chair, and chief audit executive participate in meetings. The committee regularly meets in executive session, including sessions with the chief risk officer.

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The Allstate Corporation Board of Directors

Highly Independent Board
Nine out of ten directors on the Board are independent. Each director has input into Board and committee meeting schedules, agendas and materials. In addition, directors are provided opportunities throughout the year for independent discussion and reflection. The directors hold executive sessions without management present at every in-person Board and committee meeting.

Judith A. Sprieser,
Independent
Lead Director
Thomas J. Wilson,
Chair

Meetings in 2019:6

Succession planning discussed at four meetings annually
The Board met for 2½ days in September to focus solely on strategy.

Audit
Committee
(1)
Report,pg. 81Compensation and
Succession Committee
Report,pg. 61
Chair:Kermit R. CrawfordMeetings in 2019:10Chair:Michael L. EskewMeetings in 2019:7
Other Members:Other Members:
Michael L. EskewGregg M. SherrillMargaret M. KeanePerry M. Traquina
Siddharth N. MehtaAndrea Redmond

“Data privacy oversight became an area of focus, in addition to the frequent cybersecurity updates received by the committee. We continued an industry leading practice of engaging an independent cybersecurity advisor for the fourth year in a row and reviewed a cyber crisis simulation exercise that was used by our senior leaders to prepare for a possible cyber crisis.”

— KERMIT R. CRAWFORD, CHAIR


“We considered the views of significant stockholders when we determined our compensation priorities during the year, which resulted in adding a Relative TSR performance measure to the performance stock award program and revising the company’s clawback policy. We also spent considerable time discussing management development and succession. We engaged in ongoing reviews of our human capital management practices and received an independent assessment of pay equity practices. We also formalized an emergency succession plan for the CEO, in the event of an unplanned departure.”

— MICHAEL L. ESKEW, CHAIR

Key Responsibilities:

Oversees integrity of financial statements and other financial information and disclosures
Oversees the system of internal control over accounting and financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures
Reviews the enterprise risk control assessment and guidelines, including cybersecurity and data privacy risk and the major financial risk exposures and management’s steps to monitor and control those risks
Oversees the ethics and compliance program and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Appoints, retains, and oversees the independent registered public accountant, and evaluates its qualifications, performance and independence
Evaluates retaining an independent cybersecurity advisor
Oversees Allstate’s internal audit function

Key Responsibilities:

Oversees Allstate’s executive compensation plans
Has authority to retain the committee’s independent compensation consultant
Assists the Board in determining all compensation elements of the executive officers, including the CEO
Reviews the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and prepares the Compensation Committee Report in this proxy statement
Reviews management succession plans, evaluation processes and organizational strength
Reviews CEO’s performance in light of approved goals and objectives
Oversees Allstate’s data privacy programs
Has authority to engage independent counsel and other advisors to carry out its duties
(1)The Board determined that all members of the audit committee are independent under the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requirements, and that Messrs. Eskew, Mehta, and Sherrill are each an audit committee financial expert as defined under SEC rules.

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Robust Role for Independent Committee Chairs
Each of the committee chairs approves meeting agendas and reviews committee materials. Prior to each meeting, each committee chair has a conversation with the Board Chair and CEO and relevant operating executives. The committee chairs discuss meeting materials and agendas in advance of each meeting, which fosters independence and successful execution of each committee’s responsibilities.

Use of Independent Advisors
Each committee operates under a written charter and has the ability to hire third-party advisors. Outside experts such as independent auditors, compensation consultants, governance specialists, cybersecurity experts, board search firm representatives, and financial advisors attend meetings to provide directors with additional information on issues. All standing committees regularly use independent external consultants.

In 2019, an outside firm was engaged to provide an independent assessment of Allstate’s pay equity practices.

“Over the past year, we engaged with management on strategic topics at every Board meeting. We considered the long-term trends in the property-liability insurance industry, including greater customer connectivity and use of technology. Management also initiated a Transformative Growth Plan, a multi-year effort to increase property-liability market share. The Board is actively engaged in this initiative.”

— JUDITH A. SPRIESER
INDEPENDENT LEAD DIRECTOR


Nominating and
Governance Committee
Risk and Return
Committee
Chair:Andrea RedmondMeetings in 2019:5Chair:Siddharth N. MehtaMeetings in 2019:6
Other Members:Other Members:
Margaret M. KeaneGregg M. SherrillKermit R. CrawfordJudith A. Sprieser
Jacques P. PeroldJudith A. SprieserJacques P. PeroldPerry M. Traquina

“We focused on the company’s significant sustainability initiatives and disclosures, including Allstate’s approach to political contribution activity. We reviewed Allstate’s political contributions at two meetings, including in one joint meeting with the Board. Board composition and skills also continue to be areas of focus.”

— ANDREA REDMOND, CHAIR

“We elevated culture to a key risk category in the enterprise risk and return management framework. New risk and performance measures are also being used for the Transformative Growth Plan. Allstate’s risk and return management program continued to be refined as management advanced the maturity of Allstate’s operational risk-return management framework.”

— SIDDHARTH N. MEHTA, CHAIR

Key Responsibilities:

Recommends candidates for Board election and nominees for Board committees
Recommends candidates for Lead Director and Chair
Recommends criteria for selecting directors and the Lead Director, and determines director independence
Reviews the Corporate Governance Guidelines and advises the Board on corporate governance issues
Determines performance criteria and oversees the performance assessment of the Board, Board committees, and Lead Director
Reviews Allstate’s non-employee director compensation program
Has authority to retain a director search firm and director compensation consultant

Key Responsibilities:

Assists the Board in risk and return governance and oversight
Reviews risk and return processes, policies, and guidelines used by management to evaluate, monitor, and manage enterprise risk and return
Reviews Allstate’s enterprise risk and return management function, including its performance, organization, practices, budgeting, and staffing
Supports the audit committee in its oversight of risk assessment and management policies
Has authority to retain outside advisors to assist in its duties
Enhanced oversight around culture as a key risk category
Reviews Allstate’s political contributions and sustainability initiatives

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Board has an Executive Committee made up of the Lead Director, committee chairs and Board Chair. The Executive Committee is chaired by Mr. Wilson and has the powers of the Board in the management of Allstate’s business affairs to the extent permitted under the bylaws, excluding any powers granted by the Board to any other committee of the Board. In addition, the Executive Committee provides Board oversight if outside the scope of established committees or if an accelerated process is necessary. No meetings of the Executive Committee were necessary in 2019.

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Board Independence and Related Person Transactions

Nominee Independence Determinations

The Board has determined that all non-employee directors who served during 2017 and all nominees,2019, other than Mr. Wilson, are independentaccording to applicable law, the NYSE listing standards, and the Board’sDirector Independence Standards(which are included on www.allstateinvestors.com). In accordance with theDirector Independence Standards, the Board has determined that the nature of the relationships with the corporation that are set forth in Appendix B do not create a conflict of interest that would impair a director’s independence. The Board also determined that the members of the audit, compensation and succession, nominating and governance, and risk and return committees are independent within the meaning of applicable laws, the NYSE listing standards, and theDirector Independence Standards.

When evaluating the independence of director nominees, the Board weighs numerous factors, including tenure.In particular,the Board weighed the potential impact of tenure on the independence of our longest-serving director, Ms. SprieserSprieser.. Ms. Sprieser has significant experience serving at Allstate under different operating environments, and management teams and financial market cycles, and served on the Board under two CEOs and prior to Mr. Wilson’s appointment.The Board concluded that Ms. Sprieser is an effective director who fulfills her responsibilities with integrity and independence of thought.She appropriately challenges management and the status quo, and is reasoned, balanced, and thoughtful in Board deliberations and in communications with management.The Board determined that her independence from management has not been diminished by her years of service.


Board Leadership Structure and Practices

BOARD CHAIRRelated Person Transactions

The independent directors periodically review Allstate’s leadership structure and whether separating the roles of Chair and CEO is in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders. When making this determination, the independent directors consider the recommendation of the nominating and governance committee, the current circumstances at Allstate, the skills and experiences of the individuals involved and the leadership composition of the Board.The roles of Chair and CEO were split during a transition of leadership in 2007 and 2008.The independent directors also appoint an independent lead director with robust powers and responsibilities.A strong lead director role provides an effective independent counterbalance if the independent directors choose to combine the Chair and CEO roles.

At present, the independent directors have determined Allstate is well-served by having these roles performed by Mr. Wilson, who provides excellent leadership and direction for both management and the Board. This promotes a strong connection between the Board and management that is subject to strong independent oversight by Allstate’s independent lead director and the other independent directors. The Board believes it benefits from the considerable knowledge and perspective that Mr. Wilson has acquired from more than 23 years of insurance industry experience. Given his extensive company knowledge and his ability to effectively fulfill both roles simultaneously, he is uniquely qualified to lead discussions of the Board and is in the best position to facilitate the flow of business information and communications between the Board and management.



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INDEPENDENT LEAD DIRECTOR

Allstate’s Board places great importance on strong independent Board leadership and has had a strong lead director role in place for over seven years. Allstate’s Corporate Governance Guidelines describe the responsibilities of the lead director and the selection process, including the characteristics that the Board considers important in a lead director.

The lead director is elected annually by the independent directors, and it is generally expected that the lead director serve more than one year.

JUDITH A. SPRIESER

Lead director since 2015
Member of the nominating and governance, risk and return and executive committees
Prior chair of audit committee for seven years
Allstate Board experience in multiple operating environments and under two CEOs

Considerations in Selecting Current Lead Director

The independent directors consider several factors, including the director’s corporate governance expertise, operational and leadership experience, board service and tenure, integrity, prior Board leadership roles, and ability to meet the required time commitment. It is preferable that the lead director hold a previous position as chair of a Board committee, either at Allstate or another company. Ms. Sprieser was chosen by the independent directors as she exemplified these characteristics. She has devoted significant time fulfilling her duties as lead director since May of 2015. During her tenure on Allstate’s Board, she has cultivated an expansive knowledge of Allstate in multiple operating environments. Her long-term perspective complements the perspectives of newer Board members, seven of whom have joined in the last five years. The independent directors believe that Ms. Sprieser is exceptionally well-qualified to serve as Allstate’s independent lead director.

Lead Independent Director Responsibilities

Board Meetings and Executive Sessions
Has the authority to call meetings of the independent directors
Approves meeting agendas and schedules and information sent to the Board to ensure there is sufficient time for discussion of all items and that directors have the information necessary to perform their duties
Chairs executive sessions of independent directors at every Board meeting
Presides at all Board meetings when the Chair is not present
Duties to the Board
Has regular communications with the CEO about Allstate’s strategy and performance
Performs additional duties designated by the independent directors
Succession Plans
Facilitates the development of a succession plan for the Chair and CEO
Board and Individual Director Evaluations
Facilitates the evaluation of individual director, Board and committee performance with the chair of the nominating and governance committee and the Chair
CEO Performance Evaluation
Facilitates and communicates the Board’s performance evaluation of the Chair and CEO with the chair of the compensation and succession committee
Communication Between Chair and Independent Directors
Serves as liaison between the Chair and independent directors
Consults with the Chair and discusses items raised in executive sessions
Communication with Stockholders
Communicates with significant stockholders and other stakeholders on matters involving broad corporate policies and practices, when appropriate
Committee Involvement
Works with the Chair and committee chairs to ensure coordinated coverage of Board responsibilities and ensures effective functioning of all committees
Ensures the implementation of a committee self-evaluation process and regular committee reports to the Board


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BOARD ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT

The Board oversees enterprise risk and return management practices (“ERRM”) and regularly reviews Allstate’s significant risk exposures and management’s design and implementation of ERRM. Allstate’s overall risk position and alignment with risk and return principles is reviewed twice a year. External resources are used when appropriate. Material risks, including those affected by climate, investment markets, and cybersecurity, are regularly identified, measured, managed, and reported to senior management and the Board.

The key risk areas overseen by each Board committee are included below.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Formal Review at Least Twice a Year
Audit Committee
Reviews Risk At Least Four Times Annually
Oversees Allstate’s internal controls related to key risks and the major financial risk exposures and how they are managed
Reported through a semi-annual risk control dashboard
Conductsquarterlyreviews to oversee the efficacy of cybersecurity risk initiatives and related policies and procedures
Receives regular reports from the chief risk officer, chief information security officer, and outside experts
Reviews Risk Factors included in our Form 10-K
The risk and return committee chair is an audit committee member to enhance cross-committee communication
The chief audit executive attends all meetings and has regular executive sessions with committee
The chief risk officer attends all meetings





Risk and Return Committee
Reviews Risk At Least Five Times Annually
Oversees the effectiveness of Allstate’s ERRM framework, governance structure and decision making
Reported through a quarterly risk dashboard that identifies key risks and provides an overall perspective of Allstate’s risk profile
Includes a review of Allstate’s risk and return position, capital level, and strategic/ operating plans
Reviews extremely low frequency scenarios (“ELFs”) at least annually
Reviews regulatory Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (“ORSA”) report
Reviews Risk Factors included in our Form 10-K
The audit committee chair is a risk and return committee member to enhance cross-committee communication
The chief risk officer attends all meetings and has regular executive sessions with committee






Nominating and Governance Committee
Reviews Risk As Needed
Oversees the major risks and mitigation activities related to its area of responsibility, i.e., director elections and corporate governance practices, to ensure they appropriately reflect Allstate’s risk and return appetite


Compensation and Succession Committee
Reviews Risk At Least Once Annually
Oversees executive compensation programs (including the design, performance measures and ranges in incentive plans)
Includes a review of incentive compensation programs from a risk and return perspective
Oversees talent development and succession planning to ensure they appropriately reflect Allstate’s risk and return appetite


Current Developments in the Board’s Risk Oversight
Independent
Risk Review
The risk and return committee oversaw an independent external review of Allstate’s methodologies for  determining economic capital and allocating it within the enterprise to provide insight into our business risk profile and risk-return opportunities. The review, performed by leading experts in economics and regulation, confirmed Allstate has a sound process for determining economic capital.
Cybersecurity

In 2016, the audit committee engaged an independent cybersecurity advisor to provide additional independent oversight. This relationship was expanded in 2017 to further strengthen Allstate’s cybersecurity defenses and risk management practices.

Severe
Weather Risks

The Board and risk and return committee continued to oversee efforts to assess and mitigate weather-related risks. The impact of several major hurricanes in 2017 validated the effectiveness of Allstate’s catastrophe response and risk management programs.


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Board Leadership Structure and Practices  Corporate Governance

RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION

We believe our compensation policies and practices are appropriately structured and do not provide incentives for employees to take unnecessary or excessive risks, utilizing analysis provided by an external consultant, the chief risk officer, and a review by the compensation and succession committee. Compensation plans provide a balanced and appropriate mix of cash and equity through annual and long-term incentives that align with short and long-term business goals. No one, regardless of eligibility, is guaranteed an award under the annual cash incentive program. We utilize multiple performance measures that correlate with long-term stockholder value creation and diversify the risk associated with any single performance indicator. In addition, the annual incentive program contains a funding adjustment

for senior executives in the event of a net loss, which reduces the corporate pool funding for those officers by 50% of actual performance. Likewise, for the performance stock award program, the committee requires positive net income for our executives to earn awards above target. Equity awards to executive officers after 2009 and annual cash incentive awards beginning in 2010 are subject to clawback in the event of certain financial restatements. Executives are also subject to rigorous stock ownership requirements.

Based on this analysis, we believe Allstate’s compensation policies ensure appropriate levels of risk-taking, while avoiding unnecessary risks that could have a material adverse effect on Allstate.


BOARD ROLE IN MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION

The Board oversees the recruitment, development, and retention of executive talent. Management succession is discussed four times annually in compensation and succession committee meetings, Board meetings, and executive sessions.

Discussions cover the CEO and other senior executive roles and include a broader discussion on organizational health. The Board also has regular and direct exposure to senior leadership and high-potential officers through one-on-one breakfasts and other informal meetings held throughout the year.


Board Review of Succession Planning and Talent Development Practices

OUTCOME

Based on these succession planning discussions, in early 2018, Allstate announced several internal senior leadership promotions in connection with the retirement of Matt Winter, Allstate's President. Steve Shebik was promoted to Vice Chair, Glenn Shapiro to President of Allstate Personal Lines, and Mario Rizzo to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.


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BOARD ROLE IN SETTING COMPENSATION

The compensation and succession committee reviews the executive compensation program throughout the year with the assistance of an independent compensation consultant, Compensation Advisory Partners (“CAP”). CAP benchmarks Allstate’s plans and compensation payments to the market and evaluates changes to the executive compensation program. The compensation consultant also assesses Allstate’s executive compensation design, peer group selection, relative pay for performance, and total direct compensation for individual senior executive positions. Representatives of the compensation consultant participated in six out of seven compensation and succession committee meetings in 2017.

The compensation and succession committee annually evaluates the compensation consultant’s performance and independence.

The compensation and succession committee makes recommendations to the Board on compensation for the CEO and executive officers and the structure of plans used for executive officers.

The compensation and succession committee grants all equity awards to individuals designated as executive officers for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or covered employees as defined in Internal Revenue Code section 162(m). The compensation and succession committee has authority to grant equity awards to eligible employees in accordance with the terms of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Board has delegated limited authority to the CEO to grant equity awards to non-executive officers. All awards granted between compensation and succession committee meetings are reported at the next meeting.

The compensation consultant also provides the nominating and governance committee with competitive information on director compensation, including updates on practices and emerging trends.


STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Allstate proactively discusses corporate governance issues with significant stockholders throughout the year. Dialogue, transparency, and responsiveness are the cornerstones of our stockholder engagement program. Such discussions are held before the annual meeting, during stockholder voting, and after the annual meeting and include our lead director, chair of the nominating and governance committee, Chair of the Board, and other committee chairs or directors as necessary.Direct engagement typically involves our largest stockholders representing approximately one-third of our total outstanding shares.We also engage with proxy and other investor advisory firms that represent

the interests of various stockholders. In addition to input on current governance and executive compensation topics specific to Allstate, we invite discussion on any other topics or trends stockholders may wish to share with us. Their input is reported to the nominating and governance committee, which in turn allocates specific issues to relevant Board committees for further consideration.Each Board committee reviews relevant feedback and determines if additional discussion or actions are necessary by the respective committee or full Board.In addition, broader investor surveys provide perspective on investor concerns.


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Stockholder Engagement Cycle

OUTCOME

During 2017, Allstate reached out to stockholders representing approximately 38% of outstanding shares and spent a significant amount of time discussing the Board’s diversity and refreshment practices, Board leadership structure (including the strengthened role of the committee chairs), and Allstate’s approach to environmental, social and governance issues, particularly those related to inclusive diversity and weather-related risks.

BOARD ATTENDANCE

Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the combined Board meetings and meetings of committees of which he or she was a member. Directors are expected to attend Board and committee meetings and the annual meeting of stockholders. All directors who stood for election at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders attended the annual meeting.

99%
Average attendance of incumbent directors as a group at Board and committee meetings during 2017.

RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

The nominating and governance committee has adopted a written policy on the review, approval, or ratification of transactions with related persons, which is posted on the Corporate Governance section of allstateinvestors.com.www.allstateinvestors.com.

There were no related person transactions identified for 2017.2019.

The committee or committee chair reviews transactions with Allstate in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had, has, or will have a direct or indirect material interest. In general, related persons are directors, executive officers,

their immediate family members, and stockholders beneficially owning more than 5% of our outstanding stock. The committee or committee chair approves or ratifies only those transactions that are in, or not inconsistent with, the best interest of Allstate and its stockholders. Transactions are reviewed and approved or ratified by the committee chair when it is not practicable or desirable to delay review of a transaction until a committee meeting. The committee chair reports any approved transactions to the committee. Any ongoing, previously approved, or ratified related person transactions are reviewed annually.


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MANAGEMENT PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Key members of management regularly attend and participate in Board meetings, presenting on key topics for the Board. Regular attendees include the CEO, Vice Chair, CFO, General Counsel, President of Allstate Personal Lines, President of Allstate Financial, President of Service Businesses, Chief Investment and Corporate Strategy Officer, and Chief Risk Officer. Other senior leaders attend as meeting topics warrant. In addition, senior leadership also participates in committee meetings.

Audit Committee

The CFO, chief audit executive, chief compliance executive, chief risk officer, CEO, vice chair, general counsel and controller all actively participate in meetings. Senior business unit and technology executives, including the chief technology officer, are present when appropriate. Executive sessions of the committee are scheduled and held throughout the year, including sessions in which the committee meets exclusively with the independent registered public accountant, chief audit executive, and chief ethics, compliance and privacy officer.

Director Compensation and
Succession Committee
The executive vice president, human resources, general counsel, CFO and CEO regularly participate in meetings. The committee regularly meets in executive sessions that include just the independent compensation consultant or executive vice president, human resources, when necessary.
The senior human resources executive provides the committee with internal and external analyses of the structure of compensation programs. Throughout the year, the estimated and actual results under our incentive compensation plans are reviewed.
The CFO discusses financial results relevant to incentive compensation, other financial measures, and accounting rules.
The CEO advises on the alignment of incentive plan performance measures with strategy and the design of equity incentive awards. He also provides the committee with performance evaluations of senior executives and recommends merit increases and compensation awards.
The general counsel is available at meetings to provide input on the legal and regulatory environment and corporate governance best practices and to ensure the proxy materials accurately reflect the committee’s actions.
The chief risk officer reports annually on compensation plan alignment with Board-approved risk and return principles.
Nominating and
Governance Committee

The CEO and general counsel participate in meetings. The committee regularly meets in executive session without management present.

Risk and Return
Committee

The chief risk officer, CFO, general counsel, CEO, vice chair, chief audit executive, and operating unit risk officers participate in meetings. The committee regularly meets in executive session, including sessions with the chief risk officer.

COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD

The Board has established a process to facilitate communication by stockholders and other interested parties with directors as a group. The general counsel reports regularly to the nominating and governance committee on all correspondence received that, in her opinion, involves functions of the Board or its committees or that she otherwise determines merits Board attention.

In addition, the audit committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of any complaints about accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters. The communication process and the methods to communicate with directors are posted on the “Corporate Governance” and “Management & Directors” sections of www.allstateinvestors.com.

The Allstate Board welcomes your input on compensation, governance, and other matters.

directors@allstate.com

The Allstate Corporation, Nominating & Governance Committee, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7, Northbrook, IL 60062-6127 c/o General Counsel



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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

The Board believes operating sustainably benefits Allstate’s many different stakeholders and drives long-term value creation.

PrioritiesRecent Progress

Privacy and
Information
Security

An integral part of Allstate’s commitment to its customers is preventing the loss of their data and ensuring that their data is protected and kept private. Allstate leverages a risk-based approach to implementing its information security program.
Allstate has established an Information Security Council, which reviews and ensures alignment of the program with regulatory and industry standards.
Allstate has a clear privacy policy and requires training and annual compliance confirmation by its employees.
Allstate’s program maps to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, and International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) 27001.

Workforce
and Diversity

We manage talent by providing employees with training, interesting work, mentoring, and career development; promoting from within; emphasizing inclusive diversity; retaining existing talent; attracting new employees by offering appropriate employee benefits; and monitoring engagement on annual employee surveys.
Allstate invests in training opportunities for its employees, and in 2017, employees completed 317,055 courses and 356,971 hours of learning.
Allstate strives for a workforce that mirrors the diversity of its customers and communities, and in 2017, 69% of Allstate employees were diverse.
In 2017, Allstate retained 86.4% of its employees.
In its last annual employee survey, which measures the general health of the work environment, Allstate achieved an engagement score of 83%.

Risk and
Climate

In 2017, Allstate continued its efforts to assess and refine its exposure management, pricing, modeling, and underwriting practices related to climate risks. Some of Allstate’s initiatives included:
Strengthening its catastrophe response and risk management programs through technology such as drone usage, QuickFoto Claim®, and Mobile Claims Centers, which expedited Allstate’s catastrophe response.
Addressing the risk of loss from catastrophes by continuing to purchase reinsurance for specific states and countrywide for its personal lines property insurance.
Active participation in shaping federal legislation for the Write Your Own Flood Insurance Program.
Being selective with personal homeowners insurance new business underwritings in certain coastal areas, as well as other deductibles or exclusions where appropriate.
Assisting customers in mitigating their carbon footprint through an endorsement that allows customers to replace covered, damaged, or destroyed items with more energy efficient ones.

Community

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse is the longest-running national campaign focused on ending domestic violence through financial empowerment services for survivors. Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation has helped over 1.3 million survivors and invested more than $60 million to help end domestic violence.
Good Starts Young is The Allstate Foundation’s program supporting America’s youth and it was instrumental in helping over five million youth participate in service-based learning last year. Since 2014, the Allstate Foundation has invested over $45 million in youth empowerment.
Allstate employees and agency force engage in numerous community service programs and volunteered over 258,000 reported hours to over 2,430 local nonprofit organizations in 2017.

To learn more about our corporate sustainability efforts, please view Allstate’s 2016/2017 Sustainability Report at http://allstatesustainability.com

More Information

You can learn more about our corporate governance by visiting www.allstateinvestors.com, where you will find ourCorporate Governance Guidelines, each standing committee charter, andDirector Independence Standards. Allstate has adopted a comprehensive Global Code of Business Conduct that applies to the CEO, CFO, vice chair, controller, and other senior financial and
executive officers, as well as the Board of Directors and other employees. It is also available at www.allstateinvestors.com. Each of the above documents is available in print upon request to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127.


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Board Meetings and Committees

THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meetings in 2017:7
Independent Lead Director:Judith A. Sprieser
Chair:Thomas J. Wilson
11 of 12 Allstate directors are independent
Executive sessions without management present at every in-person meeting
Strategy discussion at every meeting, including a meeting devoted solely to that topic
Succession planning discussed at four meetings annually
Key Responsibilities:
“The primary role and responsibility of the Board of Directors is to oversee the affairs of the Corporation for the benefit of the stockholders. . . . [including] oversight of the Corporation’s strategy, business performance, capital structure, management selection, compensation programs, shareholder advocacy, corporate reputation, social responsibility initiatives, ethical business practices, and Board and Committee structure and operations.”
-Allstate’s Corporate Governance Guidelines


AUDIT COMMITTEE(1)COMPENSATION AND
SUCCESSION COMMITTEE
Meetings in 2017:10
Chair:Mary Alice Taylor
Other Members:
Kermit R. Crawford
Michael L. Eskew
Siddharth N. Mehta
Report,pg. 71
Meetings in 2017:7
Chair:John W. Rowe
Other Members:
Michael L. Eskew
Andrea Redmond
Perry M. Traquina
Report,pg. 49

“Cybersecurity risk oversight continued to be an area of attention and we enhanced our risk management practices in this area in 2017 by expanding our relationship with our independent cybersecurity advisor. Allstate’s reporting segments and property and casualty reserve methodology and process were also areas of focus.”
Mary Alice Taylor,Chair

Key Responsibilities:
Oversees integrity of financial statements and other financial information and disclosures
Oversees the system of internal control over accounting and financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures
Reviews the enterprise risk control assessment and guidelines, including cybersecurity risk and the major financial risk exposures and management steps to monitor and control those risks
Oversees the ethics and compliance program and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Appoints, retains, and oversees the independent registered public accountant, and evaluates its qualifications, performance and independence
Evaluates retaining independent cybersecurity advisor
Oversees Allstate’s internal audit function
Has authority to engage independent counsel and other advisors to carry out its duties

“In 2017, we spent a considerable amount of time on management succession, which resulted in several senior leadership changes in anticipation of Matt Winter’s retirement. We also concentrated our review on Allstate’s talent development practices, including inclusive diversity initiatives and pay equity practices.”
John W. Rowe,Chair

Key Responsibilities:
Oversees Allstate’s executive compensation plans
Has authority to retain the committee’s independent compensation consultant
Assists the Board in determining all compensation elements of the executive officers, including the CEO
Reviews the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and prepares the Compensation Committee Report in this proxy statement
Reviews management succession plans, evaluation processes and organizational strength
Reviews CEO’s performance in light of approved goals and objectives
(1)

The Board determined that all members of the audit committee are independent under the New York Stock Exchange and SEC requirements, and that Mrs. Taylor and Messrs. Eskew and Mehta are each an audit committee financial expert as defined under SEC rules. Ms. Sprieser and Messrs. Sherrill and Traquina also have the background and experience to qualify as audit committee financial experts.


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Judith A. Sprieser,
Independent Lead Director
Strengthened Role of Independent Committee Chairs
Each of the committee chair roles was enhanced to include the approval of meeting agendas and committee materials. Prior to each meeting, each committee chair has a separate conference call with the CEO and relevant operating executives. The committee chairs discuss meeting materials and agendas in advance of each meeting, which fosters independence and successful execution of each committee’s responsibilities.
Use of Independent Advisors
Each committee operates under a written charter and has the ability to hire third-party advisors. Outside experts such as independent auditors, compensation consultants, governance specialists, cybersecurity experts, board search firm representatives, and financial advisors attend meetings to provide directors with additional information on issues. All committees, other than the executive committee, used independent external consultants in 2017.

“Oversight of risk management and strategy continued to be areas of focus for our Board in 2017, and significant time was devoted to reviewing the risks and opportunities presented by changes in the personal lines insurance industry. Management succession was also an important area of focus, and several senior leadership changes were made in early 2018, demonstrating the effectiveness of our management succession programs. With the addition of two new directors, we believe our Board is well positioned to oversee the long-term sustainability of Allstate’s business.”


NOMINATING AND
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

RISK AND
RETURN COMMITTEE

EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

Meetings in 2017:6
Chair:Andrea Redmond
Other Members:
Kermit R. Crawford
Jacques P. Perold
John W. Rowe
Judith A. Sprieser
Meetings in 2017:5
Chair:Siddharth N. Mehta
Other Members:
Jacques P. Perold
Judith A. Sprieser
Mary Alice Taylor
Perry M. Traquina
Meetings in 2017:
No meetings
were necessary
Chair:Thomas J. Wilson
Other Members:
Siddharth N. Mehta
Andrea Redmond
John W. Rowe
Judith A. Sprieser
Mary Alice Taylor
Key Responsibilities:
Has the powers of the Board in the management of Allstate’s business affairs to the extent permitted under the bylaws, excluding any powers granted by the Board to any other committee of the Board
Provides Board oversight if outside the scope of established committees or if an accelerated process is necessary
Comprised of lead director, committee chairs and Chair

Director refreshment continued to be an area of emphasis. Since the last annual meeting, we added two highly accomplished and collaborative leaders to our Board. We also instituted an additional annual Board evaluation process to supplement our existing process and to ensure continuous improvement in our corporate governance practices.”
Andrea Redmond,Chair

Key Responsibilities:
Recommends candidates for Board election and nominees for Board committees
Recommends candidates for lead director and Chair
Recommends criteria for selecting directors and the lead director, and determines director independence
Reviews the Corporate Governance Guidelines and advises the Board on corporate governance issues
Determines performance criteria and oversees the performance assessment of the Board, Board committees, and lead director
Reviews Allstate’s non-employee director compensation program
Has authority to retain a director search firm and director compensation consultant

“In 2017, we enhanced our enterprise risk management processes by overseeing an independent review of Allstate’s economic capital determination processes. We spent considerable time reviewing risks related to severe weather, including climate-related scenarios with low frequency but high severity.”
Siddharth N. Mehta,Chair

Key Responsibilities:
Assists the Board in risk and return governance and oversight
Reviews risk and return processes, policies, and guidelines used by management to evaluate, monitor, and manage enterprise risk and return
Reviews Allstate’s enterprise risk and return management function, including its performance, organization, practices, budgeting, and staffing
Supports the audit committee in its oversight of risk assessment and management policies
Has authority to retain outside advisors to assist in its duties

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Corporate GovernanceDirector Compensation

Director Compensation

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PROGRAMDirector Compensation Program

The director compensation program is designed to appropriately compensate non-employee directors for serving on the board of a large, complex, and highly regulated company and to align their interests with stockholders. The nominating and governance committee reviews non-employee director compensation annually and proposes changes, as appropriate, based on its review,including benchmark information from peer companies, advice from an independent compensation consultant, and relevant compensation surveys. The following table

describescharts describe each component of our non-employee director compensation program for 2017.2019. No meeting fees or other professional feeschanges were paidrecommended after the 2019 annual review as director total compensation continues to be aligned with the directors.


insurance peer group and survey median.

RoleNON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORQuarterly
Cash Retainer
ADDITIONAL ANNUAL CASH RETAINERS(1)

Equity(1)Paid quarterly in advance on the first day of January, April, July, and October. The retainer is prorated for a director who joins the Board during a quarter.

Non-Employee Director

(2)

$31,250

The Board believes that a meaningful portion of a director’s compensation should be in the form of equity securities to create a linkage with corporate performance and stockholder interests. Directors are granted restricted stock units on June 1 equal in value to $155,000 divided by the closing price of a share of Allstate common stock on such grant date, rounded to the nearest whole share.


Lead Director

$12,500

Audit CommitteeChairDirector Equity Compensation

Equity makes up a meaningful portion of the directors’ overall compensation mix to align interests with stockholders.
A robust stock ownership guideline of five times the annual Board membership cash retainer supports alignment with stockholders’ interests.
Annual restricted stock units are granted under a fixed-value formula and in accordance with the stockholder approved 2017 Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The aggregate grant date fair value of any award during a calendar year may not exceed $800,000.

$8,750Further Director Compensation Highlights

Director total compensation, Lead Director and committee chair retainers, and equity grant practices are all benchmarked against insurance industry peer group and relevant compensation surveys to target total compensation at the median.
No additional fees are paid for Board meeting attendance.

Compensation and
Succession Committee
Chair and Risk and Return
Committee Chair

$6,250

Nominating and Governance
Committee Chair

$5,000

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Paid in advance on the first day of January, April, July, and October. The retainer is prorated for a director who joins the Board during a quarter.

DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINESCorporate Governance > Director Compensation

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

Each director is expected, within five years of joining the Board or within five years of an increase in annual retainer, if applicable, to accumulate an ownership position in Allstate common stock equal to five times the annual value of the standardcash retainer.

Allstate’s stock ownership guidelines specify that Allstate shares owned personally and beneficially, as well as unvested restricted stock units, count toward meeting the requirement.

Each director has met the ownership guideline, except for Ms. Keane, and Messrs. Mehta, Perold,Mr. Sherrill, and Traquina, who joined the Board in the last five years.


2017 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION2019 Director Compensation

The following table summarizes the compensation for each of our non-employee directors who served as a member of the Board and its committees in 2017. Margaret Keane has not been included as she was elected to the Board effective January 1, 2018.2019.

Name  Leadership Roles
Held During 2017
  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)(1)
  Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
  Total
($)
Mr. Crawford125,000155,014280,014
Mr. Eskew125,000155,014280,014
Mr. HenkelRetired May 201762,500062,500
Mr. MehtaRisk and Return Committee Chair150,000155,014305,014
Mr. Perold125,000155,014280,014
Ms. RedmondNominating and Governance Committee Chair145,000155,014300,014
Mr. RoweCompensation and Succession Committee Chair150,000155,014305,014
Mr. Sherrill31,250103,399134,649
Ms. SprieserLead Director175,000155,014330,014
Mrs. TaylorAudit Committee Chair160,000155,014315,014
Mr. Traquina125,000155,014280,014
Name     Leadership Roles Held During 2019     Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)(1)
     Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)
     All Other
Compensation
($)
     Total
($)
Kermit R. CrawfordAudit Committee Chair160,000155,013315,013
Michael L. EskewCompensation and Succession Committee Chair155,000155,013310,013
Margaret M. Keane125,000155,013280,013
Siddharth N. MehtaRisk and Return Committee Chair160,000155,013315,013
Jacques P. Perold125,000155,013280,013
Andrea RedmondNominating and Governance Committee Chair145,000155,013300,013
Gregg M. Sherrill125,000155,013280,013
Judith A. SprieserLead Director175,000155,013330,013
Perry M. Traquina125,000155,013280,013
(1)

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on 90-day dealer commercial paper; (c) S&P 500 Index, with dividends reinvested; or (d) a money market fund. No director has voting or investment powers in common share units, which are payable solely in cash. Subject to certain restrictions, amounts deferred under the plan, together with earnings thereon, may be transferred between accounts and are distributed after the director leaves the Board in a lump sum or over a period not in excess of ten years in accordance with the director’s instructions. For 2017,2019, Messrs. Eskew and Traquina elected to defer their cash retainer into common share units.

The accumulated amount of Allstate common share units as of December 31, 2019, for directors previously electing to defer their cash retainer, is reflected in the table below.

Amounts Deferred under Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee DirectorsAllstate
Common
Share Units
(#)
(2)

Mr. Eskew

8,827
Mr. Traquina4,218
(2)Grant date fair value for restricted stock units granted in 20172019 is based on the final closing price of Allstate common stock on the grant dates,date, which in part also reflects the payment of expected future dividend equivalent rights. (See note 18 to our audited financial statements for 2017.2019.) Mr. Sherrill received a prorated award when he joined the Board in 2017. The final grant date closing price was $86.94, except with respect to the prorated award granted to Mr. Sherrill, which was $91.91.$95.51. The values were computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. Each restricted stock unit entitles the director to receive one share of Allstate common stock on the conversion date (see footnote 3).

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(3)

The following table provides outstanding restricted stock units and stock options as of December 31, 2017,2019, for each director.

The value of the restricted stock units is based on the closing price of our common stock of $112.45 on December 31, 2019.

Outstanding Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2017

       Name     Restricted
Stock Units
(#)
     Stock
Options
(#)
Mr. Crawford13,0660
Mr. Eskew8,4050
Mr. Henkel00
Mr. Mehta9,5440
Mr. Perold5,1900
Ms. Redmond28,5380
Mr. Rowe17,6870
Mr. Sherrill1,1250
Ms. Sprieser42,1960
Mrs. Taylor42,1964,000
Mr. Traquina3,7490

Name     Restricted
Stock Units
(#)
     Value of
Restricted
Stock Units
as of 12/31/19
($)
     Multiple of
Annual Cash
Retainer
Mr. Crawford16,3411,837,54514.7
Mr. Eskew11,6801,313,41610.5
Ms. Keane3,892437,6553.5(1) 
Mr. Mehta12,8191,441,49711.5
Mr. Perold8,465951,8897.6
Ms. Redmond31,8133,577,37228.6
Mr. Sherrill4,400494,7804.0
Ms. Sprieser43,2464,863,01338.9
Mr. Traquina7,024789,8496.3
(1)Ms. Keane has met the stock ownership guideline through her direct ownership of common stock.

Restricted stock unit awards granted before September 15, 2008, convert into common stock one year after termination of Board service. Restricted stock unit awards granted on or after September 15, 2008, and before June 1, 2016, convert into common stock upon termination of Board service. Restricted stock units granted on or after June 1, 2016, convert into common stock on the earlier of the third anniversary of the date of grant or upon termination of Board service. Directors had the option to defer the conversion of the restricted stock units granted on June 1, 2016, for ten years from the date of grant or the later of termination of Board service or June 1, 2024. The conversion of restricted stock units granted after June 1, 2016, may be deferred for ten years or until termination of Board service. In addition to the conversion periods described above, restricted stock units will convert upon death or disability. Each restricted stock unit includes a dividend equivalent right that entitles the director to receive a payment equal to regular cash dividends paid on Allstate common stock. Under the terms of the restricted stock unit awards, directors have only the rights of general unsecured creditors of Allstate and no rights as stockholders until delivery of the underlying shares.

Non-employee directors do not receive stock options as part of their compensation as a result of a policy change effective on June 1, 2009. AllThere were no outstanding stock options were exercisable as of December 31, 2017.year-end 2019.

All outstanding options were awarded under the terms of the 2006 Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which specifies that the exercise price for the option awards is equal to the fair market value of Allstate common stock on the grant date. The fair market value is equal to the closing sale price on the date of the grant. If there was no such sale on the grant date, then on the last previous day on which there was a sale. The options became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments and expire ten years after grant. Stock option repricing is not permitted. An outstanding stock option will not be amended to reduce the option exercise price. However, the plan permits repricing in the event of an equity restructuring (such as a split) or a change in corporate capitalization (such as a merger).2020 Proxy Statement     41

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Executive Compensation

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

PROPOSAL
2

Say-on-Pay: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executives

The Board recommends a voteFORthis proposal.  ✓

Independent oversight by compensation and succession committee with the assistance of an independent consultant.
Executive compensation targeted at 50th percentile of peers and aligned with short- and long-term business goals and strategy.
Compensation programs are working effectively. Annual incentive compensation funding for our named executives in 20172019 was 181.4%117.5% of target, from 55.1% ofreflecting above target in the prior year, reflecting significant improvement in operating results.
Compensation compares favorably toperformance on Performance Net Income and below target performance on Total Shareholder Return. Premiums and Net Investment Income.
 

We conduct a say-on-pay vote every year at the annual meeting. While the vote is non-binding, the Board and the compensation and succession committee (the “committee” as referenced throughout the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation sections) consider the results as part of their annual evaluation of our executive compensation program.

You may vote to approve or not approve the following advisory resolution on the executive compensation of the named executives:

RESOLVED, on an advisory basis, the stockholders of The Allstate Corporation approve the compensation of the named executives, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying tables and narrative onpages 31-67 of the Notice of 2018 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.



Allstate achieved all five 2017 operating priorities, and financial results improved, with net income rising to $3.07 billion in 2017 from $1.76 billion in the prior year.
Total shareholder return was 43.3% for 2017 in comparison to 19.1% for the compensation peer group.
Total 2017 compensation for the CEO increased from 2016 by $4,830,432 to $17,069,187 excluding the change in pension value, as shown in the Summary Compensation Table.
The annual incentive compensation plan was funded for the named executives, at 181.4%as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of target in 2017. Basedthe SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying tables and narrative on companypages 42-77of the Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and individual performance, the named executives received the following annual incentive payments, which were higher than the prior two years’ awards:
Proxy Statement.
     
      Named Executive     2015 Annual
Incentive
($)
     2016 Annual
Incentive
($)
     2017 Annual
Incentive
($)
Mr. Wilson2,888,1361,982,8806,759,264
Mr. Shebik850,000600,0002,600,000
Mr. Civgin768,629535,0661,806,645
Mr. Dugenske(1)1,377,908
Mr. Winter1,600,0001,017,5133,625,590
(1)

For Mr. Dugenske, only the last fiscal year is shown since this is the first year he is a named executive. The award was pro-rated based on his March 2017 start date.


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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEWExecutive Overview

Our Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes Allstate’s executive compensation program, including total 20172019 compensation for our named executives listed below(1):

Thomas J. Wilson— Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Steven E. Shebik— Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Don Civgin— President, Emerging Businesses
John E. Dugenske— Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Matthew E. Winter— President
(1)

THOMAS J. WILSON
Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

MARIO RIZZO
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
DON CIVGIN
President, Service Businesses
GLENN T. SHAPIRO
President, Allstate Personal Lines
STEVEN E. SHEBIK
Vice Chair
(1)The titles and responsibilities changed for certain of these officers changed in 2018. Additionally, Mr. Winter retired effective February 23, 2018.2020. See Appendix C for current titles and a full list of Allstate’s other executive officers.

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Business Highlights

In 2017,2019, Allstate delivered strong results and implemented multiple initiatives to drive long-term profitable growth. Our management team continued to advance all five operating priorities:Operating Priorities:

$1.9 billion
Distributed to stockholders in cash through stock repurchases and common stock dividends
$2.5 billion
Distributed to stockholders in cash through stock repurchases and common stock dividends


Operating PrioritiesResults
Better serve
our customers
Net Promoter Score increased.
Customer retention improved for Allstate brand in the second half of 2017, and Esurance auto insurance improved in each quarter of 2017 compared to 2016.
Expanded QuickFoto Claim® utilization.
Achieve target
economic returns
on capital
Property-Liability recorded combined ratio of 93.6 for the full year.
Auto insurance underlying combined ratio* improved across all three underwritten brands.
Allstate brand homeowners insurance generated an underwriting profit of $725 million despite $2.1 billion of catastrophe losses.
Allstate Annuities incomeEnterprise net promoter score increased significantly, while returns remained low.with improvement at most businesses
Grow customer base
Total policies in force increased to 82.3reached 145.9 million, due to acquisition of SquareTrade.a 27.7% increase from prior year
Property-Liability policies increased 1.3% from prior year to 33.7 million
Achieve target returns on capital
Adjusted net income return on common shareholders’ equity* of 16.9% in force declined as a result of profit improvement actions.
SquareTrade policies grew 10 million or 35.8% for the year.
Allstate Benefits policy growth of 7.4%.2019
Proactively manage
investments
Net investment income of $3.2 billion in 2019 reflects higher market-based yields
Performance-based results were below expectations, but long-term results have been strong
Total return of 5.9%, reflecting strong results from both the market-based and performance-based strategies.9.2% on $88.4 billion investment portfolio in 2019
Build long-term
growth platforms
SquareTrade expanded U.S. retail distribution and European cellphone protection.Accelerating Transformative Growth Plan
Arity continued to supportexpand telematics usage and capabilities
Expanding Allstate and Esurance telematics expansion; signed first third-party insurance carrier.Identity Protection
Avail, a car sharing business, initiated operations
*

Measures used in this proxy statement that are not based on generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) are denoted with an asterisk (*). These measures areThis measure is defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measuresmeasure in Appendix A.


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Allstate’s one-yearone, three, and five-year total shareholder return was 43.3%.38.8%, 60.4%, and 75.8%, respectively. The following chart shows Allstate’s total shareholder return over one, three and five years relative to the market cap weighted average of the peer group used for 20172019 compensation benchmarking (identified onpage 4558).

Comparison of Total Shareholder ReturnCOMPARISON OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN (%)


(1)Market Cap Weighted Average

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Compensation Highlights

The committee actively solicits the views of our significant stockholders on executive compensation matters. In determining the structure and amount of executive pay, the committee carefully considered this feedback.At our last stockholder meeting, 89% of votes cast supported our executive compensation program.Investors generally believed that Allstate utilized many best practices and focused on pay for performance, but some questioned certain elements of the performance measures and targets established by the committee.

The committee considered the vote results, investor input and current market practices and made changes to respond to that feedback, as described below.

Compensation Governance

Allstate’s executive compensation program includes industry best practices with a focus onpay for performanceand astrong link between performance measures and strategic objectives.

Shareholder Feedback

The Board considers feedback from shareholders on matters including compensation. At our last shareholder meeting,95% of votes cast supported our executive compensation program. The committee considered the vote results, investor input, and current market practices and determined that no significant changes should be made to the program.

Comparison with Peers

The committee uses the50thpercentile of our peer companiesas a guideline when setting total target direct compensation.

What We HeardIndependent ConsultantWhat We Do

As a general rule, incentive targets for the annual incentive plan should not be set below prior year actual results. If in the committee’s discretion that is deemed warranted, the committee should ensure full and transparent disclosure of the process used and rationale for setting targets below prior year results.
An independent compensation consultant providesadviceThe committee assesses highly variable components of the performance measures, such as catastrophe losses, to establish targets using probability and scenario analysis.
Total Premiums target was set above the prior year as it has been for over ten years.
Performance Net Income target for 2019 was above 2018 reflecting top-line growth and consistent margins. Catastrophe losses were assumed to be higher than the prior year, reflecting long-term weather patterns.
Net Investment Income target was set above 2018 based on incentive designhigher market-based income.
A detailed summary of the goal setting process and the overall executive2019 ranges for each performance measure are included on page 53.
Investors generally like to see little to no discretion applied in the annual incentive program, particularly annual incentive awards paid to the CEO.
The annual incentive compensation programpool is calculated based on three numerical measures and pay levels.no positive discretion has been applied to the pool in the last five years. Individual discretion is utilized to reward high performers, but this is funded by reducing amounts paid to other executives.

The annual cash incentive awards for the CEO and three other NEOs were equal to the calculated funding level, with no discretion applied.
A detailed description of how the annual incentive corporate pool is funded and distributed to individual participants is included on pages 54-55.
Performance awards should be aligned with stockholder value, and the committee should consider whether total shareholder return would be an appropriate performance measure for the incentive program.
For the 2020-2022 performance stock awards, the committee replaced the Earned Book Value measure with a Relative TSR measure.
For additional detail on the 2020 performance stock award design, see page 56.

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Alignment of Pay with Performance

Annual Cash IncentiveANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE


(1)For a description of how these measures are determined, seepages 64-6675-77
(2)^This performance measure has been utilized in prior years,Reflects 2018 actual results of Total Premiums of $37,451, Performance Net Income of $3,095, and was previously called Adjusted OperatingNet Investment Income of $3,240

Annual Incentive Plan ("AIP")ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN % of TargetOF TARGET


2015-2017 Performance Stock Awards2017-2019 PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARDS

PSA % PAYOUT FOR ALL NEOs


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2017 COMPENSATION MIX2019 Compensation Mix

The committee designs the executive compensation program to award pay in accordance with corporate, business unit and individual performance. A large percentage of total target compensation is at

risk through long-term equity awards and annual cash incentive awards. These awards are linked to performance measures that correlate with long-term stockholder value creation. The mix of target total direct compensation for 20172019 for our CEO and the average of our other named executives is shown in the chart below.

Chief Executive OfficerCHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER

 

Other OTHER
NEOs

ALLSTATE’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRINCIPLESAllstate’s Executive Compensation Principles

Allstate’s executive compensation program is designed to ensure that the interests of our executives are aligned with our shareholders:stockholders:

We Pay for Performance

We Establish a Strong Link Between Performance Measures and Strategic Objectives

The majority of our CEOCEO’s and other NEOsNEOs’ compensation opportunity is at-risk and based on measurable performance goals.

We Establish A Strong Link between Performance Measures and Strategic Objectives

Performance measures are linked to operating priorities designed to create long-term stockholder value.

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Moreover, our program adheres to high standards of compensation governance.

What We Do
  What We Do Not Do
Benchmark to Peers of Similar Industry, Size and Business Complexity.
Target Pay at 50th Percentile of Peers.
Independent Compensation Consultant. Moderate Change-in-Control Benefits.
Double Trigger in the Event of a Change in Control.
Maximum Payout Caps for Annual Cash Incentive Compensation and Performance Stock Awards (“PSAs”).
Robust Equity Ownership Requirements.
Clawback or Cancellation of Certain Compensation if Restatement or Covenant Breach.Compensation.
One-Year Minimum Equity Vesting Provision in the Equity Plan.
Use Clear, Quantitative Measures to Fund the Annual Incentive Plan.
What We Do Not Do
No Employment Agreements for Executive Officers.
No Guaranteed Annual Salary Increases or Bonuses.
No Special Tax Gross Ups.
No Repricing or Exchange of Underwater Stock Options.
No Plans that Encourage Excessive Risk-Taking.
No Hedging or Pledging of Allstate Securities.
No Inclusion of Equity Awards in Pension Calculations.
No Dividends Paid on Unvested PSAs.
No Excessive Perks.

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COMPENSATION ELEMENTSCompensation Elements

The following table lists the elements of target direct compensation for our 20172019 executive compensation program.

Short-TermTypeMid-TermLong-Term
FIXEDVARIABLE
Base SalaryAnnual Cash Incentive AwardsPerformance Stock AwardsStock Options
CashCashEquityEquity
Element and
Delivery(1)

Why We Pay This
Element

Key CharacteristicsHow We Determine Amount

Base Salary; Cash

Attract and retain executives with competitive level of cash compensation.

Reviewed annually and adjusted when appropriate.Amounts based on experience, job scope, market data, and individual performance.
Annual Cash
Incentive
Awards; Cash

Motivate and reward executives for performance on key strategic, operational, and financial measures during the year.

A corporate-wide funding pool based on performance on four measures:
Performance Net Income(2)
Total Premiums(2)
Net Investment Income(2)
Total Return(2)
Pool is then allocated based on individual performance.

Individual awards are based on job scope, market data, pool funding, and individual performance.




Performance
Stock Awards
(“PSAs”); Equity

Motivate and reward executives for performance on key long-term measures.

Align the interests of executives with long-term stockholder value.

Retain executive talent.

Align the interests of executives with long-term stockholder value.

Retain executive talent.

Key Characteristics

Reviewed annually and adjusted when appropriate.

A corporate-wide funding pool based on performance on three measures:

Total Premiums(2)
Performance Net Income(2)
Net Investment Income(2)

Pool is then allocated based on business unit and individual performance; positive net income required for any payout above target.

PSAs vest on the day before the third anniversary of the grant date.

Awards based on job scope, market data, and individual performance.

Actual amounts of PSAs vesting based on performance on three-year Performance Net Income Return on Equity(2)and Earned Book Value(2)with a requirement of positive Net Incomenet income for any payout above target.

Stock Options; Equity

Align the interests of executives with long-term stockholder value.

Retain executive talent.

Non-qualified stock options to purchase shares at the market price when awarded. Vest ratably over three years.

Expire in ten years or, in the event of retirement, the earlier of five years or normal expiration.

Awards granted based on job scope, market data, and individual performance.

(1)

Represents the average of the target direct compensation elements for all of the named executives in 2017.

2019.
(2)

For a description of how these measures are determined, seepages 64-6675-77.

(3)

The compensation and succession committee may award cash and/or restricted stock units in connection For 2020 awards, Earned Book Value was replaced with the hire of a new executive. Awards are typically to cover compensation amounts forfeited at prior employer.

Relative Total Shareholder Return.

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THOMASThomas J. WILSONWilson

Chair, President, and Chief Executive Officer(1)

Key Responsibilities

Our Chair, President, and CEO wasis responsible for managing the company’s business operations and the oversight of senior management. He led the execution of Allstate’s overall strategic direction, performance,operating results, organizational health, ethics and operations.
compliance, and corporate responsibility.

2017 Compensation (millions)2019 COMPENSATION

(in millions)

20172019 Performance

Mr. Wilson’s total compensation and the amount of each compensation element are driven by the design of our compensation program, his responsibilities, experience his responsibility for Allstate’s overall strategic direction,and performance, and operations, and the committee’s analysis of peer company CEO compensation. In conjunction with theThe committee’s independent compensation consultant the committee conducts an annual review ofannually reviews Mr. Wilson’s total target direct compensation and determinespayments to advise the committee if any changes are warranted.

Mr. Wilson’s performance as Chair, President, and CEO is evaluated under the following categories, which are determined by the committee:five categories: operating results, total shareholder return, developing and implementing long-term strategy, maintaining and motivating a high-performance team, corporate stewardship and Board effectiveness. Performance is assessed over one- and three-year time periods.


Operating Results.AchievedExcellent results on all five 2017 operating priorities.2019 Operating Priorities.
Total Shareholder Returns.Strong shareholder returns over one, three,Insurance premiums and five years.contract charges increased by $2.1 billion (5.7%), and policies in force grew by 27.7% to 145.9 million.
Adjusted net income* rose to $3.48 billion in 2019 from $3.13 billion in the prior year.
Allstate’s annual total shareholder return in 2019 was 38.8%. Allstate’s three-year period total return was 60.4%, which exceeds both the three-year return of peers (34.4%), and the three-year return of the S&P 500 index (53.1%).

Long-term Strategy.Improved competitive position of existing businesses and building or acquiring newwhile continuing to build long-term growth platforms.
Initiated Transformative Growth Plan to grow personal property-liability market share
Strategy to grow other protection offerings being driven by rapid growth of Allstate Protection Products and Allstate Identity Protection
High-Performance Team.Extremely competent,Talented, experienced and highly engaged team that hadwith excellent operating performance.collaboration to achieve strategic vision.
Corporate Stewardship.Corporate reputation is at an all-time high. Allstate is a leader in supporting youth empowerment and ending domestic violence.
Board Effectiveness.Excellent governance processes, Board diversity, and shareholderstockholder engagement.

2019 Compensation Decisions

During the 2017 annual review, the committee determined that Mr. Wilson’s target direct compensation was appropriately aligned with the median of the compensation peer group. Furthermore, Mr. Wilson’s annual cash incentive target of 300% of salary and long-term equity incentive target of 750%775% of salary remained unchanged.

Salary.The committee approved an increase from $1,300,000 to $1,350,000 during 2019 based on evaluation of his performance, level of responsibility, experience and target compensation as compared to the peer group.
In 2017, the Board increased Mr. Wilson’s salary from $1,200,000 to $1,250,000. Mr. Wilson’s last salary increase was in March 2015.
Annual Cash Incentive Award.Mr. Wilson’s target annual incentive payment of 300% of base salary with a maximum funding opportunity for the award pool of 200% of target was unchanged in 2017.2019. The committee approved an annual cash incentive award of $6,759,264,$4,730,100, which was 181.4% of target and equal to the funding level as determined by the actual results for the fourthree performance measures. This was 67.6%measures of the maximum payment established by the Board.117.5% of target.
Equity Incentive Awards.In February 2017,2019, based on its assessment of Mr. Wilson’s performance in delivering strong business results in 2016,2018, his job scope, and market data, the committee granted him equity awards of stock options with a grant date fair value of $3,599,997 and performance stock awards with a grant date fair value of $5,400,039,$10,075,000, which was Mr. Wilson’s target equity incentive award opportunity of 750%775% of salary.
Other.The change in pension value for Mr. Wilson in 2017 of $1,688,142 was $2,599,785 lower than the change would have been had management not recommended a change in pension benefits beginning in 2014, as discussed onpage 46. The total value of Mr. Wilson’s pension benefit as of December 31, 2017, is $16,043,029 less than it would have been without the 2014 pension change.

(1)

Served in these roles during 2017.

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STEVEN E. SHEBIKMario Rizzo

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer(1)

Key Responsibilities

Our CFO hadhas primary responsibility for the management of the company’s overall financial condition, as well as forsystem of internal controls, capital allocation, financial analysisreporting, investor relations, acquisitions and reporting. Mr. Shebik served as interim Chief Investment Officer until Mr. Dugenske joined the company in March 2017. Mr. Shebik also served as interim Chief Risk Officer until the election of Mr. Merten in December 2017.
divestitures, and capital market transactions.

2017 Compensation (millions)2019 COMPENSATION

(in millions)

 

2019 Performance
Mr. Rizzo’s annual performance is evaluated on four criteria: overall corporate results, area of responsibility results, developing and implementing long-term strategy and corporate leadership. In 2019, Mr. Rizzo’s compensation was at target funding with no discretion applied based on the following accomplishments:

The Annual Incentive Plan funded at 117.5% based on a $2.0 billion (5.4%) Total Premium increase over the prior year being below an aggressive target, Performance Net Income of $3.57 billion being $421 million above target and Net Investment Income being $55 million below target despite having a total portfolio return of 9.2%.
Enhanced operational performance by coordinating expense reductions, providing strong operational oversight and measurement and maintaining strong internal controls.
Created shareholder value by increasing use of preferred stock, optimizing capital allocation and overseeing the share repurchase program.

2019 Compensation Decisions

2017 Performance
Salary.Exceptional performance as Chief Financial Officer and acted as an interim Chief Investment Officer and Chief Risk Officer.
Compensation Decisions
Salary.The committee approved an increase from $750,000$700,000 to $800,000$720,000 during 2017,2019 based on an evaluation of his performance, level of responsibility, experience and target compensation as compared to the peer group.
Incentive Targets.Mr. Shebik’s AIP Target was increased during 2017. Mr. Shebik’sRizzo’s annual incentive target was 175%125% of salary and his target equity incentive opportunity was 300% of salary.
Annual Cash Incentive Award.The committee approved an annual cash incentive award of $2,600,000$1,053,000 for Mr. Shebik. This awardRizzo, which was slightly above poolequal to the funding level as determined by the actual results for the three performance measures of 117.5% of target.
Equity Incentive Awards.In February 2019, based on his expanded responsibilities in 2017. This was 36.8% of the maximum payment established by the committee.
Equity Incentive Awards.In February 2017, based on a reviewits assessment of Mr. Shebik’sRizzo’s performance during 2016,in delivering strong business results in 2018, his job scope, and market data, the committee granted him equity awards with a grant date fair value of $3,325,020,$2,100,000, which was approximately $1,000,000 above hisMr. Rizzo’s target equity incentive award opportunity.

DON CIVGINDon Civgin

President, EmergingService Businesses(1)

Key Responsibilities

Mr. Civgin oversaw Allstate Emergingwas President, Service Businesses, includingand is a member of Allstate’s Operating Committee. In this role, he oversees the leadership of Allstate Dealer Services, Allstate Roadside Services, Answer Financial, Arity, Allstate Protection Plans and SquareTrade. Mr. Civgin also oversaw Esurance.
Avail.

2017 Compensation (millions)2019 COMPENSATION

(in millions)

 

2019 Performance
Mr. Civgin’s annual performance is evaluated on four criteria: overall corporate results, area of responsibility results, developing and implementing long-term strategy and corporate leadership. In 2019, Mr. Civgin’s compensation was above target funding with positive discretion applied based on the following accomplishments:

The Annual Incentive Plan funded at 117.5% based on a $2.0 billion (5.4%) Total Premium increase over the prior year being below an aggressive target, Performance Net Income of $3.57 billion being $421 million above target and Net Investment Income being $55 million below target despite having a total portfolio return of 9.2%.
Allstate Protection Plans policy growth of 45% reaching 99 million with increased Adjusted Net Income. Continued progress in building Arity and Avail businesses.

(1)The titles and responsibilities changed for certain of these officers in 2020. See Appendix C for a full list of Allstate’s executive officers and current titles.

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2017 Performance
Salary.Significant improvement in Esurance profitability, continued building Arity strategy and business capabilities, and strong growth of SquareTrade.
Compensation Decisions
Salary.The committee approved an increase from $780,000$820,000 to $800,000$840,000 during 2017,2019, based on an evaluation of his performance, level of responsibility, experience and target compensation as compared to the peer group.
Incentive Targets.No changes were made to Mr. Civgin’s incentive targets during 2017. Mr. Civgin’s annual incentive target was 125% of salary and his target equity incentive opportunity was 300% of salary.
Annual Cash Incentive Award.The committee approved an annual cash incentive award of $1,806,645$1,400,000 for Mr. Civgin, which was at133.9% of target and above the calculated pool funding and 25.6% of the maximum payment establishedlevel as determined by the committee.actual results for the three performance measures.
Equity Incentive Awards.In February 2017,2019, based on a reviewits assessment of Mr. Civgin’s performance during 2016,in delivering strong business results in 2018, his job scope, and market data, the committee granted him equity awards with a grant date fair value of $2,340,028,$2,460,000, which was Mr. Civgin’s target equity incentive award opportunity.

Glenn T. Shapiro
President, Allstate Personal Lines(1)

Key Responsibilities
Mr. Shapiro was President of Allstate Personal Lines and led the product, claims, operations, risk, finance and distribution for this business, which comprises approximately 80% of Allstate’s total insurance premiums and contract charges.

2019 COMPENSATION
(in millions)

2019 Performance
Mr. Shapiro’s annual performance is alignedevaluated on four criteria: overall corporate results, area of responsibility results, developing and implementing long-term strategy and corporate leadership. In 2019, Mr. Shapiro’s compensation was at target funding with no discretion applied based on the following accomplishments:

The Annual Incentive Plan funded at 117.5% based on a $2.0 billion (5.4%) Total Premium increase over the prior year being below an aggressive target, Performance Net Income of $3.57 billion being $421 million above target and Net Investment Income being $55 million below target despite having a total portfolio return of 9.2%.
Enhanced Allstate brand personal lines competitive position by improving customer service, reducing expenses and enhancing analytics.

2019 Compensation Decisions

Salary.The committee approved an increase from $750,000 to $780,000 during 2019 based on evaluation of his performance, level of responsibility, experience and target compensation as compared to the peer group.
Incentive Targets.Mr. Shapiro’s annual incentive target was 150% of salary and his target equity incentive opportunity was 325% of salary.
Annual Cash Incentive Award.The committee approved an annual cash incentive award of $1,366,000 for Mr. Shapiro, which was equal to the funding level as determined by the actual results for the three performance measures of 117.5% of target.
Equity Incentive Awards.In February 2019, based on its assessment of Mr. Shapiro’s performance in delivering strong business results in 2018, his job scope, and market data, the committee granted him equity awards with a grant date fair value of $2,437,500, which was Mr. Shapiro’s target equity incentive award opportunity.

(1)

ServedThe titles and responsibilities changed for certain of these officers in this role during 2017.

2020. See Appendix C for a full list of Allstate’s executive officers and current titles.

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JOHNSteven E. DUGENSKEShebik

Executive Vice President and Chief Investment OfficerChair(1)

Key Responsibilities

As Vice Chair, Mr. Dugenske was Executive Vice President and Chief Investment OfficerShebik had primary responsibility for oversight of Allstate Life and Retirement, Allstate Benefits, Allstate Identity Protection, Encompass, Esurance, Allstate Business Insurance, CompanyCorporate Business Transformation, Discontinued Lines, and President of Allstate Investments. He oversaw the company’s $83 billion investment portfolio.
D3, a corporate analytics team.

2017 Compensation (millions)2019 COMPENSATION

(in millions)


2019 Performance
Mr. Shebik’s annual performance is evaluated on four criteria: overall corporate results, area of responsibility results, developing and implementing long-term strategy and corporate leadership. In 2019, Mr. Shebik’s compensation was at target funding with no discretion applied based on the following accomplishments:

2017The Annual Incentive Plan funded at 117.5% based on a $2.0 billion (5.4%) Total Premium increase over the prior year being below an aggressive target, Performance Net Income of $3.57 billion being $421 million above target and Net Investment Income being $55 million below target despite having a total portfolio return of 9.2%.
Strong investmentoperating results with a total returnincluding expansion of 5.9%, which exceeded relevant benchmarks.shared economy insurance, life profitability and improved returns for the Esurance and Encompass brands.
Compensation Decisions
Salary.$725,000
Bonus.Mr. Dugenske received a sign-on bonus of $4,000,000 payable in cash in two installments to offset the value of awards forfeited upon leaving his prior employer. The first installment of $2,000,000 became payable within sixty days of his start date, with the balance of $2,000,000 becoming payable within thirty days after the first anniversary of his start date. In order to receive the second installment, Mr. Dugenske must be employed by Allstate on the date the installment becomes payable. If Mr. Dugenske terminates his employment within twenty-four months of either sign-on payment date, he must repay a prorated amount calculated over a twenty-four month period from the payment date.
Incentive Targets.Mr. Dugenske’s annual incentive target was 125% of salary and his target equity incentive opportunity was 300% of salary.
Annual Cash Incentive Award.The committee approved an annual cash incentive award of $1,377,908 for Mr. Dugenske. The award was pro-rated based on his March 2017 start date. The award was calculated at pool funding and 19.5% of the maximum payment establishment by the committee.
Equity Incentive Awards.Mr. Dugenske received a $4,000,002 grant of restricted stock units on April 5, 2017, to offset the value of awards forfeited upon leaving his prior employer. These RSUs will become 100% vested on April 4, 2020. The committee also granted Mr. Dugenske equity awards with a grant date fair value of $2,175,017, which is aligned with his target equity incentive award opportunity.

MATTHEW E. WINTER2019 Compensation Decisions

President(1)
Key Responsibilities
Mr. Winter was President of The Allstate Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of Allstate Life Insurance Company. He led the personal property-liability businesses, including the Allstate agency and Encompass operations. He was responsible for all business operations and distribution, which includes the 15 field offices located across the United States and in Canada. Mr. Winter retired effective February 23, 2018.
2017 Compensation (millions)

2017 Performance
Salary.Significant improvement in auto insurance margins, implementation of Allstate Agency trusted advisor initiative, and meaningful contributions to corporate-wide initiatives.
Compensation Decisions
Salary.The committee approved an increase from $825,000$850,000 to $900,000$870,000 during 2017,2019 based on an evaluation of his performance, level of responsibility, experience and target compensation as compared to the peer group.
Incentive Targets.No changes were made to Mr. Winter’s incentive targets during 2017. Mr. Winter’sShebik’s annual incentive target was 225%200% of salary and his target equity incentive opportunity was 375%350% of salary.
Annual Cash Incentive Award.The committee approved an annual cash incentive award of $3,625,590$2,037,000 for Mr. Winter,Shebik, which was at calculated poolequal to the funding and 38.5% of the maximum payment establishedlevel as determined by the committee.actual results for the three performance measures of 117.5% of target.
Equity Incentive Awards.In February 2017,2019, based on a reviewits assessment of Mr. Winter’sShebik’s performance during 2016,in delivering strong business results in 2018, his job scope, and market data, the committee granted him equity awards with a grant date fair value of $3,093,772,$2,975,000, which is aligned with hiswas Mr. Shebik’s target equity incentive award opportunity.

(1)

ServedThe titles and responsibilities changed for certain of these officers in this role during 2017.

2020. See Appendix C for a full list of Allstate’s executive officers and current titles.

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INCENTIVE DESIGN AND GOAL SETTINGIncentive Design and Goal Setting

For the annual and long-term incentive programs, the committee oversees a rigorous and comprehensive goal-setting process. The committee works to identifyuses performance measures and ranges of performance in the annual and long-term programs that (1) align

with the company’s strategy, operating principles and priorities, and stockholder interests, (2) support the achievement of corporate goals, and (3) reflect the company’s overall performance. The following timeline of key events reflects the committee’s process:


Incentive Design, Payout, and Goal-Setting Process

March-JuneONGOING
Review compensation philosophy and objectives in light of company performance, goals and strategy, stockholder feedback, and external benchmarking
Monitor compensation estimates in comparison to actual and relative performance
Monitor compliance with management equity ownership requirements

APRIL-JULY

Benchmarking

NOVEMBER-JANUARY

Establishing Plan Design and Key Metrics

FEBRUARY

Calculating Payouts

Evaluate peer group to determine if any changes are required for the next performance cycle
Compare against peers’ actual compensation paid, operating results, and stockholder returns from previous year to peer groupover one, three and five years as provided by the independent compensation consultantconsultant’s pay for performance analysis
Review feedback from stockholders and governance firms on compensation
July-October
Independent compensation consultant provides advice on incentive design and overall executive compensation program and executive pay levels
The consultant also provides compensation data from the peer group and information on current market practices and industry trends
January-FebruaryEstablish plan design and performance measures
CalculateReview the annual operating plan to establish target performance and ranges for threshold and maximum for the annual incentive program, and review historical and expected performance, market expectations and industry trends when approving the ranges of performance for the long-term incentive program
Review operating plans and compensation measures for alignment with enterprise risk and return principles
Actual performance on goals determines the corporate pool for the annual incentive award
CEO reviews overall company funding for each business area based on actual performance
Allocate the calculated corporate pool amongst Market-Facing Businesses and Areas of Responsibility based on theirits operating performance in relationship to target amounts. Allocate these pools based on individual performance goals
Determine the number of performance stock awards that will vest for the applicable measurement period based on actual performance
Approve specific measurable goals for current year for annual incentive plan and three-year performance stock awards
Review and approve salary adjustments and annual incentive payments and equity targetsgrants for executive officers
November-January
Establish plan design, performance measures and ranges (target, threshold, and maximum) for upcoming year for annual incentive plan and long-term incentive awards
Review plans and measures for alignment with enterprise risk and return principles
Ongoing
Review compensation philosophy and objectives in light of company performance, company goals and strategy, stockholder feedback, and external benchmarking
Monitor compensation estimates in comparison to actual and relative performance

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Salary

In setting executive salary levels, the committee uses the 50th percentile of total target direct compensation of our peer companies as a guideline, which supports Allstate’s ability to compete effectively for and to retain executive talent. Annual merit increases for named executives are based on evaluations of their performance usingand external benchmarking as provided by the enterprise-wide merit increase budget as a guideline.independent compensation consultant.

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Annual Cash Incentive Awards

The committee sets annual cash incentive performance measure goals based on the annual operating plan. Target performance is equal to the operating plan. Threshold and maximum measures are based on a range of sensitivities relative to the operating plan. To further test the appropriateness of the ranges, the committee’s independent consultant provides advice based on peer performance, market expectations and industry trends. The chief risk officer reviews the performance measures and ranges to ensure they are consistent with Allstate’s risk and return principles.

Actual performance on the performancepreviously approved measures determines the overall funding level of the corporate pool and the aggregate total award budget for eligible employees. In 2017,2019, the pool was funded based on the collective results of fourthree measures: Total Premiums, Performance Net Income, Total Premiums,and Net Investment Income, and Total Return. Income.Funding for each measure is equal to 0% below threshold, 50% at threshold, 100% at target and 200% at maximum, and results between threshold, target and maximum are subject to interpolation.

In the event of a net loss, the corporate pool funding is reduced by 50% of actual performance for senior executives.executives, including the named executive officers. For example, if performance measures ordinarily would fund the corporate pool at 60% and there was a net loss, then the corporate pool would be funded at 30% for senior executives. This mechanism ensures alignment of pay and performance in the event of amultiple large natural catastrophe catastrophes and/or extreme financial market conditions.
Target annual incentive percentages for each named executive are based on market data pay levels of peer companies and our benchmark target for total direct compensation at the 50th percentile.
Individual awards are based on job scope, market data, pool funding, and individual performance.
Allstate has established the maximum awards that could be paid to any of the named executives as the lesser of the stockholder approved maximum of $10 million under the Annual Executive Incentive Plan or a percentage of an award pool, which we refer to herein as the “162(m) Pool.” For 2017, the 162(m) Pool is equal to 1.0% of Performance Net Income (defined onpages 64-65), and the percentage of the award pool for Mr. Wilson is 35%, Mr. Winter, 20%, and for each other named executive, 15%. Allstate established these maximums in order to qualify annual cash incentive awards for 2017 as deductible performance-based awards under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) as was in effect prior to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Legislation”). Under the Tax Legislation, the exemption for deductibility of performance-based compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) has generally been eliminated for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017. The committee retains complete discretion to pay less than the maximums established by the Annual Executive Incentive Plan and the award pool.


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We paid the 20172019 cash incentive awards in March 2018.2020. The following tabledescription shows how thethis corporate pool was funded and distributed to individual participants:


STEP
1

FormulaicDetermine Calculation of Corporate Funding Pool


ActualFormulaic with calculation based on three performance is determined after the endmeasures established at beginning of the performance period. period

     
The total pool available for distribution iswas calculated in accordance with a formula based on fourthree performance measures.

Performance Net Income
(aligns with stockholders’ expectationsmeasures established by the committee at the beginning of current performance)the performance period:

Total Premiums (43%)(1)

Total Premiums
(captures growth and competitive position of the businesses)businesses

Performance Net Income (43%)(1) – aligns with stockholders’ expectations of operating profitability
(1)

Net Investment Income
( (14%)(1)reflects a significant component of profitability) (10%)profitability

The committee approved the total company funding after the end of the performance period based on the actual results on these performance measures. For the actual results and detail on how each measure was defined and calculated, seepages 75-76.
(1)

The numbers reflect the approximate percentage that each performance measure contributed to the total pool.
The annual incentive compensation plan was funded at 117.5% of target in 2019 for officers.

Total ReturnSTEP
(captures all investment results for the business) (4%)(1)2

Determine Annual Corporate Pool DistributionIncentive Payments to the Named Executives
and other Executive Officers

Minimal discretion was applied to the Named Executives by the committee in 2019

1.Committee approves corporate pool based on review of actual performance in comparison to goals.
2.CEO allocates corporate pool between Market-Facing Businesses and Areas of Responsibility based on relative performance against annual operating goals,for participants other than senior executives.
In 2017, the CEO did not exercise discretion in allocating pool funding between the Market-Facing Businesses or Areas of Responsibility.
3.Committee’s compensation recommendationsfor the CEOare reviewed and approved by the independent directors of our Board in executive session.
4.Committee reviews and approves CEO recommendationsfor executive officers based on pool funding, the target annual incentive percentages for each NEO, and individual performance.
5.The individual performance factors considered by the committee for both CEO and executive officer performance are outlined onpages 49-52.
The payout for the Named Executives ranged from $1.1 million to $4.7 million and the average was 119% of target.

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STEP
3

Determine Annual Incentive Payment for Other Eligible Participants
The committee was not involved with annual incentive decisions below executive officers

     
The CEO allocated the corporate pool between the market-facing businesses and areas of responsibility based on relative performance against annual operating goals and other key business success metrics
For 2019, the CEO exercised discretion in allocating pool funding.
Individual awardsfor othereligible employees are were determined by senior leaders of Market-Facing Businesses and Areas of Responsibility and arewere subject to approval by the CEO
seniorSenior leaders arewere tasked to ensure high-performingthe highest quartile performing participants earnearned awards (as a percent of funding) that arewere at least 2.0two times the awards earned by lower-performingthe lower quartile performing participants on a relative basis.
For 2019, actual differentiation for the annual incentive plan. The same level of discretion is targeted for equity components of compensation.top quartile was 2.2 times the lowest quartile.

(1)

The committee has discretion to determine the amount of the awards paid from the corporate pool to the named executives. For treatment of catastrophe losses and performance-based long-term income in the funding calculation, see discussion of performance measures onpages 64-67.


Performance Stock Awards and Stock Options

We grant equity awards annually to executives consistent with market practice and our philosophy that a significant amount of compensation should be in the form of equity. Additionally, from time to time, equity awards are granted to attract new executives and to retain existing executives.

Since 2016, the mix of equity incentives for senior executives has been 60% PSAs and 40%

stock options. We believe both PSAs and stock options are forms of performance-based incentive compensation because PSAs are earned based on achieving established performance goals and stock options require stock price appreciation to deliver value to an executive. For awards prior to 2020, the PSAs vest based on results for Average Performance Net Income ROE (70%) and Earned Book Value (30%) over the three-year measurement period. The actual number of PSAs vesting is between 0% to 200% of the target number of PSAs granted.

stock options. We believe both PSAs and stock options are forms of performance-based incentive compensation because PSAs are earned based on achieving established performance goals and stock options require stock price appreciation to deliver value to an executive. The PSAs vest based on results for Performance Net Income ROE (70%) and Earned Book Value (30%) over the three-year measurement period. The actual number of PSAs vesting is between 0% to 200% of target number of PSAs granted.


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The committee selected Performance Net Income ROE as aone performance measure because it:

Measures performance in a way that is tracked and understood by investors.

Captures both income statement and balance sheet impacts, including capital management actions.

Provides a useful gauge of overall performance while limiting the effects of factors management cannot influence, such as extreme weather conditions.

Correlates to changes in long-term stockholder value.

Earned Book Value was selected to create greater alignment withas the increase in performance-based assetssecond measure since it includes unrealized changes in the value of the investment portfolio.

portfolio and excludes the impacts in utilization of debt.

In 2020, a Relative TSR measure was selected as the second measure replacing Earned Book Value. This is consistent with market practice. Payouts under this performance measure are defined as 0% for performance less than 25th percentile, 50% for performance at the 25th percentile, 100% for performance at the 55th percentile, and 200% for performance at the 90th percentile, relative to a custom TSR peer group. The TSR peer group consists of The Allstate Corporation, the compensation peers (Bothpage 58), S&P 500 Index, and S&P Financial Index.

The measures are further described onpages 64-67page 77. For both measures,each measure, the committee considered historical and expected performance, market expectations and industry trends when approving the range of performance.

For awards granted in 2015, the number of PSAs that vested depended on the three-year Average Performance Net Income ROE. Performance Net Income ROE for 2015 is defined onpages 64-67.

For allAll PSA awards Performance Net Income and Earned Book Value include a minimum or maximum amount of after-tax catastrophe losses if actual catastrophe losses are less than or exceed those amounts, respectively, which serves to decrease volatility and stabilize the measure.

The committee requires positive net income in order for oursenior executives to earn PSAs based on Average Performance Net Income ROE above target. If Allstate has a cumulative net loss in a measurement period, the number of PSAs vested would not exceed target, regardless of the Average Performance Net Income ROE. This positive Net Incomenet income hurdle is included to prevent misalignment between Allstate reported net income and the PSAs vested based on the Average Performance Net Income ROE result. This situation could occur if, for example, catastrophe losses or capital losses that are not included in Performance Net Income ROE caused Allstate to reportresult in a net loss for the period.

For a description of the calculation, seepage 77.

At the end of each measurement period, the committee certifies the level of our Performance Net Income ROE and Earned Book Value achievement. PSAs will vest following the end of the three-yearachievement on each performance cycle if the performance conditions are met, subject to continued employment (other than in the event of death, disability, retirement, or a qualifying termination following a change in control).

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For the 2018-20202020-2022 award, the Average Performance Net Income ROE and Earned Book ValueRelative TSR measures are calculated, respectively, as follows:

Performance
Net Income(1)
±Catastrophe LossesCatastrophe Losses
Adjustment
÷Adjusted Common
Shareholders’ Equity(2)
=

Average Performance
Net Income ROE

Average for three years in the performance cycleAdjusted to reflect a minimum or maximum amount of catastrophe lossesAverage of common shareholders’ equity excluding unrealized gains and losses, after tax, at December 2017,2019, and at the end of each year in the performance cycle

70% of PSA Performance Measure

  
Common
Shareholders’ Equity
Final Average Adjusted Close Price(3)
Initial Average Adjusted Stock Price(4)+Total Shareholder Return (TSR)Capital Transactions
±TSR is ranked relative to 11 peer companies (including Allstate), S&P 500 Index, and S&P Financial Index
Catastrophe Losses
Adjustment
Earned Book Value:
Compound annual growth
rate between reported
common shareholders’
equity at December 2017
and adjusted common
shareholders’ equity at
December 2020(3)
Reported common shareholders’ equity at December 2020Adjusted to add back common share repurchases and common share dividends during the performance periodAdjusted to reflect a minimum or maximum amount of catastrophe losses
30% of PSA Performance Measure
Three-Year Measurement PeriodInitial Average Adjusted Stock Price(4)




(1)

Performance Net Income for the 2018-20202020-2022 PSA award is defined onpages 64-6775-77.

(2)Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity for the 2018-20202020-2022 PSA award is defined onpage 6677.
(3)Earned Book ValueFinal Average Adjusted Close Price is defined onpages 66-67.the average Adjusted Close Price over the 20 trading days prior to and including the final day of the Performance Period.
(4)Initial Average Adjusted Stock Price is the average Adjusted Stock Price over the 20 trading days prior to the first day of the Performance Period.

2018-2020 Performance Stock Award Range of Performance2020-2022 PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD RANGE OF PERFORMANCE

   Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
     Threshold     Target     Maximum       Threshold       Target       Maximum
Average Performance Net Income ROE (70%)(1) 7.0%13.5%15.0%7%14%17%
Earned Book Value (Compound Annual Growth) (30%) 7.0%12.5%14.0%
Relative Percentile Rank TSR (30%)(2)<25th55th90th
Payout 0%100%200%0%100%200%
(1)

Subject to positive Net Income hurdle

net income hurdle. For a description of how this measure is determined, see page 77.
(2)The 25th percentile would result in a 50% payout. If greater than the 25th percentile, results would be interpolated.

Equity Ownership Requirements

Instituted in 1996, stock ownership guidelines requirerequirements oblige each of the named executives to own Allstate common stock worth a multiple of base salary to link management and stockholders’ interests. The following chart shows the salary multiple guidelinesrequirement and the equity holdings that count toward the requirement.

The current stock ownership guidelines apply to 94 of our senior executives and other officers as of December 31, 2017, and require these executives to hold 75% of net shares received as a result of equity compensation awards until their salary multiple guidelines are met.



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The current stock ownership requirements apply to 105 of our senior executives and other officers as of December 31, 2019, and require these executives to hold 75% of net shares received as a result of equity compensation awards until their salary multiple requirements are met.
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Stock Ownership as Multiple of Base Salary as of DecemberSTOCK OWNERSHIP AS MULTIPLE OF BASE SALARY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 20172019

Stock OwnershipVested in the
Money Option
Value (after-tax)
Named Executive   Guideline   Actual   Vested in
The Money
Option
Value
(after-tax)
     

49 times
annual salary

The value of shares of Allstate's Common Stock held by Mr. Wilson as of December 31, 2017

       Requirement       Actual       
Mr. Wilson6496065861.6
Mr. Rizzo322.5
Mr. Civgin3201.2
Mr. Shapiro320.3
Mr. Shebik313831712.5
Mr. Civgin3155

49 times
annual salary

The value of shares of Allstate's Common Stock held by Mr. Wilson as of December 31, 2017

Mr. Dugenske370
Mr. Winter3168

58times annual salary

The value of shares of Allstate’s common stock held by Mr. Wilson as of December 31, 2019



What Counts Toward the GuidelineRequirement

What Does Not Count Toward the Requirement

Allstate shares owned personally and beneficially

Shares held in the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan

Unvested restricted stock units
Unexercised stock options
Unvested performance stock awards

Retention Requirements

Allstate no longer utilizes additional equity holding requirements for any equity awards outstanding. Allstate previously required, regardless of stock ownership level, senior executives to retain 75% of net shares received as a result of equity compensation awards for one year. After benchmarking peers and reviewing leading practices, it was determined that the additional equity holding requirements are not aligned with the market, and are a minority practice.

Policies on Hedging and Pledging Securities

We have a policy that prohibits all officers, directors, and employees from engaging in transactions in securities issued by Allstate or any of its subsidiaries that might be considered speculative and engaging in derivative or hedging,other transactions designed to hedge or offset any decrease in market value of the securities held by them, such as selling short or buying or selling options.options, puts or calls, and entering into prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps or collars. We also have a policy that prohibits senior executives and directors from pledging Allstate securities as collateral for a loan or holding such securities in a margin account, unless an exception is granted by the Chair or lead director.Lead Director (or by the Lead Director in the case of a request by the Chair).

What Does Not Count Toward the Guideline

Unexercised stock options

Unvested performance stock awards

Timing of Equity Awards and Grant Practices

Typically, the committee approves grants of equity awards during a meeting in the first fiscal quarter. The timing allows the committee to align awards with our annual performance and business goals.

Throughout the year, the committee may grant equity incentive awards to newly hired or promoted executives or to retain or recognize executives. The grant date for these awards was fixed as the third business day of a month following the later of committee action or the date of hire or promotion, or for recognition grants, such other date specified by the committee.promotion.

For additional information on the committee’s practices, see portions of the Board Leadership StructureOversight and Practices sectionBoard Meetings and Committees sections of this proxy statement onpages 21-22, and24.


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Peer Benchmarking

The committee monitors performance toward goals throughout the year and reviews the executive compensation program design and executive pay levels annually. As part of that evaluation, Compensation Advisory Partners,CAP, the committee’s independent compensation consultant, provided executive compensation data, information on current market practices, and alternatives to consider when determining compensation for our named executives. The committee benchmarks executive compensation program design, executive pay, and performance against a group of peer companies that are publicly

traded. Product mix, market segment, annual revenues, premiums, assets, and market value were considered when identifying peer companies. The committee believes Allstate competes against these companies for executive talent, business and stockholder investment. The committee reviews the composition of the peer group annually with the assistance of its compensation consultant. In 2017, the committee made one change

The compensation consultant’s recommendation has been to the peer group. CNA Financial Corporation is now included in theuse a peer group for 2017 compensation benchmarking.that reflects Allstate’s business and operations. Currently, eight out of ten of Allstate’s peer companies also include Allstate in their respective peer company lists. The following table reflects the peer group used for 20172019 compensation benchmarking. No changes were made to the peer group for 2018.2020.

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PEER COMPANIES(1)

Total Shareholder Return (%)Total Shareholder Return (%)
Company Name  Revenue
($ in billions)
  Market Cap
($ in billions)
  Assets
($ in billions)
  Premiums
($ in billions)
  One Year  Three
Years
  Five
Years
      Revenue
($ in billions)
      Market Cap
($ in billions)
      Assets
($ in billions)
      Premiums
($ in billions)
      One Year      Three
Years
      Five
Years
AFLAC Inc.21.734.3137.218.528.654.085.322.338.4152.818.818.662.494.5
American International Group Inc.49.553.6498.334.3-6.812.280.449.744.7525.133.633.6-15.52.1
Chubb Limited32.467.8167.029.012.735.4103.234.270.4176.931.322.925.350.9
CNA Financial Corporation9.514.456.67.035.368.8149.910.812.260.67.49.533.269.4
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.17.020.1225.314.320.142.2172.120.721.970.817.239.735.761.0
Manulife Financial Corporation43.741.4581.721.820.620.177.858.639.6623.826.849.227.627.6
MetLife Inc.62.152.8719.944.58.314.596.269.646.7740.547.828.817.725.2
The Progressive Corporation26.832.838.725.760.6121.1201.639.042.354.936.225.1121.0207.1
Prudential Financial Inc.59.748.6831.937.413.437.9144.164.837.4896.640.220.10.323.2
The Travelers Companies Inc.28.936.8103.525.713.136.4109.631.635.0110.128.317.019.945.1
Allstate38.537.1112.434.743.356.8183.744.735.8120.038.638.860.475.8
Allstate Ranking Relative to Peers:
Property and Casualty Insurance Products
3 of 84 of 85 of 82 of 82 of 83 of 82 of 8
Life Insurance and Financial Products
5 of 75 of 77 of 73 of 71 of 71 of 71 of 7
Property and Casualty Insurance Products3 of 85 of 84 of 82 of 82 of 82 of 82 of 8
Life Insurance and Financial Products5 of 76 of 76 of 73 of 73 of 72 of 72 of 7
All Peer Companies5 of 116 of 118 of 113 of 112 of 113 of 112 of 115 of 118 of 117 of 113 of 113 of 113 of 113 of 11
(1)

Information as of year-end 2017.

2019.

In its executive pay discussions, the committee also reviewed compensation information for 19 general industry companies in the S&P 100 with fiscal year 2016 revenues between $16 billion and $56 billion. The committee uses compensation surveys for certain executives that provide information on companies of similar size and business mix as Allstate, as well as companies with a broader market context.

The committee uses the 50th percentile of our peer group as a guideline in setting the target total direct compensation of our named executives. Within the guideline, the committee balances the various elements of compensation based on individual experience, job scope and responsibilities, performance, tenure, and market practices.



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Other Elements of Compensation

To remain competitive with other employers and to attract, retain, and motivate highly talented executives and other employees, we offer the benefits listed in the following table.

Benefit or PerquisiteNamed ExecutivesOther Officers and
Certain Managers
All Full-time
and Regular
Regular Part-time
Employees
401(k)(1)and defined benefit pension
Supplemental retirement benefit
Health and welfare benefits(2)
Supplemental long-term disability
Deferred compensation
Tax preparation and financial planning services(3)
Personal use of aircraft, ground transportation, and mobile devices(4)
Tickets to Allstate events(5)
(1)

Allstate contributed $0.80 for every dollar of matchable pre-tax or Roth 401(k) deposits made in 20172019 (up to 5% of eligible pay).

(2)

Including medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, and group legal insurance. For named executives and other senior officers, Allstate offers an executive physical program.

(3)

All officers are eligible for tax preparation services. Financial planning services were provided only to senior executives.

(4)

The Board encourages the CEO to use our corporate aircraft when it improves his efficiency in managing the company, even if it is for personal purposes. Personal usage is counted as taxable compensation. The committee also approved the President’s usage of corporate aircraft for personal use up to 40 hours annually. In limited circumstances approved by the CEO, other senior executives are permitted to use our corporate aircraft for personal purposes. Ground transportation is available to senior executives. Mobile devices are available to senior executives, other officers, and certain managers and employees depending on their job responsibilities.

(5)

Tickets to Allstate-sponsored events or the Allstate Arena are offered as recognition for service.

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Retirement Benefits

Each named executive participates in two different defined benefit pension plans. The Allstate Retirement Plan (ARP) is a tax qualified defined benefit pension plan available to all of our regular full-time and regular part-time employees who meet certain age and service requirements. The ARP provides an assured retirement income based on an employee’s level of compensation and length of service at no cost to the employee. As the ARP is a tax qualified plan, federal tax law limits (1) the amount of an individual’s compensation that can be used to calculate plan benefits and (2) the total amount of benefits payable to a plan participant on an annual basis. For certain employees, these limits may result in a lower benefit under the ARP than would have been payable otherwise. Therefore, the Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (SRIP) is used to provide ARP-eligible employees whose compensation or benefit amount exceeds the federal limits with an additional defined benefit in an amount equal to what would have been payable under the ARP if the federal limits did not exist. Effective January 1, 2014, Allstate modified its defined benefit pension plans so that thereafter, all eligible employees earn future pension benefits under a new cash balance formula.

Change-in-ControlChange in Control and Post-Termination Benefits

Consistent with our compensation objectives, we offer these benefits to attract, motivate, and retain executives. A changeChange in control of Allstate could have a disruptive impact on both Allstate and our executives. Change-in-control benefits and post-termination benefits are designed to mitigate that impact and to maintain alignment between the interests of our executives and our stockholders.stockholders in the event of a sale or merger of the company.

The following summarizes Allstate’s change-in-control benefits for the executive officers:

The change-in-control severance plan (CIC Plan) does not include excise tax gross ups or a lump sum cash pension enhancement.

For the CEO, the amount of cash severance payable is three times the sum of base salary and target annual incentive. For the other executive officers, the amount of cash severance payable is two times the sum of base salary and target annual incentive.



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In order to receive the cash severance benefits under the CIC Plan, a participant must have been terminated (other than for cause, death, or disability) or the participant must have terminated employment for good reason (such as adverse changes in the terms or conditions of employment, including a material reduction in base compensation, a material change in authority, duties, or responsibilities, or a material change in job location) within two years following a change in control.

Long-term equity incentive awards vest on an accelerated basis due to a change in control only if the participant has been terminated (other than for cause, death, or disability) or the participant terminated employment for good reason (as defined above) within two years following a change in control.

The change-in-controlchange in control and post-termination arrangements that are described in thePotential Payments as a Result of Termination or Change in Controlsection onpages 60-6271-73are not provided exclusively to the named executives. A larger group of management employees is eligible to receive many of the post-termination benefits described in that section.

Clawback of Compensation

Awards made to executive officers after May 19, 2009, under short- and long-term incentive compensation plans, are subject to clawback in the event of certain financial restatements. Annual cash incentive and equity awards granted after May 19, 2009, are also subject to cancellation or recovery in certain circumstances if the recipient violates non-solicitation covenants. Equity awards granted after February 21, 2012, are subject to cancellation in certain circumstances if the recipient violates non-competition covenants.

Equity awards granted in 2019 and annual cash incentive awards for the 2019 performance year for executive officers whose fraud or intentional misconduct resulted in a restatement to correct a material error or inaccuracy are subject to clawback. A new clawback policy was approved by the committee that provides for the recovery of certain equity awards granted after February 18, 2020, and annual cash incentive awards paid after March 15, 2020, to executive officers and other executive vice presidents. If performance results are later subject to a downward adjustment as a result of a material financial restatement, irrespective of cause, then the paid awards are recalculated with revised results with the compensation overpayment subject to clawback. It also provides for recovery of equity and annual cash incentive awards in certain circumstances if an executive is terminated for improper conduct that leads to a material adverse impact on the reputation of, or a material adverse economic consequence for, the company.

Impact of Tax Considerations on Compensation

In 2017, we were able to takeInternal Revenue Code Section 162(m) generally precludes Allstate from taking a tax deduction of no more than $1 million per executive for compensation paid in any yearexcess of $1 million annually to certain current and former executive officers, including our CEO, CFO and the three other most highly compensated executives, excluding any individual that served as CFO during the year, as of the last day of the fiscal year in which the compensation

is otherwise deductible, unless the compensation met specific standards. Under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) as in effect beforeis paid pursuant to certain “grandfathered” arrangements entered into prior to November 2, 2017. Prior to the passage of the Tax Legislation,Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the

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“Tax Legislation”), we were able to deduct more than $1 million in compensation if the compensation was performance-based, andwas paid under a plan that met certain requirements. The committee considered the impact of this Internal Revenue Code rule in developing, implementing,performance-based requirements and administering our compensation programs for 2017. Under the Tax Legislation, the exemption for deductibility of performance-based compensationotherwise met certain requirements under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) has.

In determining compensation for our executive officers, the committee considers the extent to which the compensation is deductible, including the effect of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). In prior years, the committee generally been eliminated for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2017.sought to structure our executive incentive compensation so that it qualified as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) where doing so was consistent with Allstate’s compensation objectives, but it reserved the right to award nondeductible compensation and on occasion did so. The committee has and will continuecontinues to considerevaluate the deductibility of compensation, including in light of the revisionschanges to Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). However, the committee balances this consideration with our primary goals of structuring and their significance to Allstate’s compensation programs, to attract, motivate and retain executives and ensuring that pay aligns with performance. In light of this balance and the need to maintain flexibility in administering compensation programs, the committee may authorize compensationbut in any year that exceeds $1 million for which we mayevent its primary focus in its compensation decisions will remain on most productively furthering Allstate’s business objectives and not be able to recognize a tax deduction.on whether the compensation is deductible.

Earned Annual Cash Incentive Awards

In 2017,2019, the total corporate pool was based on fourthree measures: Total Premiums, Performance Net Income, Total Premiums,and Net Investment Income, and Total Return.Income. The 20172019 annual incentive plan targets for each of the measures were above 2018 actual results. Total Premiums target was set above the prior year as it has been for at least the last decade. Performance Net Income target for 2019 was above 2018 reflecting top-line growth and margin maintenance. Net Investment Income and Total Return were both lower than actual 2016 performance to reflect the business and market conditions in the operating plan. Modest adjustments were made to the range between threshold and maximum for each of the performance measures in alignment with the operating plan and the probability of achieving the results.target was set above 2018 driven by market-based income increases.

The 20182020 annual incentive plan targets are not included since those targets do not relate to 20172019 pay, and because target performance is set at the 20182020 operating plan, which is proprietary information.


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20182019
Measure      Target      Actual      Payout %      Target      Actual      Payout %
Total Premiums($ in millions)36,10037,451200.0%39,80039,45575.4%
Performance Net Income($ in millions)2,8003,095149.2%3,1503,571164.8%
Net Investment Income($ in millions)3,1003,240162.2%3,3153,26087.5%
Aggregate Payout Percentage for Named Executives173.4%117.5%

For a description of how the 20172019 measures are determined, seepages 64-6675-76. The ranges of performance and 20172019 actual results are shown in the following table.

2017 Annual Cash Incentive Award Ranges of Performance2019 ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE AWARD RANGES OF PERFORMANCE

Measure   Threshold   Target   Maximum   Actual Results   %Target
Performance Net Income(in millions)$1,400$2,000$2,600$2,703200
Total Premiums(in millions)$34,125$34,900$35,275$35,120159
Net Investment Income(in millions)$2,825$3,000$3,175$3,188200
Total Return-1.5%3.5%6.5%5.9%180
Payout Percentages
Named Executives(1)50%(2)100%200%181.4
Measure      2018 Actual
Results
      Threshold      Target      Maximum      Actual Results      Increase/(Decrease)
Versus 2018
Actual Results
      % Target
Total Premiums($ in millions)37,45139,10039,80040,20039,4552,00475.4%
Performance Net Income($ in millions)3,0952,3503,1503,8003,571476164.8%
Net Investment Income($ in millions)3,2403,0953,3153,5353,2602087.5%
Payout Percentages
Named Executives(1)50%(2) 100%200%117.5%
(1)

Payout percentages reflect contribution to incentive compensation pool. Actual awards are fully discretionary and vary depending on individual performance.

(2)

Actual performance below threshold results in a 0% payout.

Performance Stock Awards (“PSAs”)

For the last five PSA grants, the performance measures and levels of performance needed to earn the threshold, target and maximum number of PSAs, as well as actual results and payout percentages, are set forth in the table below. The total shareholder returns for Allstate and its peers are also shown.shown for completed cycles.

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Payout
Percentage
Total Shareholder
Returns
Performance Cycle(1)  Threshold  Target  Maximum   Actual Results         Allstate   Peers
Vested Awards
2013-2015(2)6.0%12.0%13.5%12.8%154.8%63.0%63.1%
2014-20166.0%13.0%14.5%12.1%87.1%43.2%26.8%
2015-20176.0%13.5%14.5%12.2%82.7%56.8%40.0%
Outstanding Awards
2016-2018
- Performance Net Income ROE (70%)6.0%13.0%14.0%Two year results are above
target for both measures
 
(3)
74.1%40.2%
- Earned Book Value (30%)6.0%12.0%15.0%
2017-2019
- Performance Net Income ROE (70%)6.0%11.0%13.0%One year results are above
target for both measures
 
(3)
43.3%19.1%
- Earned Book Value (30%)6.0%9.0%11.0%
Payout Percentages  0%100%200%
 

Subject to positive Net Income hurdle
For Performance Net Income ROE

(1)

For the performance cycles prior to 2016, Average Performance Net Income ROE was the performance measure. In 2016, Earned Book Value was added as a second performance measure.

(2)

Represents the average of the separate one-year performance goals and payouts. Actual results are 13.4%, 13.2%, 11.9% with payout percentage of 200.0%, 180.0% and 84.3% for 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

(3)

Payouts under the PSAs are based on performance over the three-year period, and actual results will not be known until the end of the performance period.


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The following table shows the target number of PSAs granted to each of our named executives for the 2015-2017, 2016-2018, and 2017-2019 performance cycles.PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARDS RANGES OF PERFORMANCE

Performance Cycle(1)ThresholdTargetMaximumActual
Results
Payout
Percentage
Total Shareholder Return
AllstatePeers
Vested Awards
2015-2017
- Performance Net Income ROE6.0%13.5%14.5%12.2%82.7%56.8%40.0%
2016-2018161.5%40.7%25.3%
- Performance Net Income ROE (70%)6.0%13.0%14.0%13.9%190%
- Earned Book Value (30%)6.0%12.0%15.0%11.7%95%
2017-2019200%60.4%34.4%
- Performance Net Income ROE (70%)6.0%11.0%13.0%16.2%200%
- Earned Book Value (30%)6.0%9.0%11.0%17.2%200%

Performance Cycle(1)      Threshold      Target      Maximum      Actual
Results
      Payout
Percentage
Outstanding Awards
2018-2020
- Performance Net Income ROE (70%)7.0%13.5%15.0%Two year results are above
- Earned Book Value (30%)7.0%12.5%14.0%target for both measures(2)
2019-2021
- Performance Net Income ROE (70%)7.0%14.0%16.0%One year results are above
- Earned Book Value (30%)7.0%12.0%14.0%target for both measures(2)
Payout Percentages0%100%200%
           
  Subject to positive net income hurdle
For Performance Net Income ROE
    
(1)For the performance cycles prior to 2016, Average Performance Net Income ROE was the performance measure. In 2016, Earned Book Value was added as a second performance measure.
(2)Payouts under the PSAs are based on performance over the three-year period, and actual results will not be known until the end of the performance period.

The following table shows the target number of PSAs granted to each of our named executives for the 2017-2019, 2018-2020, and 2019-2021 performance cycles.

PERFORMANCE CYCLE(1)

Target Number of PSAs for
Named Executive      2017-2019 Performance Cycle      2018-2020 Performance Cycle      2019-2021 Performance Cycle
Mr. Wilson68,92262,63565,380
Mr. Rizzo2,92913,57813,628
Mr. Civgin17,92015,51715,964
Mr. Shapiro11,96615,76015,818
Mr. Shebik25,46319,23519,306
(1)The actual number of PSAs that will vest will vary from 0% to 200% of the target PSAs based on Average Performance Net Income ROE and Earned Book Value for the measurement period. The number of PSAs that vest will be determined in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively.

Compensation Committee Report

The committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained onpages 42-61of this proxy statement. Based on such review and discussions, the committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.

The Compensation and Succession Committee


Named Executive     Target Number of PSAs for
2015-2017 Performance Cycle
     Target Number of PSAs for
2016-2018 Performance Cycle
     Target Number of PSAs for
2017-2019 Performance Cycle
Mr. Wilson65,05486,65068,922
Mr. Shebik15,91026,47625,463
Mr. Civgin16,87223,10717,920
Mr. DugenskeN/AN/A15,942
Mr. Winter21,92130,80923,692
MICHAEL L. ESKEW (CHAIR)MARGARET M. KEANEANDREA REDMONDPERRY M. TRAQUINA

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes the compensation of the named executives for the last three fiscal years. However, for Messrs. Rizzo and Shapiro, only the last two fiscal years are shown since this is their second year as a named executive. The titles and responsibilities for certain of the officers listed below changed in 2020. See Appendix C for a complete list of current titles.

Name and
Principal Position
YearSalary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock
Awards
($)(1)
Option
Awards
($)(2)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
Change in
Pension
Value and
Non-qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(3)
All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
Total
($)
Total
Without
Change in
Pension
Value
($)(5)
Thomas J. Wilson
Chair, President,
and Chief
Executive Officer
20191,340,3856,045,0354,030,0054,730,1003,354,557115,61419,615,69616,261,139
20181,290,3855,812,5283,874,9986,719,194873,170116,97118,687,24617,814,076
2017
 
1,241,3465,400,0393,599,9976,759,2641,688,14268,54118,757,32917,069,187
Mario Rizzo
Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
2019716,1541,260,045840,0021,053,000531,41425,5304,426,1453,894,731
2018
 
690,5771,260,038840,0041,510,78825,3914,326,7984,326,798
Don Civgin
President, Service
Businesses
2019836,1541,476,031983,9931,400,000111,96133,1014,841,2404,729,279
2018816,1541,439,978960,0001,900,00080,98437,5805,234,6965,153,712
2017796,5381,404,032935,9961,806,64583,77927,7305,054,7204,970,941
Glenn T. Shapiro
President, Allstate
Personal Lines
2019774,2311,462,532974,9991,366,00077,50635,2814,690,5494,613,043
2018
 
743,9421,462,528974,9952,050,00046,56438,2705,316,2995,269,735
Steven E. Shebik
Vice Chair
2019866,1541,785,0331,190,0012,037,0001,063,34537,4156,978,9485,915,603
2018848,6541,785,0081,190,0052,945,289351,31937,5607,157,8356,806,516
2017795,6731,995,0261,329,9942,600,000512,20138,3987,271,2926,759,091
(1)

The actual number of PSAs that will vest will vary from 0% to 200% of the target PSAs based on Average Performance Net Income ROE or Average Performance Net Income ROE and Earned Book Value for the measurement period. The number of PSAs that vest will be determined in 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.

Compensation Committee Report

The aggregate grant date fair value of PSAs granted in 2019, 2018, and 2017, is computed in accordance with Financial Accounting StandardsBoard (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (ASC 718). The fair value of PSAs is based on the final closing price of Allstate’s common stock on the grant date, which in part reflects the payment of expected future dividends. (See note 18 to our audited financial statements for 2019.) This amount reflects an accounting expense and does not correspond to actual value that will be realized by the named executives. The value of PSAs assumes target-level performance, which is the probable achievement level of the performance conditions. The number of PSAs granted in 2019 to each named executive is provided in theGrants of Plan-Based Awardstable onpage 64. The value of the PSAs granted in 2019 at grant date fair value share price if maximum corporate performance were to be achieved is as follows: Mr. Wilson $12,090,070, Mr. Rizzo $2,520,090, Mr. Civgin $2,952,062, Mr. Shapiro $2,925,064, and Mr. Shebik $3,570,066.

(2)The aggregate grant date fair value of option awards is computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using a binomial lattice model and the assumptions (see note 18 to our audited financial statements for 2019) as set forth in the following table:
     2019     2018     2017
Weighted average expected term5.8 years5.7 years6.1 years
Expected volatility15.6 - 28.9%15.6-30.7%15.7-32.7%
Weighted average volatility18.4%19.8%21.0%
Expected dividends1.9 - 2.2%1.5-2.2%1.4-1.9%
Weighted average expected dividends2.2%2.0%1.9%
Risk-free rate1.3 - 2.7%1.3-3.2%0.5-2.5%
This amount reflects an accounting expense and does not correspond to actual value that will be realized by the named executives. The number of options granted in 2019 to each named executive is provided in theGrants of Plan-Based Awards table on page 64.
(3)Amounts reflect the aggregate increase in actuarial value of the pension benefits as set forth in thePension Benefits table, accrued during 2019, 2018, and 2017. These are benefits under the Allstate Retirement Plan (ARP) and the Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (SRIP). Non-qualified deferred compensation and succession committee has reviewed and discussed with management theearnings are not reflected since our Deferred Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained onpages 31-49 of this proxy statement. Based on such review and discussions, the committee recommendedPlan does not provide above-market earnings. The pension plan measurement date is December 31. (See note 17 to the Board that theour audited financial statements for 2019.)

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THE COMPENSATION AND SUCCESSION COMMITTEE

The following table reflects the respective change in the actuarial value of the benefits provided to the named executives in 2019:

     NameARP
($)
     SRIP
($)
Mr. Wilson230,1853,124,372
Mr. Rizzo293,521237,893
Mr. Civgin11,766100,195
Mr. Shapiro7,67669,830
Mr. Shebik257,725805,620
       
John W. Rowe (Chair)Michael L. EskewAndrea RedmondPerry M. Traquina

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes the compensation of the named executives for the last three fiscal years. However, only the last fiscal year is shown for Mr. Dugenske since this was the first year he is a named executive. The titles and responsibilities for the officers listed below changed in 2018. Additionally, Mr. Winter retired effective February 23, 2018. See Appendix C for their current titles.

Name and
Principal Position
 Year Salary
($)
 Bonus
($)(1)
 Stock
Awards
($)(2)(3)
 Option
Awards
($)(4)
 Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
 Change in
Pension Value
and
Non-qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)(5)
 All
Other
Compensation
($)(6)
 Total
($)
  Total
Without
Change in
Pension
Value
($)(7)
 
Thomas J. Wilson20171,241,346 5,400,039 3,599,9976,759,2641,688,14268,54118,757,32917,069,187
Chair and Chief20161,200,000 5,400,028 3,600,0001,982,8801,574,76055,84713,813,51512,238,755
Executive Officer20151,191,346 4,599,968 4,599,9962,888,136532,11662,13113,873,69313,341,577
Steven E. Shebik2017795,673 1,995,026 1,329,9942,600,000512,20138,3987,271,2926,759,091
Executive Vice2016770,673 1,649,984 1,100,001600,000479,80028,6904,629,1484,149,348
President and Chief2015750,000 1,124,996 1,124,999850,000185,31228,1804,063,4873,878,175
Financial Officer
Don Civgin2017796,538 1,404,032935,9961,806,64583,77927,7305,054,7204,970,941
President, Emerging2016776,885 1,440,028959,999535,06688,72138,7273,839,4263,750,705
Businesses2015760,808 1,193,019 1,192,993768,62946,82237,1953,999,4663,952,644
John Dugenske2017593,942 2,000,000 5,305,014870,0051,377,908017,02610,163,89510,163,895
Executive Vice
President and Chief
Investment Officer
Matthew E. Winter2017887,020 1,856,268 1,237,5043,625,590101,812101,5137,809,7077,707,895
President2016820,673 1,920,017 1,279,9991,017,513121,710153,6635,313,5755,191,865
2015799,423 1,550,034 1,550,0041,600,00080,74579,3995,659,6055,578,860
(1)

Mr. Dugenske received a sign-on bonus in connection with the commencement of his employment on March 1, 2017. The cash bonus is payable in two installments. The first installment was paid within sixty days of his start date, and the second installment will be paid within thirty days after the first anniversary of his start date.

(2)

Mr. Dugenske received a sign-on grant of restricted stock units on April 5, 2017. These RSUs will become 100% vested on April 4, 2020.

(3)

The aggregate grant date fair value of PSAs granted in 2017, 2016, and 2015, and the RSUs granted in 2017 to Mr. Dugenske, is computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (ASC 718). The fair value of PSAs and RSUs is based on the final closing price of Allstate’s common stock on the grant date, which in part reflects the payment of expected future dividends. (See note 18 to our audited financial statements for 2017). This amount reflects an accounting expense and does not correspond to actual value that will be realized by the named executives. The value of PSAs is based on the probable satisfaction of the performance conditions. The number of PSAs granted in 2017 to each named executive, and RSUs granted in 2017 to Mr. Dugenske, is provided in theGrants of Plan-Based Awardstable onpage 52. The value of the PSAs granted in 2017 at grant date share price if maximum corporate performance were to be achieved is as follows: Mr. Wilson $10,800,078, Mr. Shebik $3,990,052, Mr. Civgin $2,808,064, Mr. Dugenske $2,610,024 and Mr. Winter $3,712,536.

(4)

The aggregate grant date fair value of option awards is computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using a binomial lattice model and the assumptions (see note 18 to our audited financial statements for 2017) as set forth in the following table:


           2017     2016     2015
Weighted average expected term6.1 years5.0 years6.5 years
Expected volatility15.7-32.7%16.0-34.3%16.0-37.8%
Weighted average volatility21.0%24.3%24.7%
Expected dividends1.4-1.9%1.9-2.1%1.6-2.1%
Weighted average expected dividends1.9%2.1%1.7%
     Risk-free rate0.5-2.5%0.2-2.4%0.0-2.4%

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This amount reflects an accounting expense and does not correspond to actual value that will be realized by the named executives. The number of options granted in 2017 to each named executive is provided in theGrants of Plan-Based Awardstable onpage 52.

(5)

Amounts reflect the aggregate increase in actuarial value of the pension benefits as set forth in thePension Benefits table, accrued during 2017, 2016, and 2015. These are benefits under the Allstate Retirement Plan (ARP) and the Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (SRIP). Non-qualified deferred compensation earnings are not reflected since our Deferred Compensation Plan does not provide above-market earnings. The pension plan measurement date is December 31. (See note 17 to our audited financial statements for 2017.)

The following table reflects the respective change in the actuarial value of the benefits provided to the named executives in 2017:


Name     ARP
($)
     SRIP
($)
Mr. Wilson107,1371,581,005
Mr. Shebik119,463392,738
Mr. Civgin15,31368,466
Mr. Dugenske00
Mr. Winter13,41288,400

Interest rates and other assumptions can have a significant impact on the change in pension value from one year to another.

Effective January 1, 2014, Allstate modified its pension plans so that all eligible employees earn future pension benefits under a new cash balance formula. TheHad these pension benefit changes not been made, the change in actuarial value of benefits provided for each named executive in 20172019 would have been as indicated in the following table under the prior formula:

Name     ARP
($)
     SRIP
($)
Mr. Wilson188,1444,099,783
Mr. Shebik147,6591,728,615
Mr. Civgin13,03960,960
Mr. Dugenske00
Mr. Winter11,76177,711
(6)
     NameARP
($)
     SRIP
($)
Mr. Wilson391,6488,195,450
Mr. Rizzo371,8312,363,968
Mr. Civgin11,64399,401
Mr. Shapiro6,95563,402
Mr. Shebik327,5574,033,369
(4)

The following table describes the incremental cost of other benefits provided in 2017 that are included in the “All Other Compensation” column.


Name

     

Personal
Use of
Aircraft(1)
($)

     

401(k)
Match(2)
($)

     

Other(3)
($)
     Total
All Other
Compensation
($)
Mr. Wilson28,18110,80029,56068,541
Mr. Shebik10,80027,59838,398
Mr. Civgin10,80016,93027,730
Mr. Dugenske6,00411,02217,026
Mr. Winter69,62310,80021,090101,513
(1)

The amount reported for personal use of aircraft is based on the incremental cost method, which is calculated based on Allstate’s average variable costs per flight hour. Variable costs include fuel, maintenance, on-board catering, landing/ramp fees, and other miscellaneous variable costs. The total annual variable costs are divided by the annual number of flight hours flown by the aircraft to derive an average variable cost per flight hour. This average variable cost per flight hour is then multiplied by the flight hours flown for personal use to derive the incremental cost. This method of calculating the incremental cost excludes fixed costs that do not change based on usage, such as pilots’ and other employees’ salaries, costs incurred in purchasing the aircraft, and non-trip-related hangar expenses.

(2)

Each of the named executives participated in our 401(k) plan during 2017. The amount shown is the amount allocated to their accounts as employer matching contributions. Mr. Dugenske will not be vested in the employer matching contribution until he has completed three years of vesting service.


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(3)

“Other” consists of personal benefits and perquisites related to mobile devices, tax preparation services, financial planning, ground transportation, executive physical related items and supplemental long-term disability coverage. There was no incremental cost for the use of mobile devices. We provide supplemental long-term disability coverage to all regular full- and part-time employees who participate in the long-term disability plan and whose annual earnings exceed the level that produces the maximum monthly benefit provided by the long-term disability plan. This coverage is self-insured (funded and paid for by Allstate when obligations are incurred). No obligations for the named executives were incurred in 2017, and therefore, no incremental cost is reflected in the table.

(7)

We have included an additional column to show total compensation minus the change in pension value. The amounts reported in this column may differ substantially from, and are not a substitute for, the amounts reported in the “Total” column required under SEC rules. The change in pension value is subject to several external variables, including interest rates, that are not related to company or individual performance and may differ significantly based on the formula under which the benefits were earned.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2017

The following table provides information about awards granteddescribes the incremental cost of other benefits provided in 2019 that are included in the “All Other Compensation” column.
     Name     Personal
Use of
Aircraft(1)
($)
     401(k)
Match(2)
($)
     Other(3)
($)
     Total
All Other
Compensation
($)
 Mr. Wilson71,70411,20032,710115,614
 Mr. Rizzo011,20014,33025,530
 Mr. Civgin011,20021,90133,101
 Mr. Shapiro011,20024,08135,281
 Mr. Shebik011,20026,21537,415
(1)The amount reported for personal use of aircraft is based on the incremental cost method, which is calculated based on Allstate’s average variable costs per flight hour. Variable costs include fuel, maintenance, on-board catering, landing/ramp fees, and other miscellaneous variable costs. The total annual variable costs are divided by the annual number of flight hours flown by the aircraft to ourderive an average variable cost per flight hour. This average variable cost per flight hour is then multiplied by the flight hours flown for personal use to derive the incremental cost. This method of calculating the incremental cost excludes fixed costs that do not change based on usage, such as pilots’ and other employees’ salaries, costs incurred in purchasing the aircraft, and non-trip-related hangar expenses.
(2)Each of the named executives participated in our 401(k) plan during fiscal year 2017.

Name  Grant
Date


  

Date of
Committee
Action
for Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards
  Plan
Awards(1)


Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
(2)
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(3)
  All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)(4)
  All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
  

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)(5)

Grant Date
Fair Value ($)(6)
  Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
  Stock
Awards

  

Option
Awards

Mr. WilsonAnnual1,863,4943,726,98710,000,000
cash
incentive
02/09/201702/09/2017PSAs068,922137,8445,400,039
02/09/201702/09/2017Stock248,44778.353,599,997
options
Mr. ShebikAnnual666,9191,333,8387,056,000
cash
incentive
02/09/201702/09/2017PSAs025,46350,9261,995,026
02/09/201702/09/2017Stock91,78778.351,329,994
options
Mr. CivginAnnual498,083996,1657,056,000
cash
incentive
02/09/201702/09/2017PSAs017,92035,8401,404,032
02/09/201702/09/2017Stock64,59678.35935,996
options
Mr. DugenskeAnnual379,882759,7647,056,000
cash
incentive
03/03/201702/09/2017PSAs015,94231,8841,305,012
03/03/201702/09/2017Stock57,54081.86870,005
options
04/05/201709/28/2016RSUs49,1284,000,002
Mr. WinterAnnual999,5561,999,1129,408,000
cash
incentive
02/09/201702/09/2017PSAs023,69247,3841,856,268
02/09/201702/09/2017Stock85,40478.351,237,504
options
(1)

Awards under the Annual Executive Incentive Plan and the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.

(2)

The amounts in these columns consist of the threshold, target, and maximum annual cash incentive awards for the named executives. The threshold amount for each named executive is 50% of target, as the minimum amount payable (subject to individual performance) if threshold performance is achieved. If the threshold is not achieved, the payment to the named executives would be zero. The target amount is based upon achievement of the performance

2019. The amount shown is the amount allocated to their accounts as employer matching contributions.

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“Other” consists of Contents

Grantspersonal benefits and perquisites related to mobile devices, tax preparation services, financial planning, ground transportation, executive physical related items and supplemental long-term disability coverage. There was no incremental cost for the use of Plan-Based Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2017   Executive Compensation

measures listed under theEarned Annual Cash Incentive Awardscaption onpage 47. The maximum amount is based on the maximum amount that could be paid to a named executive to qualify the annual cash incentive award as deductible under section 162(m) as in effect prior to the passage of the Tax Legislation. The maximum amount payable to any named executive who served as CFO during the year is an amount equal to 15% of the 162(m) Pool described onpages 64-65. The maximum amount payable to the CEO and the three most highly compensated executives, excluding any named executive who served as CFO during the year, is the lesser of a stockholder- approved maximum of $10 million under the Annual Executive Incentive Plan or a percentage, which varies by executive, of the award pool. The award pool is equal to 1.0% of Performance Net Income with award opportunities capped at 35% of the pool for Mr. Wilson, 20% for Mr. Winter, and 15% of the pool for each other named executive. Performance Net Income is defined onpages 64-65. For a description of the ranges of performance established by the committee for the 2017 annual incentive, which are lower than the section 162(m) limits, seepage 48.

(3)

The amounts shown in these columns reflect the threshold, target, and maximum PSAs for the named executives. The threshold amount for each named executive is 0% payout. The target and maximum amounts are based upon achievement of the performance measures listed under thePerformance Stock Awardscaption onpage 48.

(4)

Mr. Dugenske received a sign-on grant of restricted stock units on April 5, 2017. These RSUs will become 100% vested on April 4, 2020.

(5)

The exercise price of each option is equal to the closing sale price on the New York Stock Exchange on the grant date or, if there was no such sale on the grant date, then on the last previous day on which there was a sale.

(6)

The aggregate grant date fair value of the PSAs was $78.35 and stock option awards was $14.49, with the exception of Mr. Dugenske’s, which for the PSAs was $81.86, the stock option award was $15.12, and the RSUs was $81.42, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 based on the probable satisfaction of the performance conditions. The assumptions used in the valuation are discussed in footnotes 3 and 4 to theSummary Compensation Tableonpage 50.

PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARDS (“PSAs”)

PSAs represent our promisemobile devices. We provide supplemental long-term disability coverage to transfer shares of common stockall regular full- and part-time employees who participate in the futurelong-term disability plan and whose annual earnings exceed the level that produces the maximum monthly benefit provided by the long-term disability plan. This coverage is self-insured (funded and paid for by Allstate when obligations are incurred). No obligations for the named executives were incurred in 2019, and therefore, no incremental cost is reflected in the table.

(5)We have included an additional column to show total compensation minus the change in pension value. The amounts reported in this column may differ substantially from, and are not a substitute for, the amounts reported in the “Total” column required under SEC rules. The change in pension value is subject to several external variables, including interest rates, that are not related to company or individual performance and may differ significantly based on the formula under which the benefits were earned.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2019

The following table provides information about awards granted to our named executives during fiscal year 2019.

    

Estimated Possible Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(2)
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards(3)
  All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)(4)


  
Grant Date
Fair Value ($)(5)
NameGrant
Date
Plan
Awards(1)
Threshold
($)
Target
($)
Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
Target
(#)
Maximum
(#)
Stock
Awards
Option
Awards
Mr. WilsonAnnual
cash
incentive
2,012,4664,024,93216,099,728
02/08/2019PSAs065,380130,7606,045,035
02/08/2019Stock
options
269,74692.464,030,005
Mr. RizzoAnnual
cash
incentive
447,911895,8223,583,288
02/08/2019PSAs013,62827,2561,260,045
02/08/2019Stock
options
56,22592.46840,002
Mr. CivginAnnual
cash
incentive
522,9111,045,8224,183,288
02/08/2019PSAs015,96431,9281,476,031
02/08/2019Stock
options
65,86392.46983,993
Mr. ShapiroAnnual
cash
incentive
581,2401,162,4804,649,918
02/08/2019PSAs015,81831,6361,462,532
02/08/2019Stock
options
65,26192.46974,999
Mr. ShebikAnnual
cash
incentive
866,6581,733,3156,933,261
02/08/2019PSAs019,30638,6121,785,033
02/08/2019Stock
options
79,65292.461,190,001
(1)Awards under the Annual Executive Incentive Plan and the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. An explanation of the amount of salary and bonus in proportion to total compensation can be found under theCompensation Elements andCompensation Decisions for 2019captions onpages 48-52.
(2)The amounts in these columns consist of the threshold, target, and maximum annual cash incentive awards for the named executives. The threshold amount for each named executive is 50% of target, as the minimum amount payable (subject to individual performance) if certainthreshold performance is achieved. If the threshold is not achieved, the payment to the named executives would be zero. The target amount is based upon achievement of the performance measures are met. Forlisted under the awards granted in 2017, the actual number of PSAs that vest will vary from 0%Earned Annual Cash Incentive Awardscaption onpage 60. The maximum amount is equal to 200% of target PSAs based on Average Performance Net Income ROE (70%) and Earned Book Value (30%) resultsplus an additional individual performance factor of 200% of plan funding to recognize extraordinary performance. In 2019, one named executive received positive discretion for a three-year measurement period.cash incentive award greater than the pool payout percentage as calculated at 117.5%. For a definitiondescription of how those measures are calculated,the ranges of performance established by the committee for the 2019 annual incentive, seepages 64-67page 60. Each PSA represents Allstate’s promise to transfer one fully vested share
(3)The amounts shown in these columns reflect the futurethreshold, target, and maximum PSAs for the named executives. The threshold amount for each PSA that vests. Vested PSAs will be converted into shares of Allstate common stocknamed executive is 0% payout. The target and dividend equivalents accrued on these shares will be paid in cash. No dividend equivalents will be paid prior to vesting. PSAs will vest following the endmaximum amounts are based upon achievement of the three-year performance cycle ifmeasures listed under the performance conditions are met, subject to continued employment (other than in the event of death, disability, retirement, or a qualifying termination following a change in control)Performance Stock Awardscaption onpages 60-61.

STOCK OPTIONS(4)

Stock options represent an opportunity to buy shares of our stock at a fixed

The exercise price at a future date. We use themof each option is equal to align the interests of our executives with long-term stockholder value, asclosing sale price on the stock price must appreciate fromNYSE on the grant date for the executives to profit.

Under our stockholder-approved equity incentive plan, the exercise price cannot be less than the closing price of a shareor, if there was no such sale on the grant date. Stock option repricing is not permitted. In other words, without an event such asdate, then on the last previous day on which there was a stock split, if the committee cancels an award and substitutes a new award, the exercise pricesale.

(5)The aggregate grant date fair value of the new award cannot be less thanPSAs was $92.46 and for stock option awards was $14.94, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 based on the exercise priceprobable satisfaction of the canceled award.performance conditions. The assumptions used in the valuation are discussed in footnotes 1 and 2 to theSummary Compensation Tableonpage 62.

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Performance Stock Awards (“PSAs”)

PSAs represent our promise to transfer shares of common stock in the future if certain performance measures are met. For the awards granted in 2019, the actual number of PSAs that vest will vary from 0% to 200% of target PSAs based on Average Performance Net Income ROE (70%) and Earned Book Value (30%) results for a three-year measurement period. For a definition of how those measures are calculated, seepage 77. Vested PSAs will be converted into shares of Allstate common stock and dividend equivalents accrued on these shares will be paid in cash. No dividend equivalents will be paid prior to vesting. PSAs will vest following the end of the three-year performance cycle if the performance conditions are met, subject to continued employment (other than in the event of death, disability, retirement, or a qualifying termination following a change in control).

Stock Options

Stock options represent an opportunity to buy shares of Allstate common stock at a fixed exercise price at a future date. Stock options align the interests of executives with long-term stockholder value since the stock price must appreciate from the grant date for the executives to earn compensation.

Under our stockholder-approved equity incentive plan, the exercise price cannot be less than the closing price of a share on the grant date. Stock option repricing is not permitted.

All stock option awards have been made in the form of non-qualified stock options. The options granted to the named executives beginning in 2014 become exercisable over three years. One-third of the stock options become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date for each of the three years subject to continued employment through each anniversary date, except in the event of retirement, change in control, death or disability. All of the options expire ten years from the grant date, unless an earlier date has been approved by the committee in connection with certain change-in-control situations or other special circumstances such as termination, death, or disability.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2019

The following table summarizes the outstanding equity awards of the named executives as of December 31, 2019.

Option Awards(1)Stock Awards
Name  Option
Grant Date
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable(2)
  

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable(2)

  

Option
Exercise
Price
($)

  

Option
Expiration
Date
  Stock Award
Grant Date
  Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
(#)(3)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not Vested
($)(4)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units, or
Other
Rights
that Have
Not Vested
(#)(5)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units,
or Other
Rights that
Have Not
Vested
($)(4)
Mr. Wilson02/22/2011447,808031.7402/22/2021
02/21/2012444,060031.5602/21/2022
02/12/2013363,409045.6102/12/2023
02/18/2014309,237052.1802/18/2024
02/18/2015294,494070.7102/18/2025
02/11/2016295,324062.3202/11/2026
02/09/2017165,63182,81678.3502/09/2027
02/09/2017137,84415,500,558
02/22/201875,802151,60492.8002/22/2028
02/22/2018125,27014,086,612
02/08/20190269,74692.4602/08/2029
02/08/2019130,76014,703,962
Mr. Rizzo02/22/201110,804031.7402/22/2021
02/21/201212,763031.5602/21/2022
02/18/20155,202070.7102/18/2025
02/11/20169,887062.3202/11/2026
02/09/20177,0393,52078.3502/09/2027
02/09/20175,858658,732
02/22/201816,43232,86492.8002/22/2028
02/22/201827,1563,053.692
02/08/2019056,22592.4602/08/2029
02/08/201927,2563,064,937
Mr. Civgin02/09/201743,06421,53278.3502/09/2027
02/09/201735,8404,030,208
02/22/201818,77937,55992.8002/22/2028
02/22/201831,0343,489,773
02/08/2019065,86392.4602/08/2029
02/08/201931,9283,590,304
Mr. Shapiro02/09/2017014,37878.3502/09/2027
02/09/201723,9322,691,153
02/22/201819,07238,14692.8002/22/2028
02/22/201831,5203,544,424
02/08/2019065,26192.4602/08/2029
02/08/201931,6363,557,468
Mr. Shebik02/12/201375,188045.6102/12/2023
02/18/201472,289052.1802/18/2024
02/18/201572,023070.7102/18/2025
02/11/201690,238062.3202/11/2026
02/09/201761,19130,59678.3502/09/2027
02/09/201750,9265,726,629
02/22/201823,27846,55892.8002/22/2028
02/22/201838,4704,325,952
02/08/2019079,65292.4602/08/2029
02/08/201938,6124,341,919
(1)

The options vest over three years: one-third will become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date for each of the three years. The changeexercise price of each option is equal to the vesting schedule beginning in 2014 was made to reflect current market practice. Forclosing price of Allstate’s common stock on the vesting schedulegrant date.

(2)

The aggregate value and aggregate number of exercisable and unexercisable in-the-money options as of December 31, 2019, for other option grants, see footnote 1 to theOutstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2017table. Alleach of the options expire ten years from the grant date, unless an earlier date has been approved by the committeenamed executives are as follows:

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ExercisableUnexercisable
     NameAggregate
Number
(#)
Aggregate
Value
($)
Aggregate
Number
(#)
Aggregate
Value
($)
Mr. Wilson     2,395,765     149,224,867     504,166     11,195,267
Mr. Rizzo62,1273,180,07592,6091,889,747
Mr. Civgin61,8431,837,490124,9542,788,877
Mr. Shapiro19,072374,765117,7852,544,426
Mr. Shebik394,20719,456,321156,8063,550,432
(3)

The PSAs vested in connection with certain change-in-control situations or other special circumstances such as termination, death, or disability.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Each restricted stock unit represents our promise to transfer one fully vested share of stock in the future if and when the restrictions expire (when the unit “vests”). Under the terms of the restricted stock unit award, the executive has only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of Allstate and no rights as a stockholder until delivery of the underlying shares. The restricted stock units granted to Mr. Dugenske in 2017 will become 100% vestedinstallment on the day prior tobefore the third anniversary of the grant date, exceptFebruary 8, 2020.

(4)

Amount is based on the closing price of our common stock of $112.45 on December 31, 2019.

(5)

The PSAs vest in certain change-in-control situations orone installment on the day before the third anniversary of the grant date. The number of shares that ultimately vest may range from 0 to 200% of the target depending on actual performance during the three-year performance period. For a description of the PSA program and the performance measures used, seepages 55-56and60-61. The number of PSAs reflected in this column for the 2018 and 2019 awards is the number of shares that would vest if the maximum level of performance is achieved. Final payouts under other special circumstances approved by the Committee. PSAs will not be known until the respective performance period is completed.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2019

The following table summarizes the options exercised by the named executives during 2019 and the PSAs or restricted stock units that vested during 2019.

Option AwardsStock Awards
Name     Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
     Value
Realized
on Exercise
($)(1)
     Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)
     Value
Realized
on Vesting
($)
Mr. Wilson00139,94012,938,852
Mr. Rizzo004,685433,175
Mr. Civgin261,39611,571,09037,3183,450,422
Mr. Shapiro26,647781,3339,176881,538
Mr. Shebik61,4604,447,68442,7593,953,497
(1)

The restricted stock units granted to Mr. Dugenske includedollar amount realized upon exercise of the right to receive previously accrued dividend equivalents payable in cash whenoption is determined based on the difference between the market price of the underlying restricted stock units vest.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end 2017

The following table summarizes the outstanding equity awardsoptions.

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Retirement Benefits

The following table provides information about the pension plans in which the named executives participate. Each of the named executives participates in the Allstate Retirement Plan (ARP) and the Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (SRIP).

PENSION BENEFITS

NamePlan NameNumber
of Years
Credited
Service
(#)
Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefit(1)(2)
($)
Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
($)
Mr. Wilson     ARP     26.8     1,411,440     0
SRIP26.820,000,1990
Mr. RizzoARP30.91,272,5350
SRIP30.9851,5240
Mr. CivginARP11.398,0020
SRIP11.3624,7000
Mr. ShapiroARP3.823,3870
SRIP3.8139,1680
Mr. ShebikARP31.21,695,1440
SRIP31.25,174,5180
(1)

These amounts are estimates and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that will be paid to the named executives, as of December 31, 2017.

Option Awards(1)Stock Awards(2)
NameOption
Grant Date
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
(3)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
(3)
Option
Exercise
Price
($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Stock Award
Grant Date
Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
(#)
(4)
Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not Vested
($)
(5)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares,
Units, or
Other
Rights
that Have
Not Vested
(#)
(6)
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units,
or Other
Rights that
Have Not
Vested
($)
(5)
Mr. Wilson 02/22/2011 447,808 0 31.74 02/22/2021 
02/21/2012444,060031.5602/21/2022
02/12/2013363,409045.6102/12/2023
02/18/2014309,237052.1802/18/2024
02/18/2015196,32998,16570.7102/18/202502/18/201553,7805,631,304
 02/11/2016 98,441 196,883 62.32 02/11/2026 02/11/2016   173,300 18,146,243
02/09/20170248,44778.3502/09/202702/09/2017137,844 14,433,645
Mr. Shebik02/21/201226,446031.5602/21/2022
03/06/201235,014031.0003/06/2022
02/12/201375,188045.6102/12/2023
02/18/201472,289052.1802/18/2024
02/18/201548,01524,00870.7102/18/202502/18/201513,1531,377,251
02/11/201630,07960,15962.3202/11/202602/11/201652,9525,544,604
02/09/2017091,78778.3502/09/202702/09/201750,9265,332,461
Mr. Civgin02/12/201321,930045.6102/12/2023
02/18/201484,337052.1802/18/2024
02/18/201550,91725,45970.7102/18/202502/18/201513,9481,460,495
02/11/201626,25152,50262.3202/11/202602/11/201646,2144,839,068
02/09/2017064,59678.3502/09/202702/09/201735,8403,752,806
Mr. Dugenske03/03/2017057,54081.8603/03/202703/03/201731,8843,338,574
04/05/201749,1285,144,193
Mr. Winter02/12/2013105,994045.6102/12/2023
02/18/2014105,422052.1802/18/2024
02/18/201566,15433,07870.7102/18/202502/18/201518,1221,897,555
02/11/201635,00170,00362.3202/11/202602/11/201661,6186,452,021
02/09/2017085,40478.3502/09/202702/09/201747,3844,961,579
(1)

The options granted in 2014 and after vest over three years: one-third will become exercisable on the anniversary of the grant date for each of the three years. The options granted in 2012 and 2013 vest over four years: 50% on the second anniversary date and 25% on each of the third and fourth anniversary dates. The other options vest in four installments of 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. The exercise price of each option is equal to the closing price of Allstate’s common stock on the grant date. If there was no sale on the grant date, the closing price is calculated as of the last previous day on which there was a sale.


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(2)

The awards listed in this table are PSAs, except for Mr. Dugenske’s sign-on award of 49,128 restricted stock units in 2017. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, without the payment of any consideration, one share of Allstate common stock on the conversion date, which is April 5, 2020.

(3)

The aggregate value and aggregate number of exercisable and unexercisable in-the-money options as of December 31, 2017, for each of the named executives are as follows:


     ExercisableUnexercisable
 NameAggregate
Number
(#)
Aggregate
Value
($)
Aggregate
Number
(#)
Aggregate
Value
($)
 Mr. Wilson    1,859,284    113,729,331    543,495    18,232,543
 Mr. Shebik287,03115,663,918175,9545,785,917
 Mr. Civgin183,4358,570,244142,5574,793,917
 Mr. Dugenske0057,5401,314,789
 Mr. Winter312,57115,534,991188,4856,343,328
(4)

The PSAs vest in one installment on the day before the third anniversary of the grant date.

(5)

Amount is based on the closing price of our common stock of $104.71 on December 29, 2017.

(6)

The PSAs vest in one installment on the day before the third anniversary of the grant date. The number of shares that ultimately vest may range from 0 to 200% of the target depending on actual performance during the three-year performance period. For a description of the PSA program and the performance measures used, seepages 41-43 and48. The number of PSAs reflected in this column for the 2016 and 2017 awards is the number of shares that would vest if the maximum level of performance is achieved. Final payouts under the PSAs will not be known until the respective performance period is completed.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During 2017

The following table summarizes the options exercised by the named executives during 2017 and the PSAs or restricted stock units that vested during 2017.

Option Awards(1)Stock Awards
NameNumber of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
Value
Realized
on Exercise
($)
Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)
Value
Realized
on Vesting
($)
Mr. Wilson    755,892    45,549,954    64,265    5,169,477
Mr. Shebik68,8134,010,17215,0231,208,450
Mr. Civgin0017,5271,409,872
Mr. Dugenske0000
Mr. Winter246,04413,689,10121,9081,762,280
(1)

Of the options exercised in 2017 by Mr. Wilson, 338,316 were due to expire in the first quarter of 2018.


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Retirement Benefits

The following table provides information about the pension plans in which the eligible named executives participate. Each of the named executives participates, or will become eligible to participate, in the Allstate Retirement Plan (ARP) and the Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (SRIP).

Pension Benefits

NamePlan NameNumber
of Years
Credited
Service
(#)
Present
Value of
Accumulated
Benefit(1)(2)
($)
Payments
During Last
Fiscal Year
($)
Mr. Wilson    ARP    24.8    1,154,486    0
SRIP24.816,029,4260
Mr. ShebikARP29.21,395,2580
SRIP29.24,059,7400
Mr. CivginARP9.378,6410
SRIP9.3451,1160
Mr. Dugenske(3)ARP0.800
SRIP0.800
Mr. WinterARP8.266,4440
SRIP8.2583,4310
(1)
These amounts are estimates and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that will be paid to the named executives, which will be known only at the time they become eligible for payment. The present value of the accumulated benefit was determined using the same measurement date (December 31, 2017) and material assumptions that we use for year-end financial reporting purposes, except that we made no assumptions for early termination, disability, or pre-retirement mortality. Other assumptions include the following:
Retirement at the normal retirement age as defined in the plans (age 65).
Discount rate of 3.68%.
Other assumptions for the final average pay formula include the following:
80% paid as a lump sum and 20% paid as an annuity; for the cash balance formula, 100% paid as a lump sum. ARP lump-sum/annuity conversion segmented interest rates of 2.50% for the first five years, 4.75% for the next 15 years, and 5.50% for all years after 20.
SRIP lump-sum conversion segmented interest rates of 2.00% for the first five years, 4.50% for the next 15 years, and 5.50% for all years after 20.
Lump-sum calculations were done using the IRS Section 417(e)(3) mortality table projected with the MP-2017 projection table. Allstate adopted this table for accounting on December 31, 2017, to measure retirement program obligations in the United States.
Annuity calculations were done using the RP-2014 white-collar mortality table for annuitants projected with the MP-2017 projection table.
See note 17 to our audited financial statements for 2017 for additional information.
(2)

The following table shows the lump-sum present value of the non-qualified pension benefits for each named executive earned through December 31, 2017, if the named executive’s employment terminated on that date.


NamePlan NameLump Sum
Amount
($)
Mr. WilsonSRIP17,060,041
Mr. ShebikSRIP4,343,669
Mr. CivginSRIP439,565
Mr. DugenskeSRIP0
Mr. WinterSRIP576,135

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The amount shown is based on the lump-sum methodology used by the Allstate pension plans in 2018. Specifically, the interest rate for 2018 is based on 100% of the average corporate bond segmented yield curve from August of the prior year. As required under the Internal Revenue Code, the mortality table used for 2018 is the 2018 combined static Pension Protection Act funding mortality table with a blend of 50% males and 50% females.

(3)

Mr. Dugenske was not a member of the ARP or the SRIP in 2017 and therefore had not accrued a benefit under the ARP or the SRIP.

ALLSTATE RETIREMENT PLAN (ARP)

Contributions to the ARP are made entirely by Allstate and are paid into a trust fund from which benefits are paid. Before January 1, 2014, ARP participants earned benefits under one of two formulas (final average pay or cash balance) based on their date of hire or their choice at the time Allstate introducedthey become eligible for payment. The present value of the cash balance formula. In order to better align our pension benefits with market practices, provide future pension benefits more equitably to Allstate employees,accumulated benefit was determined using the same measurement date (December 31, 2019) and reduce costs, final average pay benefits were frozenmaterial assumptions that we use for year-end financial reporting purposes, except that we made no assumptions for early termination, disability, or pre-retirement mortality. Other assumptions include the following:

Retirement at the normal retirement age as defined in the plans (age 65).
Discount rate of December 31, 2013. As of January 1, 2014, all eligible participants earn benefits under a cash balance formula only.

Final Average Pay Formula — Frozen as of 12/31/13

Benefits under3.33%.

Other assumptions for the final average pay formula were earned andinclude the following:
ARP benefits are stated in the form ofassumed to be paid 80% as a straightlump sum, 10% as a life annuity, payable atand 10% as a joint and survivor annuity.
ARP and SRIP benefits are converted to a lump sum. For participants assumed to commence their benefits in 2020, the normal retirement ageassumed lump-sum conversion interest rates are based on 100% of 65. Messrs. Shebikthe average corporate bond segmented yield curve from August 2019. Specifically, the rates are 2.09% for the first 5 years, 3.00% for the next 15 years, and Wilson have earned final average pay3.61% thereafter. For participants assumed to commence their benefits after 2020, the assumed lump sum conversion interest rate is assumed to be equal to the sumdiscount rate of 3.33%.
Lump-sum calculations were performed using the Internal Revenue Code Section 417(e)(3) mortality table with a Base Benefit and an Additional Benefit. The Base Benefit equals 1.55% ofstatic projection to each future year using the participant’s average annual compensation, multiplied by credited service after 1988 through 2013. The Additional Benefit equals 0.65% ofMP-2019 projection table.
Annuity calculations were performed using the amount ofPri-2012 white-collar mortality table for healthy retirees projected generationally from 2012 with the participant’s average annual compensation that exceeds the participant’s covered compensation, multiplied by credited service after 1988 through 2013. Covered compensation is the average of the maximum annual salary taxableMP-2019 projection scale.
Other assumptions for Social Security over the 35-year period ending the year the participant would reach Social Security retirement age. Messrs. Shebik and Wilson are

eligible for a reduced early retirement benefit which would reduce their Base Benefit by 4.8% for each year of early payment before age 65 and their Additional Benefit by 8% for each year of early payment from age 62 to age 65 and 4% for each year of early payment from age 55 to age 62, prorated on a monthly basis based on age at the date payments begin.

Cash Balance Formula — For all Participants Beginning 1/1/14

All named executives, except Mr. Dugenske, earned benefits under the cash balance formula in 2017.Mr. Dugenske will earninclude the following:

ARP benefits under the cash balance formula after completing one year of vesting service. Under this formula, participants receive pay credits while employed at Allstate, based onare assumed to be paid as a percentage of eligible annual compensation and years of service, plus interest credits. Pay credits are allocated to a hypothetical account in an amount equal to 3% to 5% of eligible annual compensation, depending on years of vesting service. Interest credits are allocated to the hypothetical account based on the interest crediting rate in effect for that plan year as published by the Internal Revenue Service. The interest crediting rate is set annually and is currently based on the average yield for 30-year U.S. Treasury securities for August of the prior year. Prior to 2014, Messrs. Civgin and Winter earned cash balance credits equal to 2.5% of eligible annual compensation after they completed one year of vesting service based on the prior cash balance formula.


SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN (SRIP)

lump sum.

SRIP benefits are generally determinedpaid as a lump sum.
Accounts were projected to retirement using a two-step process: (1) determine the amount that would be payable underactual interest rate for ARP and SRIP for 2020, specifically the ARP formula(s) specified above if Internal Revenue Code limits did not apply, then (2) reduceaverage 30-year Treasury rate from August 2019 of 2.12%. After 2020, accounts are projected using the amount described in (1) by the amount actually payable under the applicable ARP formula(s)spot 30-year Treasury rate as of December 31, 2019 of 2.39%.

See note 17 to our audited financial statements for 2019 for additional information.

(2)

The normal retirement date underfollowing table shows the SRIP is age 65. If eligible for early retirement under the ARP, the employee also is eligible for early retirement under the SRIP. SRIP benefits are not funded and are paid out of Allstate’s general assets.


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CREDITED SERVICE

No additional service credit beyond service with Allstate or its predecessors is granted under the ARP or the SRIP to anylump-sum present value of the named executives. Messrs. Shebik and Wilson have combined service with Allstate and its former parent company, Sears, Roebuck and Co., of 29.2 and 24.8 years, respectively. As a result, a portion of their retirement benefits will be paid from the Sears pension plan. Consistent with thenon-qualified pension benefits of

other employees with Sears service who were employed by Allstate at the time of the spin-off from Sears in 1995, Messrs. Shebik’s and Wilson’s final average pay pension benefits under the ARP and the SRIP are calculated as iffor each had worked his combined Sears-Allstate career with Allstatenamed executive earned through December 31, 2013, and then are reduced by amounts earned under2019, if the Sears pension plan.named executive’s employment terminated on that date.


ELIGIBLE COMPENSATIONName

Under both the ARP and SRIP, eligible compensation consists of salary, annual cash incentive awards, and certain other forms of compensation, but does not include long-term cash incentive awards or income related to equity awards. Compensation used to determine benefits under the ARP is limited in

accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. For final average pay benefits, average annual compensation is the average compensation of the five highest consecutive calendar years within the last ten consecutive calendar years through 2013.


PAYMENT OPTIONSPlan Name

Payment options under the ARP include a lump sum, straight life annuity, and various survivor annuity options. The lump sum under the final average pay benefit is calculated in accordance with the applicable interest rate and mortality assumptions as required under the Internal Revenue Code. The lump-sum

payment under the cash balance benefit is generally equal to a participant’s account balance. Payments from the SRIP are paid in the form of a lump sum using the same interest rate and mortality assumptions used under the ARP.


TIMING OF PAYMENTSLump Sum
Amount
($)
Mr. WilsonSRIP20,177,274
Mr. RizzoSRIP790,685
Mr. CivginSRIP664,179
Mr. ShapiroSRIP154,410
Mr. ShebikSRIP5,288,921

The amount shown is based on the lump-sum methodology used by ARP and SRIP in 2020. The lump-sum conversion interest rates are based on 100% of the average corporate bond segmented yield curve from August 2019. Specifically, the rates are 2.09% for the first 5 years, 3.00% for the next 15 years, and 3.61% thereafter. The mortality table used for 2020 is the 2020 combined static Pension Protection Act funding mortality table with a blend of 50% males and 50% females.

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Allstate Retirement Plan (ARP)

Contributions to the ARP are made entirely by Allstate and are paid into a trust fund from which benefits are paid. Before January 1, 2014, ARP participants earned benefits under one of two formulas (final average pay or cash balance) based on their date of hire or their choice at the time Allstate introduced the cash balance formula. In order to better align our pension benefits with market practices, provide future pension benefits more equitably to Allstate employees, and reduce costs, final average pay benefits were frozen as of December 31, 2013. As of January 1, 2014, all eligible participants earn benefits under a cash balance formula only.

Final Average Pay Formula — Frozen as of 12/31/13

Benefits under the final average pay formula were earned and are stated in the form of a straight life annuity payable at the normal retirement age of 65. Messrs. Rizzo, Shebik and Wilson have earned final average pay benefits equal to the sum of a Base Benefit and an Additional Benefit. The Base Benefit equals 1.55% of the participant’s average annual compensation, multiplied by credited service after 1988 through 2013. The Additional Benefit equals 0.65% of the amount of the participant’s average annual compensation that exceeds the participant’s covered compensation, multiplied by credited service after 1988 through 2013. Covered compensation is the average of the maximum annual salary taxable for Social Security over the 35-year period ending the year the participant would reach Social Security retirement age. Messrs. Rizzo, Shebik and Wilson are eligible for a reduced early retirement benefit that would reduce their Base Benefit by 4.8% for each year of early payment before age 65 and their Additional Benefit by 8% for each year of early payment from age 62 to age 65 and 4% for each year of early payment from age 55 to age 62, prorated on a monthly basis based on age at the date payments begin.

Cash Balance Formula — For All Participants Beginning 1/1/14

All named executives earned benefits under the cash balance formula in 2019. Under this formula, participants receive pay credits while employed at Allstate, based on a percentage of eligible annual compensation and years of service, plus interest credits. Pay credits are allocated to a hypothetical account in an amount equal to 3% to 5% of eligible annual compensation, depending on years of vesting service. Interest credits are allocated to the hypothetical account based on the interest crediting rate in effect for that plan year as published by the Internal Revenue Service. The interest crediting rate is set annually and is currently based on the average yield for 30-year U.S. Treasury securities for August of the prior year.

Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (SRIP)

SRIP benefits are generally determined using a two-step process: (1) determine the amount that would be payable under the ARP formula(s) specified above if Internal Revenue Code limits did not apply, then (2) reduce the amount described in (1) by the amount actually payable under the applicable ARP formula(s). The normal retirement date under the SRIP is age 65. If eligible for early retirement under the ARP, the employee also is eligible for early retirement under the SRIP. SRIP benefits are not funded and are paid out of Allstate’s general assets.

Credited Service

No additional service credit beyond service with Allstate or its predecessors is granted under the ARP or the SRIP to any of the named executives. Messrs. Shebik and Wilson have combined service with Allstate and its former parent company, Sears, Roebuck and Co., of 31.2 and 26.8 years, respectively. As a result, a portion of their retirement benefits will be paid from the Sears pension plan. Consistent with the pension benefits of other employees with Sears service who were employed by Allstate at the time of the spin-off from Sears in 1995, Messrs. Shebik’s and Wilson’s final average pay pension benefits under the ARP and the SRIP are calculated as if each had worked his combined Sears-Allstate career with Allstate through December 31, 2013, and then are reduced by amounts earned under the Sears pension plan.

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Eligible Compensation

Under both the ARP and SRIP, eligible compensation consists of salary, annual cash incentive awards, and certain other forms of compensation, but does not include long-term cash incentive awards or income related to equity awards. Compensation used to determine benefits under the ARP is limited in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. For final average pay benefits, average annual compensation is the average compensation of the five highest consecutive calendar years within the last ten consecutive calendar years through 2013.

Payment Options

Payment options under the ARP include a lump sum, straight life annuity, and various survivor annuity options. The lump sum under the final average pay benefit is calculated in accordance with the applicable interest rate and mortality assumptions as required under the Internal Revenue Code. The lump-sum payment under the cash balance benefit is generally equal to a participant’s account balance. Payments from the SRIP are paid in the form of a lump sum using the same interest rate and mortality assumptions used under the ARP.

Timing of Payments

Eligible employees are vested in the normal ARP and SRIP retirement benefits on the earlier of the completion of three years of service or upon reaching age 65.

Final average pay benefits are payable at age 65. A participant with final average pay benefits may be entitled to a reduced early retirement benefit on or after age 55 if he or she terminates employment after completing 20 or more years of vesting service.

A participant earning cash balance benefits who terminates employment with at least three years of vesting service is entitled to a lump sum benefit equal to his or her cash balance account balance.

The following SRIP payment dates assume a retirement or termination date of December 31, 2019:

Eligible employees are vested in the normal ARP and SRIP retirement benefits on the earlier of the completion of three years of service or upon reaching age 65.

Final average pay benefits are payable at age 65. A participant with final average pay benefits may be entitled to a reduced early retirement benefit on or after age 55 if he or she terminates employment after completing 20 or more years of vesting service.

A participant earning cash balance benefits who terminates employment with at least three years of vesting service is entitled to a lump sum benefit equal to his or her cash balance account balance.

The following SRIP payment dates assume a retirement or termination date of December 31, 2017:

Messrs. Shebik’s and Wilson’s SRIP benefits earned prior to 2005 would become payable as early as January 1, 2018.2020. Benefits earned after 2004 would be paid on July 1, 2018,2020, or following death.

Messrs. Rizzo’s and Shapiro’s SRIP benefits would be paid on January 1, 2022, or following death.

Mr. Civgin’s SRIP benefitbenefits would be paid on July 1, 2018,2020, or following death.

Mr. Dugenske is not currently a member of the SRIP and therefore has not accrued a benefit under the SRIP.
Mr. Winter’s SRIP benefit would be paid on July 1, 2018, or following death.


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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-end 2017

The following table summarizes the non-qualified deferred compensation contributions, earnings, and account balances of our named executives in 2017. All amounts relate to The Allstate Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan.

Name   Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
   Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
   Aggregate
Earnings
in Last FY
($)(1)
   Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
in Last FY
($)
   

Aggregate
Balance
at Last FYE
($)(2)

Mr. Wilson00156,18901,047,797
Mr. Shebik0030,3420186,139
Mr. Civgin00000
Mr. Dugenske00000
Mr. Winter00000

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-End 2019

The following table summarizes the non-qualified deferred compensation contributions, earnings, and account balances of our named executives in 2019. All amounts relate to The Allstate Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan.

Name    Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
    Registrant
Contributions
in Last FY
($)
    Aggregate
Earnings
in Last FY
($)(1)
    Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
in Last FY
($)
    Aggregate
Balance
at Last FYE
($)(2)
Mr. Wilson00269,25401,230,045
Mr. Rizzo464,928067,4650774,528
Mr. Civgin00000
Mr. Shapiro504,000041,55301,917,261
Mr. Shebik0042,7010208,622
(1)

Aggregate earnings were not included in the named executive’s compensation in the last completed fiscal year in theSummary Compensation Table.

(2)

There are no amounts reported in the Aggregate Balance at Last FYE column that previously were reported as compensation in theSummary Compensation Table.


In order to remain competitive with other employers, we allow the named executives and other employees whose annualexecutive’s compensation exceeds the amount specified in the Internal Revenue Code ($270,000last completed fiscal year in 2017), to defer under the DeferredSummary Compensation Plan up to 80% of their salary and/or up to 100% of their annual cash incentive award that exceeds the Internal Revenue Code limit. Allstate does not match participant deferrals and does not guarantee a stated rate of return.

Deferrals under the Deferred Compensation PlanTable.(2)There are credited with earnings or debited for losses based on the results of the notional investment option or options selected by the participants. The notional investment options available in 2017 under the Deferred Compensation Plan are: stable value, S&P 500, international equity, Russell 2000, mid-cap, and bond funds. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, deferrals are not actually invested in these funds, but instead are credited with earnings or debited for losses based on the funds’ investment returns. Because the rate of return is based on actual investment measures in our 401(k) plan, no above-market earnings are credited, recorded, or paid. Our Deferred Compensation Plan and 401(k) plan allow participants to change their investment elections daily, subject to certain trading restrictions.

The Deferred Compensation Plan is unfunded. This means that Allstate does not set aside funds for the plan in a trust or otherwise. Participants have only the rights of general unsecured creditors and may lose their balancesamounts reported in the event ofAggregate Balance at Last FYE column that previously were reported as compensation in the company’s bankruptcy. Account balances are 100% vested at all times.

An irrevocable distribution election is required before making any deferrals into the plan. Generally, a named executive may elect to begin receiving a distribution of his or her account balance immediately upon separation from service or in one of the first through fifth years after separation from service. The earliest distribution date for deferrals on or after January 1, 2005, and earnings and losses on these amounts, is six months following separation from service. The named executive may elect to receive payment in a lump sum or in annual cash installment payments over a period of two to ten years. In addition, a named executive may elect an in-service withdrawal of his or her entire balance earned and vested prior to January 1, 2005, and earnings and losses on these amounts, subject to forfeiture of 10% of such balance. Upon proof of an unforeseen emergency, a plan participant may be allowed to access certain funds in a deferred compensation account earlier than the dates specified above.



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Executive Compensation   Potential Payments as a Result of Termination or Change in Control (CIC)

Potential Payments as a Result of Termination or Change in Control (CIC)

The following table lists the compensation and benefits that Allstate would generally provide to the named executives in various scenarios involving a termination of employment, other than compensation and benefits

generally available to salaried employees. The table describes equity granting practices for the 2017

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In order to remain competitive with other employers, we allow the named executives and other employees whose annual compensation exceeds the amount specified in the Internal Revenue Code ($280,000 in 2019), to defer under the Deferred Compensation Plan up to 80% of their salary and/or up to 100% of their annual cash incentive award that exceeds the Internal Revenue Code limit. Allstate does not match participant deferrals and does not guarantee a stated rate of return.

Deferrals under the Deferred Compensation Plan are credited with earnings or debited for losses based on the results of the notional investment option or options selected by the participants. The notional investment options available in 2019 under the Deferred Compensation Plan are: stable value, S&P 500, international equity, Russell 2000, mid-cap, and bond funds. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, deferrals are not actually invested in these funds, but instead are credited with earnings or debited for losses based on the funds’ investment returns. Because the rate of return is based on actual investment measures in our 401(k) plan, no above-market earnings are credited, recorded, or paid. Our Deferred Compensation Plan and 401(k) plan allow participants to change their investment elections daily, subject to certain trading restrictions.

The Deferred Compensation Plan is unfunded. This means that Allstate does not set aside funds for the plan in a trust or otherwise. Participants have only the rights of general unsecured creditors and may lose their balances in the event of the company’s bankruptcy. Account balances are 100% vested at all times.

An irrevocable distribution election is required before making any deferrals into the Deferred Compensation Plan. Generally, a named executive may elect to begin receiving a distribution of his or her account balance immediately upon separation from service or in one of the first through fifth years after separation from service or, for amounts deferred on or after January 1, 2019, in the fifth year after separation from service. The earliest distribution date for deferrals made on or after January 1, 2005, and earnings and losses on these amounts, is six months following separation from service. The named executive may elect to receive payment in a lump sum or in annual cash installment payments over a period of two to ten years, or, for amounts deferred on or after January 1, 2019, over a period of up to five years. In addition, a named executive may elect an in-service withdrawal of his or her entire balance earned and vested prior to January 1, 2005, and earnings and losses on these amounts, subject to forfeiture of 10% of such balance. A named executive may also elect an in-service withdrawal of all or a portion of the deferrals he or she made on or after January 1, 2019, together with earnings and losses on those amounts. Upon proof of an unforeseen emergency, a plan participant may be allowed to access certain funds in a deferred compensation account earlier than the dates specified above.

Potential Payments as a Result of Termination or Change in Control (“CIC”)

The following table lists the compensation and benefits that Allstate would generally provide to the named executives in various scenarios involving a termination of employment, other than compensation and benefits generally available to salaried employees. The table describes equity granting practices for the 2019 equity incentive awards. Relevant prior practices are described in the footnotes.



Termination Scenarios
Compensation
Elements
Termination(1)RetirementTermination due to
Change in Control(2)
RetirementTermination due to
Change-in-Control(2)
DeathDisability

Base Salary

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Ceases immediately

Severance Pay

None

None

None

Lump sum equal to two times salary and annual incentive at target, except for CEO, who receives three times salary and annual incentive at target(3)

None

None

Annual Incentive(4)

Forfeited

Prorated for the year and subject to discretionary adjustments(5)

None

None

Annual Incentive(4)

Forfeited

Prorated for the year and subject to discretionary adjustments(5)

Prorated at target (reduced by any amounts actually paid)

Prorated for the year and subject to discretionary adjustments

Prorated for the year and subject to discretionary adjustments

Stock
Options
(4)(6)

Unvested are forfeited, vested expire at the earlier of three months or normal expiration

Awards granted more than 12 months before, and pro rata portion of award granted within 12 months of retirement, continue to vest. All expire at earlier of five years or normal expiration(7)

Awards vest upon qualifying termination after a CIC

Awards vest immediately and expire at earlier of two years or normal expiration

Awards vest immediately and expire at earlier of two years or normal expiration

Restricted
Stock Units
(4)(6)

Forfeited

Awards granted more than 12 months before, and pro rata portion of award granted within 12 months of retirement, continue to vest(7)

Awards vest upon qualifying termination after a CIC

Awards vest and are payable immediately

Awards vest and are payable immediately

Performance Stock Awards(4)(6)

Forfeited

Awards granted more than 12 months before, and pro rata portion of awards granted within 12 months of retirement, continue to vest and are paid out based on actual performance(7)

Awards vest based on performance upon a qualifying termination after a CIC(8)

Awards vest and are payable immediately(9)

Awards vest and are payable immediately(9)


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Termination Scenarios
Compensation
Elements
Termination(1)RetirementTermination due to
Change in Control (CIC)   (2)
Executive CompensationDeathDisability

Stock
Options
(4)(6)

Termination Scenarios
Compensation

Unvested are forfeited, vested expire at the earlier of three months or normal expiration

Awards granted more than 12 months before, and pro rata portion of award granted within 12 months of retirement, continue to vest. All expire at earlier of five years or normal expiration(7)

Awards vest upon qualifying termination after a CIC

Awards vest immediately and expire at earlier of two years or normal expiration

Awards vest immediately and expire at earlier of two years or normal expiration

Restricted
Stock Units (no
NEO has Restricted
Stock Units)
(4)(6)

Forfeited

Awards granted more than 12 months before, and pro rata portion of awards granted within 12 months of retirement, continue to vest(7)

Awards vest upon qualifying termination after a CIC

Awards vest and are payable immediately

Awards vest and are payable immediately

Performance
Stock Awards
(4)(6)

Forfeited

Awards granted more than 12 months before, and pro rata portion of awards granted within 12 months of retirement, continue to vest and are paid out based on actual performance(7)

Awards vest based on performance upon a qualifying termination after a CIC(8)

Awards vest and are payable immediately(9)

Awards vest and are payable immediately(9)

Non-Qualified
Elements

Termination(1)RetirementTermination due to
Change-in-Control(2)
DeathDisability

Non-Qualified Pension Benefits(10)

Distributions commence per plan

Distributions commence per plan

Immediately payable upon a CIC

Distributions commence per plan

Distributions commence per plan

Immediately payable upon a CIC

Distributions commence per plan

Participant may request payment if age 50 or older

Deferred
Compensation
(11)

Distributions commence per participant election

Distributions commence per participant election

Immediately payable upon a CIC

Payable within 90 days

Distributions commence per participant election

Health, Welfare and
Other Benefits

None

None

Outplacement services provided; lump sum payment equal to additional cost of welfare benefits continuation coverage for 18 months(12)

None

Supplemental Long Term Disability benefits if enrolled in basic long-term disability plan

Deferred Compensation(11)

Distributions commence per participant election

Distributions commence per participant election

Immediately payable upon a CIC

Payable within 90 days

Distributions commence per participant election

Health, Welfare and Other Benefits

None

None

Outplacement services provided; lump sum payment equal to additional cost of welfare benefits continuation coverage for 18 months(12)

None

Supplemental Long Term Disability benefits if enrolled in basic long-term disability plan

(1)

Includes both voluntary and involuntary termination.

(1)Includes both voluntary and involuntary termination other than due to retirement, change in control, death or disability. Examples of involuntary termination independent of a change in control include performance-related terminations; terminations for employee dishonesty and violation of Allstate rules, regulations, or policies; and terminations resulting from lack of work, rearrangement of work, or reduction in force.

(2)

In general, a change in control is one or more of the following events: (1) any person acquires 30% or more of the combined voting power of Allstate common stock within a 12-month period; (2) any person acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of Allstate common stock; (3) certain changes are made to the composition of the Board; or (4) the consummation of a merger, reorganization, or similar transaction. These triggers were selected because any of these could cause a substantial change in management in a widely held company the size of Allstate. Effective upon a change in control, the named executives become subject to covenants prohibiting solicitation of employees, customers, and suppliers until one year after termination of employment. If a named executive incurs legal fees or other expenses in an effort to enforce the change-in-control plan, Allstate will reimburse the named executive for these expenses unless it is established by a court that the named executive had no reasonable basis for the claim or acted in bad faith.

(3)

Under the change-in-control plan, severance benefits would be payable if a named executive’s employment is terminated either by Allstate without cause or by the executive for good reason as defined in the plan during the two years following the change in control. Cause means the named executive has been convicted of a felony or other crime involving fraud or dishonesty, has willfully or intentionally breached the restrictive covenants in the change-in-control plan, has habitually neglected his or her duties, or has engaged in willful or reckless material misconduct in the performance of his or her duties. Good reason includes a material diminution in a named executive’s base compensation, authority, duties, or responsibilities, or a material change in the geographic location where the named executive performs services.

(4)

Named executives who receive an equity award or an annual cash incentive award after May 19, 2009, are subject to a non-solicitation covenant while they are employed and for the one-year period following termination of employment. If a named executive violates the non-solicitation covenant, to the extent permitted by applicable law, compensation provided to the named executive (including cancellation of outstanding awards or recovery of all or a portion of any gain realized upon vesting, settlement, or exercise of an award or recovery of all or a portion of any proceeds resulting from any disposition of shares received pursuant to an award) may be recovered if the vesting, settlement, or exercise of the award or the receipt of the sale proceeds occurred during the 12-month period prior to the violation.

(5)

Retirement for purposes of the Annual Executive Incentive Plan is defined as voluntary termination on or after the date the named executive attains age 55 with at least 10 years of service or age 60 with five years of service.

(6)

Named executives who receive an equity award on or after May 21, 2013, that remains subject to a period of restriction or other performance or vesting condition are subject to a non-compete provision while they are employed and for the one-year period following termination of employment. Named executives who received equity awards granted between February 21, 2012, and May 20, 2013, are subject to a non-compete provision


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while they are employed and for the two-year period following termination of employment. If a named executive violates the non-competition covenant, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any or all of the named executive’s outstanding awards that remain subject to a period of restriction or other performance or vesting condition as of the date on which the named executive first violated the non-competition provision may be canceled.

(7)

Retirement definitions and treatment for purposes of stock options, restricted stock units, and performance stock awards are as follows:


Date of award on or after February 21, 2012
DefinitionNormal Retirement-age 55 with 10 years of service or age 60 with at least five years of service

Treatment

Unvested awards not granted within 12 months of retirement continue to vest.
Prorated portion of unvested awards granted within 12 months of the retirement date continue to vest.
Vested stock options expire at the earlier of five years from the date of retirement or the expiration date of the option.

Stock option awards granted in 2012 and before have vested and will expire at the earlier of five years from the date of retirement or the expiration date of the option.

(8)

The committee will determine the number of PSAs that continue to vest based on actual performance up to the change in control.

(9)

For open cycles, the payout is based on the target number of PSAs.

(10)

See theRetirement Benefitssection for further detail on non-qualified pension benefits and timing of payments.

(11)

See theNon-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-end 2017section for additional information on the Deferred Compensation Plan and distribution options available.

(12)

If a named executive’s employment is terminated due to death during the two years after the date of a change in control, the named executive’s estate or beneficiary will be entitled to survivor and other benefits, including retiree medical coverage, if eligible, that are not less favorable than the most favorable benefits available to the estates or surviving families of peer executives of Allstate. In the event of termination due to disability during the two years after the date of a change in control, Allstate will pay disability and other benefits, including supplemental long-term disability benefits and retiree medical coverage, if eligible, that are not less favorable than the most favorable benefits available to disabled peer executives.


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Estimate of Potential Payments Upon Termination(1)

The table below describes the value of compensation and benefits payable to each named executive upon termination that would exceed the compensation or benefits generally available to salaried employees in each termination scenario. The total column in the following table does not reflect compensation or

benefits previously accrued or earned by the named executives become subject to covenants prohibiting solicitation of employees, customers, and suppliers until one year after termination of employment. If a named executive incurs legal fees or other expenses in an effort to enforce the change-in-control plan, Allstate will reimburse the named executive for these expenses unless it is established by a court that the named executive had no reasonable basis for the claim or acted in bad faith.

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(3)Under the change-in-control plan, severance benefits would be payable if a named executive’s employment is terminated either by Allstate without cause or by the executive for good reason as defined in the plan during the two years following the change in control. Cause means the named executive has been convicted of a felony or other crime involving fraud or dishonesty, has willfully or intentionally breached the restrictive covenants in the change-in-control plan, has habitually neglected his or her duties, or has engaged in willful or reckless material misconduct in the performance of his or her duties. Good reason includes a material diminution in a named executive’s base compensation, authority, duties, or responsibilities, or a material change in the geographic location where the named executive performs services.
(4)Named executives who receive an equity award or an annual cash incentive award after May 19, 2009, are subject to a non-solicitation covenant while they are employed and for the one-year period following termination of employment. If a named executive violates the non-solicitation covenant, to the extent permitted by applicable law, compensation provided to the named executive (including cancellation of outstanding awards or recovery of all or a portion of any gain realized upon vesting, settlement, or exercise of an award or recovery of all or a portion of any proceeds resulting from any disposition of shares received pursuant to an award) may be recovered if the vesting, settlement, or exercise of the award or the receipt of the sale proceeds occurred during the 12-month period prior to the violation.
(5)Retirement for purposes of the Annual Executive Incentive Plan is defined as termination on or after the date the named executive attains age 55 with at least 10 years of service or age 60 with five years of service.
(6)Named executives who receive an equity award on or after May 21, 2013, that remains subject to a period of restriction or other performance or vesting condition are subject to a non-compete provision for the one-year period following termination of employment. If a named executive violates the non-competition covenant, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any or all of the named executive’s outstanding awards that remain subject to a period of restriction or other performance or vesting condition as of the date on which the named executive first violated the non-competition provision may be canceled.
(7)Retirement definitions and treatment for purposes of stock options, restricted stock units, and performance stock awards are as follows:
DefinitionNormal Retirement: age 55 with 10 years of service or age 60 with at least five years of service
TreatmentUnvested awards not granted within 12 months of retirement continue to vest.
Prorated portion of unvested awards granted within 12 months of the retirement date continue to vest.
Vested stock options expire at the earlier of five years from the date of retirement or the expiration date of the option.
(8)The committee will determine the number of PSAs that continue to vest based on actual performance up to the change in control.
(9)For open cycles, the payout is based on the target number of PSAs.
(10)See theRetirement Benefitssection for further detail on non-qualified pension benefits and timing of payments.
(11)See theNon-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-end 2019section for additional information on the Deferred Compensation Plan and distribution options available.
(12)If a named executive’s employment is terminated due to death during the two years after the date of a change in control, the named executive’s estate or beneficiary will be entitled to survivor and other benefits, including retiree medical coverage, if eligible, that are not less favorable than the most favorable benefits available to the estates or surviving families of peer executives of Allstate. In the event of termination due to disability during the two years after the date of a change in control, Allstate will pay disability and other benefits, including supplemental long-term disability benefits and retiree medical coverage, if eligible, that are not less favorable than the most favorable benefits available to disabled peer executives.

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Estimate of Potential Payments Upon Termination(1)

The table below describes the value of compensation and benefits payable to each named executive upon termination that would exceed the compensation or benefits generally available to salaried employees in each termination scenario. The total column in the following table does not reflect compensation or benefits previously accrued or earned by the named executives, such as deferred compensation and non-qualified pension benefits. Benefits and payments are calculated assuming a December 31, 2019, employment termination date.

NameSeverance
($)
Annual
Incentive
Plan(2)
($)
Stock
Options —
Unvested and
Accelerated
($)
Performance
Stock Awards —
Unvested and
Accelerated
($)
Welfare
Benefits and
Outplacement
Services
($)
Total
($)
Mr. Wilson
Termination/Retirement(3)04,730,10010,633,88829,130,397044,494,385
Termination due to Change in Control(4)16,200,0004,050,00011,195,26729,895,84564,328(5)61,405,440
Death04,730,10011,195,26729,895,845045,821,212
Disability04,730,10011,195,26729,895,84512,508,010(6)58,329,222
Mr. Rizzo
Termination/Retirement(3)000000
Termination due to Change in Control(4)2,498,935(7)900,0001,889,7473,718,04771,001(5)9,077,730
Death01,053,0001,889,7473,718,04706,660,794
Disability01,053,0001,889,7473,718,04711,839,260(6)18,500,054
Mr. Civgin
Termination/Retirement(3)01,400,0002,651,8057,383,355011,435,160
Termination due to Change in Control(4)3,780,0001,050,0002,788,8777,570,24671,001(5)15,260,124
Death01,400,0002,788,8777,570,246011,759,123
Disability01,400,0002,788,8777,570,2468,749,125(6)20,508,248
Mr. Shapiro
Termination/Retirement(3)000000
Termination due to Change in Control(4)3,900,0001,170,0002,544,4266,242,10064,279(5)13,920,805
Death01,366,0002,544,4266,242,100010,152,526
Disability01,366,0002,544,4266,242,10014,468,282(6)24,620,808
Mr. Shebik
Termination/Retirement(3)02,037,0003,384,6559,834,540015,256,195
Termination due to Change in Control(4)5,220,0001,740,0003,550,43210,060,56470,956(5)20,641,952
Death02,037,0003,550,43210,060,564015,647,996
Disability02,037,0003,550,43210,060,5643,119,351(6)18,767,347

(1)

A “0” indicates either that there is no amount payable to the named executive, or the amount payable is the same for both the named executives and all salaried employees.

(2)

The 2019 annual incentive plan payment is payable to all named executives as a result of death and disability. In addition, it is payable to Messrs. Wilson, Civgin and Shebik in the event of retirement. The amount listed for the annual incentive plan payment upon termination due to a change in control is shown at target as defined in the CIC Plan.

(3)

As of December 31, 2019, Messrs. Wilson and Shebik are the only named executives eligible to retire in accordance with Allstate’s policy and the terms of its equity and annual incentive compensation and non-qualified pension benefits. Benefitsbenefit plans. Mr. Civgin is retirement eligible under the terms of the equity and paymentsannual incentive compensation plans.

(4)

The values in this change-in-control row represent amounts paid if both the change in control and qualifying termination occur onDecember 31, 2019. PSAs are calculated assuming a December 31, 2017, employment termination date.



Name   Severance
($)
   Annual
Incentive
Plan
(2)
($)
   Stock
Options —
Unvested and
Accelerated
($)
   Restricted
Stock Units and
Performance
Stock Awards —
Unvested and
Accelerated
($)
   

Welfare
Benefits and
Outplacement
Services
($)

   Total
($)
Mr. Wilson
Termination/Retirement(3)06,759,26417,532,79121,150,163045,442,218
Termination due to
Change in Control(4)
15,000,0003,750,00018,232,54321,921,24969,804(5)58,973,596
Death06,759,26418,232,54321,921,249046,913,056
Disability06,759,26418,232,54321,921,2497,966,041(6)54,879,097
Mr. Shebik
Termination/Retirement(3)02,600,0005,527,4056,530,867014,658,272
Termination due to
Change in Control(4)
4,400,0001,400,0005,785,9176,815,78469,804(5)18,471,505
Death02,600,0005,785,9176,815,784015,201,701
Disability02,600,0005,785,9176,815,7842,394,188(6)17,595,889
Mr. Civgin
Termination/Retirement(3)000000
Termination due to
Change in Control(4)
3,600,0001,000,0004,793,9175,756,43270,335(5)15,220,684
Death01,806,6454,793,9175,756,432012,356,994
Disability01,806,6454,793,9175,756,4325,008,276(6)17,365,270
Mr. Dugenske
Termination/Retirement(3)000000
Termination due to
Change in Control(4)
3,262,500906,2501,314,7896,813,48069,804(5)12,366,823
Death01,377,9081,314,7896,813,48009,506,177
Disability01,377,9081,314,7896,813,4803,248,882(6)12,755,059
Mr. Winter
Termination/Retirement(3)03,625,5906,102,7947,339,333017,067,717
Termination due to
Change in Control(4)
5,850,0002,025,0006,343,3287,604,35469,804(5)21,892,486
Death03,625,5906,343,3287,604,354017,573,272
Disability03,625,5906,343,3287,604,3543,872,996(6)21,446,268
(1)

A “0” indicates either that there is no amount payable to the named executive, or the amount payable is the same for both the named executives and all salaried employees.

(2)

The 2017 annual incentive plan payment is payable to all named executives as a result of death and disability. In addition, it is payable to Messrs. Wilson, Shebik, and Winter in the event of retirement. The amount listed for the annual incentive plan payment upon termination due to a change in control is shown at target as defined in the change-in-control severance plan.

(3)

As of December 31, 2017, Messrs. Wilson, Shebik, and Winter are the only named executives eligible to retire in accordance with Allstate’s policy and the terms of its equity incentive compensation and benefit plans.

(4)

The values in this change-in-control row represent amounts paid if both the change in control and qualifying termination occur on December 31, 2017. PSAs are paid out based on actual performance; for purposes of this table, the 2015-2017 cycle is shown at 82.7% of target, 2016-2018, and 2017-2019 cycle is shown at 200% of target, 2018-2020, and 2019-2021 cycles are reflected at target.


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Beginning with awards granted in 2012, equity awards do not accelerate in the event of a change in control unless also accompanied by a qualifying termination of employment. A change in control also would accelerate the distribution of each named executive’s non-qualified deferred compensation and SRIP benefits. Please see theNon-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-end 2019table and footnote 2 to thePension Benefitstable in theRetirement Benefitssection for details regarding the applicable amounts for each named executive.



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Beginning with awards granted in 2012, equity awards do not accelerate in the event of a change in control unless also accompanied by a qualifying termination of employment. A change in control also would accelerate the distribution of each named executive’s non-qualified deferred compensation and SRIP benefits. Please see the

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation at Fiscal Year-end 2017table and footnote 2 to thePension Benefitstable in theRetirement Benefitssection for details regarding the applicable amounts for each named executive.

(5)

The Welfare Benefits and Outplacement Services amount includes the cost to provide certain welfare benefits to the named executive and family during the period the named executive is eligible for continuation coverage under applicable law. The amount shown reflects Allstate’s costs for these benefits or programs assuming an 18-month continuation period. The value of outplacement services is $50,000 for each named executive.

(6)

The named executives who participate in the long-term disability plan are eligible to participate in Allstate’s supplemental long-term disability plan for employees whose annual earnings exceed the level which produces the maximum monthly benefit provided by the long-term disability plan (basic plan). The monthly benefit is equal to 60% of the named executive’s qualified annual earnings divided by twelve and rounded to the nearest $100, reduced by $7,500, which is the maximum monthly benefit payment that can be received under the basic plan.

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(6)

The named executives who participate in the long-term disability plan are eligible to participate in Allstate’s supplemental long-term disability plan for employees whose annual earnings exceed the level that produces the maximum monthly benefit provided by the long-term disability plan (basic plan). The monthly benefit is equal to 60% of the named executive’s qualified annual earnings divided by twelve and rounded to the nearest $100, reduced by $7,500, which is the maximum monthly benefit payment that can be received under the basic plan. The amount reflected assumes the named executive remains totally disabled until age 65 and represents the present value of the monthly benefit payable until age 65.

Performance Measures(7)

Under the change in control plan, severance benefits for 2017

The following pages contain descriptionsMr. Rizzo were reduced by $741,065, to avoid the imposition of excise taxes and maximize the performance measures used for executive incentive compensation. They were developed uniquely for incentive compensation purposes, are non-GAAP measures and are not reported in our financial statements. The committee has approvedseverance benefit available under the use of non-GAAP measures when appropriate to drive executive focus on particular strategic, operational, or financial factors, or to exclude factors over which our executives have little influence or control. The committee monitors compensation estimates duringplan.

the year based on actual performance on these measures, and the internal audit department reviews the final results.

Performance Net Income:This measure is calculated uniquely for annual cash incentive awards, the 162(m) pool, and each PSA performance cycle. For each plan, Performance Net Income is equal to net income applicable to common shareholders as reported in The Allstate Corporation annual report

Performance Measures for 2019

The following pages contain descriptions of the performance measures used for executive incentive compensation. They were developed uniquely for incentive compensation purposes, are non-GAAP measures and are not reported in our financial statements. The committee has approved the use of non-GAAP measures when appropriate to drive executive focus on particular strategic, operational, or financial factors, or to exclude factors over which our executives have little influence or control. The committee monitors compensation estimates during the year based on actual performance on these measures, and the internal audit department reviews the final results.

Performance Net Income:This measure is calculated uniquely for annual cash incentive awards and each PSA performance cycle. For each plan, Performance Net Income is equal to net income applicable to common stockholders as reported in The Allstate Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K adjusted for the after-tax effect of the items indicated below:

Indicates adjustments to Net IncomeAnnual Cash
Incentive Awards
Performance
 Indicates adjustments to Net IncomeAnnual Cash Incentive
Awards/162(m) Pool
Performance
Stock Awards
(1)
Net income applicable to common shareholders, excluding:
Realized capital gains and losses (which includes the related effect on amortization of deferred acquisition and deferred sales inducement costs) except for periodic settlements and accruals on certain non-hedge derivative instruments
Valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged (which includes the related effect on amortization of deferred acquisition and deferred sales inducement costs)
Business combination expenses and amortization of purchased intangible assets
Gain (loss) on disposition of operations
Other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items, when the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years or there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years
Change in accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects(2)
Goodwill impairment
Tax legislation benefit(3)
Adjusted Net Income subtotal (See Appendix A)Stock Awards(1)

Net income applicable to common stockholders, excluding:

Realized capital gains and losses (which includes the related effect on amortization of deferred acquisition and deferred sales inducement costs) except for periodic settlements and accruals on certain non-hedge derivative instruments

Pension and other post retirement remeasurement gains and losses

Valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged (which includes the related effect on amortization of deferred acquisition and deferred sales inducement costs)

Business combination expenses and amortization or impairment of purchased intangible assets

Gain (loss) on disposition of operations

Other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items, when the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years or there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years

► Goodwill impairment

► Tax Legislation benefit

Adjusted Net Income subtotal (See Appendix A)

Restructuring and related charges

Underwriting results of Discontinued Lines and Coverages segment

Effects of acquiring and selling businesses in excess of $20 million after-tax

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Indicates adjustments to Net IncomeAnnual Cash
Incentive Awards
Performance
Stock Awards
(1)

Adjustments to be consistent with financial reporting used in establishing the measure for items exceeding $20 million after-tax

Adjustments for other significant, non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items for items exceeding $20 million after-tax

Adjustment to exclude income associated with parent holding company level deployable assets in excess of $1 billion(2)

Performance Net Incomebefore adjustment for volatile items(3)

Adjustment for after-tax volatile items

Adjusted to include minimum or maximum amount of after-tax catastrophe losses and income from performance-based (“PB”) investments

Three-year average adjusted to include a minimum or maximum amount of after-tax catastrophe losses

Performance Net Income

Restructuring and related charges

(1)

Performance Net Income is a performance measure for the 2017-2019, 2018-2020, 2019-2021, and 2020-2022 performance cycles. The 2018-2020, 2019-2021, and 2020-2022 performance cycles do not qualify for final measurement as of December 31, 2019; the items checked above and after-tax volatile items indicate items that by definition may impact the final measurement when the three-year cycle and final measurement is completed.


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Awards/162(m) Pool
Performance
Stock Awards
(1)
Underwriting results of Discontinued Lines and Coverages segment
Effects of acquiring and selling businesses
Adjustments to be consistent with financial reporting used in establishing the measure(4)
Adjustments for other significant, non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items(5)(4)
Adjustment to exclude income associated with parent holding company level deployable assets in excess of $1 billion(6)
Performance Net Incomebefore adjustment for volatile items(7)
Adjustment for after-tax volatile itemsAdjusted to include minimum or maximum amount of after-tax catastrophe losses and income from performance-based long-term investments(8)Three-year average adjusted to include a minimum or maximum amount of after-tax catastrophe losses
Performance Net Income
(1)

Performance Net Income is a performance measure for the 2015-2017, 2016-2018, 2017-2019, and 2018-2020 performance cycles. The 2016-2018, 2017-2019, and 2018-2020 performance cycles do not qualify for final measurement as of December 31, 2017; the items checked above and after-tax volatile items indicate items that by definition may impact the final measurement when the three-year cycle and final measurement is completed.

(2)

Adjustment impacts only the calculations for the 2015-2017 performance cycle.

(3)

Adjustment not applicable to 2018-2020 performance cycle.

(4)

Adjustment only impacts 2017 Annual Cash Incentive.

(5)

Adjustment for 2016-2018, 2017-2019, and 2018-2020 performance cycles.

(6)

Adjustment for 2018-2020 performance cycle.

(7)

Volatile items include catastrophe losses and income from performance-based long-term investments (“PBLT

Volatile items include catastrophe losses and income from performance-based investments (“PB income”) depending on the measure.

(8)

162(m) pool volatile items adjustment only excludes actual amount of after-tax catastrophe losses.

Annual Cash Incentive Award Performance Measures for 2019

ANNUAL CASH INCENTIVE AWARD PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR 2017Total Premiums:

Performance Net Income:This measure is used toassess financial performance. In 2017, PerformanceNet Income was $2,703 million compared to reportedAdjusted Net Income*of $2,467 million, an increaseof $236 million. It was adjusted to remove theimpacts of the underwriting loss of the DiscontinuedLines and Coverages segment, restructuring andrelated charges, a maximum amount of after-taxcatastrophes and PBLT income, pension settlementcharge and employee share-based accountingtax benefit.
Net Investment Income:This measure is used toassess the financial operating performance providedfrom investments. Net Investment Income as reportedin the consolidated statement of operations is
adjusted to include a minimum or maximum amountof PBLT income if the actual amounts are less than orexceed those amounts, respectively. Net InvestmentIncome is also subject to adjustments to be consistentwith the financial reporting used in establishing themeasure and to exclude the effects of acquiring andselling businesses. In 2017, an adjustment to reflect a maximum amount of PBLT income was necessary, resulting in Net Investment Income of $3,188 million, compared to reported net investment income of $3,401 million.
Total Premiums:This measure is used to assessgrowthThis measure is used to assess growth within the Allstate Protection, Service Businesses, Allstate Life, Allstate Benefits, and Allstate Annuities businesses. It is equal to the sum of Allstate Protection, ServiceBusinesses, Allstate Life, Allstate Benefits, and AllstateAnnuities businesses. It is equal to the sum of Allstate


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Protection and Service Businesses premiums written and Allstate Life, Benefits, and Annuities premiums and contract charges as described below.

Premiums written is equal to the Allstate Protection and Service Businesses net premiums written as reported in management’s discussion and analysis in The Allstate Corporation annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K.

Premiums and contract charges are equal to life premiums and contract charges reported in the consolidated statement of operations in The Allstate Corporation annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K.

Total Premiums is subject to adjustment for the following individual items to the extent they exceed $30 million: adjustments to be consistent with financial reporting and foreign exchange rates used in establishing the measure and adjustments to exclude the effects of acquiring and selling businesses. No such adjustments were necessary in 2019.

Total Premiums of $39,455 million were equal to reported Total Premiums in 2019.

Performance Net Income:This measure is used to assess financial performance. In 2019, Performance Net Income was $3,571 million compared to reported Adjusted Net Income* of $3,477 million, an increase of $94 million. It was adjusted to remove the impacts of the underwriting loss of the Discontinued Lines and Coverages segment, restructuring and related charges, certain pension fair value accounting changes, a pension plan merger, and the write-off of issuance costs related to the preferred stock redemptions.

Net Investment Income:This measure is used to assess the financial operating performance provided from investments. Net Investment Income as reported in the consolidated statement of operations is adjusted to include a minimum or maximum amount of PB income if the actual amounts are less than or exceed those amounts, respectively. Net Investment Income is also subject to adjustments to be consistent with the financial reporting used in establishing the measure and to exclude the effects of acquiring and selling businesses. No suchbusinesses in excess of a threshold.

In 2019, an adjustment to reflect a minimum amount of PB income was necessary, resulting in Net Investment Income of $3,260 million, compared to reported net investment income of $3,159 million.

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Performance Stock Award Performance Measures for the 2017-2019, 2018-2020, 2019-2021, and 2020-2022 Performance Cycles

Three-Year Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity (measure weighted at 70%):It is calculated as the ratio of the average Performance Net Income for the three years in the period divided by the average of Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity at December 31 of the year-end immediately preceding the period and at the end of each year in the three-year period. It is adjusted to reflect the foreign exchange rate used in establishing the measure (in place of actual foreign currency translation) for any period if the Total Premiums measure for the annual incentive plan is adjusted for foreign exchange rates. Starting with the 2019-2021 performance cycles, average common shareholders’ equity will also be adjusted to remove the impact of other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items in excess of a threshold and parent holding company level deployable assets in excess of $1 billion. The 2019-2021 and 2020-2022 performance cycles will also be adjusted for unplanned utilization of alternative capital exceeding $20 million after-tax.

Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity is equal to common shareholders’ equity excluding the net effects of unrealized net capital gains and losses. It is subject to adjustments were necessaryto be consistent with the financial reporting used in 2017.establishing the measure and to exclude the net effects of acquiring and selling businesses in excess of a threshold. Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity at December 31 of the year-end immediately preceding the period is not subject to adjustment.

Total Premiums of $35,120 million were equal to reported Total Premiums.

Total Return:This measure is used to assess financial performance of the investment portfolio. Total return is calculated as the ratio of the sum of net investment income, realized capital gains and losses, the change in unrealized net capital gains and losses, and the change in the difference between fair value and carrying value of mortgage loans, cost method limited partnerships, bank loans and agent loans, divided by the average fair value balances at the beginning and at the end of 2017.

Total Return is subject to adjustment to be consistent with the financial reporting used in establishing the measure and to exclude the effects of acquiring and selling businesses. In 2017, no adjustments were necessary, and Total Return was 5.9%

Three-year Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity for the 2017-2019 performance cycle was 16.2%, compared to our reported Adjusted Net Income return on equity* of 16.9%, 16.2% and 14.6% for the years ended 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and the three-year average of 15.9%. The adjustments relate to underwriting loss of the Discontinued Lines and Coverages segment, restructuring and related charges, net effects of acquiring or selling businesses, employee share-based accounting tax benefit, pension settlement charges, changes in investment accounting rules, and pension accounting changes.

The committee requires positive net income in order for our executives to earn PSAs for Average Performance Net Income ROE above target. For the 2019-2021 and 2020-2022 performance cycles, net income is adjusted to exclude gains and losses related to fair value accounting for pension and post-retirement plans, after-tax valuation of equity securities included in realized capital gains and losses, and the effects of acquiring and selling businesses.

Earned Book Value (for awards prior to 2020, measure weighted at 30%):Earned Book Value is the increase between common shareholders’ equity at December 31 of the year-end immediately preceding the three-year period and adjusted common shareholders’ equity at December 31 of the last year of the three-year period expressed as a compound annual growth rate. Adjusted common shareholders’ equity is equal to common shareholders’ equity at December 31 of the last year of the three-year period adjusted to:


PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE 2015-2017 PERFORMANCE CYCLEAdd back reductions for common share repurchases and declared common shareholder dividends during the three-year period.

Three-Year Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity: It is calculated as the ratio of the average Performance Net Income for the three years in the period divided by the average of Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity at December 31 of the year-end immediately preceding the period and at the end of each year in the three-year period.
Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity is equal to common shareholders’ equity excluding the net effects of unrealized net capital gains and losses. It is subject to adjustments to be consistent with the financial reporting used in establishing the measure and to exclude the net effects of acquiring and
selling businesses. Adjusted Common Shareholders’ Equity at December 31 of the year-end immediately preceding the period is not subject to adjustment.
Three-year Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity for the 2015-2017 performance cycle was 12.2%, compared to our reported Adjusted Net Income return on equity* of 13.4%, 10.4% and 11.6% for the three years ended 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, and the three-year average of 11.8%. The primary adjustments relate to underwriting loss of the Discontinued Lines and Coverages segment, restructuring and related charges, net effects of acquiring business, and employee share-based accounting tax benefit.

Remove the impact of other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items exceeding $20 million after-tax.


PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE 2016-2018, 2017-2019 AND 2018-2020 PERFORMANCE CYCLES

Three-Year Average Performance Net Income Return on Equity (measure weighted at 70%):These cycles arecalculated in a similar manner to the 2015-2017 cycle asdisclosed above, but are adjusted to reflect the foreign exchange rate used in establishing the measure (in placeof actual foreign currency translation) for any period ifthe Total Premiums measure for the Annual Incentive Plan is adjusted for foreign exchange rates. For the 2018-2020 performance cycle, average common shareholders’ equity will also be adjusted to remove the impact of
other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items in excess of a threshold and parent holding company level deployable assets in excess of $1 billion.
Earned Book Value (measure weighted at 30%):Earned Book Value is the increase betweencommon shareholders’ equity at December 31 ofthe year-end immediately preceding the three-yearperiod and adjusted common shareholders’ equityat December 31 of the last year of the three-year period expressed as a compound annual growth rate.


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Adjusted common shareholders’ equity is equal to common shareholders’ equity at December 31 of the last year of the three-year period adjusted to:

Add back reductions for common share repurchases and declared common shareholder dividends during the three-year period.

Remove the impact of other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items in excess of a threshold.
Reflect a minimum or maximum amount of after-tax catastrophe losses if the actual after-tax catastrophe losses if the actual pre-tax catastrophe losses are more or less than +/- 20% respectively of the three years of catastrophe losses used to establish the measure.
Be consistent with the financial reporting used in establishing the measure.
Exclude the effects of acquiring and selling businesses.
Reflect the foreign exchange rate used in establishing the measure (in place of actual foreign currency translation) for any period if the Total Premiums measure for the Annual Incentive Plan

Be consistent with the financial reporting used in establishing the measure for items exceeding $20 million after-tax.

Exclude the effects of acquiring and selling businesses exceeding $20 million after-tax.

Reflect the foreign exchange rate used in establishing the measure (in place of actual foreign currency translation) for any period if the Total Premiums measure for the annual incentive plan is adjusted for foreign exchange rates.

For the 2019-2021 performance cycle, Earned Book Value will also be adjusted for unplanned utilization of alternative capital exceeding $20 million after-tax.



Relative Total Shareholder Return (for awards made in 2020, measure weighted at 30%):Relative Total Shareholder Return is the company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) relative to the TSR of other peer companies, expressed in terms of the company’s TSR percentile rank among the peer companies. The peer companies consist of the compensation peers included on page 58 (including The Allstate Corporation), S&P 500 Index, and S&P Financial Index.TSR is determined by dividing (i) the average Adjusted Close Price of the applicable company’s stock or applicable index’s price over the 20 trading days prior to and including the final day of the performance period (“Final Average Adjusted Close Price”)minusthe average Adjusted Close Price of the applicable company’s stock or applicable index’s price over the 20 trading days prior to the first day of the performance period (“Initial Average Adjusted Close Price”) by (ii) the Initial Average Adjusted Close Price. In calculating TSR, all dividends are assumed to have been reinvested on the ex-dividend date. “Adjusted Close Price” is the closing price per share of the applicable company’s stock or the applicable index’s closing price after adjustments for all splits and dividend distributions.

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CEO Pay Ratio

As required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, we are providing information about the relationship of the annual total compensation of our employees to the annual total compensation of Mr. Wilson, our CEO. This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with SEC rules.

For 2019:

the annual total compensation of our median employee was $61,860; and

the annual total compensation of our CEO, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table in this Proxy Statement, was $19,615,696.

The ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Wilson our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). This pay ratio is a reasonable estimate calculated in a manner consistent with the final SEC rules.

For 2017,

the annual total compensation of our median employee was $81,573; and
the annual total compensation of our CEO, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table in this Proxy Statement, was $18,757,329.
The ratio of the annual total compensation of Mr. Wilson to our median employee was 230:1.

As required by SEC rules, the annual total compensation for both the CEO and median employee includes the change in pension value during the year. The change in pension value is subject to several external variables, including interest rates, that are not related to company or individual performance and may differ significantly based on the formula under which the benefits were earned. If we eliminated the change in pension value from our median employee and CEO’s total compensation, our CEO to median employee pay ratio would have been 294:was 317:1.

We also note that, in contrast to the compensation of the median employee, a significant portion of our CEO’s compensation is tied to company performance. If we were to calculate the ratio using Mr. Wilson’s target annual cash incentive (as opposed to the actual cash incentive award paid to him based on 2017 company performance), our CEO to median employee pay ratio would have been 193:

As required by SEC rules, the annual total compensation for both the CEO and median employee includes the change in pension value during the year. The change in pension value is subject to several external variables, including interest rates, that are not related to company or individual performance and may differ significantly based on the formula under which the benefits were earned. If we eliminated the change in pension value from our median employee and CEO’s total compensation, our CEO to median employee pay ratio would have been 268:1.

We also note that, in contrast to the compensation of the median employee, a significant portion of our CEO’s compensation is tied to company performance. If we were to calculate the ratio using Mr. Wilson’s target annual cash incentive (as opposed to the actual cash incentive award paid to him based on 2019 company performance), our CEO to median employee pay ratio would have been 305:1.

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To calculate the ratio, we followed SEC permitted rules and used the following methodology and material assumptions, adjustments, and estimates:

We selected October 2, 2017, which is within the last three months of 2017 as permitted by SEC rules, as the determination date because it enabled us sufficient time to calculate the ratio.
December 31, 2019 was selected as the determination date as it enabled us to choose a pay date that aligned across our enterprise.
Employees in all countries were included and as of December 31, 2019, our U.S. and non-U.S. employee population consisted of 47,526 full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees.
As of October 2, 2017, our U.S. and non-U.S. employee population consisted of 44,432 full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees.
In determining the employee population to be used to calculate the compensation of the median employee, we included employees in all countries except for 2,155 employees in the United Kingdom, who represented less than 5% of our total employees, as permitted under the applicable SEC de minimis rule. As a result, the employee population that we used for purposes of determining the compensation of our median employee was 42,277.
We excluded our agent population since they are not employees of Allstate or its subsidiaries.
We selected total cash (base salary plus incentive compensation) as the most appropriate and consistently applied compensation measure to determine the median worker since we do not widely distribute equity awards.
We measured compensation for our employees using a nine-month look-back period ending September 30, 2017.
Permanent employees who were hired in 2017, but did not work for the entire period, had their compensation adjusted as if they were employed for the entire nine-month period.
For employees outside of the United States, we use a year-to-date average of January 1, 2017, through September 30, 2017, for each of the exchange rates.
After identifying the median worker based on total cash compensation, we calculated annual total compensation for that person using the same methodology we use for our named executives in the Summary Compensation Table in this Proxy Statement.
As noted above, the median employee’s annual total compensation was $81,573. The median employee was a U.S. claims employee with total cash compensation of $56,410, a change in pension value of $23,575, and other compensation in the amount of $1,588.  The change in pension value is high in comparison to total cash compensation as a result of the median employee earning pension benefits under the final average pay formula until December 31, 2013. Approximately 30% of the pension-eligible Allstate employees in the U.S., including the CEO, earned pension benefits under the final average pay formula prior to 2014.

The SEC rulesagent population was excluded since they are not employees of Allstate or its subsidiaries.

Total cash (base salary plus incentive compensation) was selected as the most appropriate and consistently applied compensation measure to determine the median worker since equity awards are not broadly distributed.
Employee compensation was measured using a twelve-month look-back period ending December 31, 2019.
Permanent employees hired in 2019 that did not work for the entire period had their compensation adjusted as if they were employed for the entire twelve-month period.
For non-U.S. employees, an annual average was used for each of the exchange rates.
After identifying the median worker based on total cash compensation, annual total compensation was calculated for that person using the same methodology used for the named executives in the Summary Compensation Table onpage 62.
As noted above, the median employee’s annual total compensation was $61,860. The median employee was a claims consultant in the United States with total cash compensation of our employees$60,682 and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to use a varietychange in pension value of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect a company’s employee populations and compensation practices. For that reason, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above. Neither the Compensation and Succession Committee$1,178.

The SEC rules for identifying the median of our employees and calculating the pay ratio allow companies to use a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions that reflect a company’s employee population and compensation practices. For that reason, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above. Neither the committee nor management of the company used the pay ratio measure in making compensation decisions.

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PROPOSAL
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Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountant for 2020

PROPOSAL
3
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountant for 2018
The Board recommends a voteFOR ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2018.
Independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees.
Significant industry and financial reporting expertise.

The Board recommends a voteFORratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2020.  ✓

Independent firm with few ancillary services and reasonable fees.
Significant industry and financial reporting expertise.
The audit committee annually evaluates Deloitte & Touche LLP and determined that its retention continues to be in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders.

The audit committee has established strong practices to evaluate the qualifications, compensation, performance, and independence of the independent registered public accountant both on an ongoing basis throughout the year and through the completion of an annual evaluation. Additional information regarding the audit committee’s duties and responsibilities is available in the committee’s charter located under the Governance section of Allstate’s investor relations website at www.allstateinvestors.com. Deloitte & Touche LLP has been Allstate’s independent registered public accountant since Allstate became a publicly traded entity in 1993.

As a starting point for the annual evaluation, a survey is administered by a Deloitte & Touche LLP partner who is not affiliated with the Allstate account and by a risk or internal audit executive.




The audit committee has established strong practices to evaluate the qualifications, compensation, performance, and independence of the independent registered public accountant both on an ongoing basis throughout the year and through the completion of an annual evaluation. Additional information regarding the audit committee’s duties and responsibilities is available in the committee’s charter located under the Governance section of Allstate’s investor relations website at www.allstateinvestors.com. Deloitte & Touche LLP has been Allstate’s independent registered public accountant since Allstate became a publicly traded entity in 1993.

As a starting point for the annual evaluation, a survey of management and the audit committee is administered by a Deloitte & Touche LLP partner who is not affiliated with the Allstate account. The survey assesses Allstate’s general satisfaction with the quality and efficiency of the services provided. Results are reported to the audit committee for its discussion and analysis.

In addition, the audit committee reviews and discusses the results of the firm’s reports on its quality controls and external assessments, including results of inspections conducted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

Rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm is explicitly considered each year by the committee in addition to the regular mandated rotation of audit partners.

The audit committee has adopted a policy regardingand its pre-approvalchair approve the selection of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accountant. The policy identifies the basic principles that must be considered by the audit committee in approving services to ensure that the registered public accountant’s independence is not impaired, describes the type of audit, audit-related, tax and other services that may be provided, and lists the non-audit services that may not be performed. The independent registered public accountant or management will submit to the audit committee detailed schedules with all of the proposed services within each category, together with the estimated fees. Each specific service will require approval before service can begin.

Prior to requesting approval from the audit committee, the registered public accountant and management consider and conclude that the services are permissible in that they: (1) do not place the registered public accountant in the position of auditing their own work, (2) do not result in the registered public accountant’s personnel acting as management or an employee of Allstate, (3) do not place the registered public accountant in a position of being an advocate for Allstate, (4) do not create a mutual or conflicting interest between the registered public accountant and Allstate and (5) are not based on a contingent fee arrangement. The audit committee’s policy delegates to the chair the authority to grant approvals, but the decisions of the chair must be reported to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. All services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2016 and 2017 were approved in accordance with this pre-approval policy.


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The audit committee has adopted a policy regarding its pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accountant. The policy identifies the basic principles that must be considered by the audit committee in approving services to ensure that the registered public accountant’s independence is not impaired, describes the type of audit, audit-related, tax and other services that may be provided, and lists the non-audit services that may not be performed. The independent registered public accountant or management submits to the audit committee detailed schedules with all of the proposed services within each category, together with the estimated fees. Each specific service requires approval before service can begin.

Prior to requesting approval from the audit committee, the registered public accountant and management consider and conclude that the services are permissible in that they: (1) do not place the registered public accountant in the position of auditing their own work, (2) do not result in the registered public accountant’s personnel acting as management or an employee of Allstate, (3) do not place the registered public accountant in a position of being an advocate for Allstate, (4) do not create a mutual or conflicting interest between the registered public accountant and Allstate and (5) are not based on a contingent fee arrangement. The audit committee’s policy delegates to the committee chair the authority to grant approvals, but the decisions of the committee chair must be reported to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. All services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2018 and 2019 were approved in accordance with this pre-approval policy.

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Audit Committee Matters > Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accountant for 2020

Based on the results of the annual evaluation, the audit committee has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for 2018. The factors considered by the audit committee include:
Focus on independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism;
Insurance and technical expertise and capability in handling the breadth and complexity of Allstate’s operations and industry;
Professionalism and responsiveness;
Sharing industry insights, trends, and latest practices;
Quality and efficiency of the work performed;
Quality of discussions and feedback sessions;
External data on audit quality and performance, including the results from the PCAOB; and
Reasonableness of fees.

The audit committee and the Board believe it is in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders to continue to retain Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant. The committee and its chair approve the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP’s lead engagement partner.

The audit committee oversees and is ultimately responsible for the negotiation of audit fees associated with the retention of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The following fees have been, or are anticipated to be, billed

by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates, for professional services rendered to Allstate for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2017.

     2016(5)     2017
Audit fees(1) $10,164,000 $10,694,000
Audit-related fees(2) $700,000 $740,000
Tax fees(3) $106,000 $308,000
All other fees(4) $95,000 $13,000
Total fees $11,065,000 $11,755,000
(1)

Fees for audits of annual financial statements, reviews of quarterly financial statements, statutory audits, attest services, comfort letters, consents, and review of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The amount disclosed does not reflect reimbursements expected to be received for certain separate account audit fees from the managing entity in the amounts of $179,000 and $165,000 for 2016 and 2017, respectively.

(2)

Audit-related fees relate to professional services, such as accounting consultations relating to new accounting standards and audits, service audit reports and other attest services for non-consolidated affiliates (i.e., employee benefit plans, various trusts, etc.) and are set forth below.

             2016     2017
Audits and other attest services for non-consolidated entities$345,000$346,000
Other audit-related fees$355,000$394,000
Total audit-related fees$700,000$740,000
(3)

Tax fees include income tax return preparation, compliance assistance, tax studies and research, and international tax planning.

(4)

“All other fees” includes all fees paid that are not audit, audit-related, or tax services. In 2016, these fees relate to advisory services.

(5)

Fees for 2016 have been reallocated between audit and audit-related fees to account for additional 2016 work completed after the proxy.

Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the 2018 annual meeting to respond to questions and may make a statement if they choose. If stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the audit committee

will reconsider the appointment, but no assurance can be given that the audit committee will change the appointment.


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Audit Committee Report   Audit Committee Matters

Audit Committee Report

Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) was Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for 2020. The factors considered by the year ended December 31, 2017.

audit committee include:

Focus on independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism;
Insurance and technical expertise and capability in handling the breadth and complexity of Allstate’s operations and industry;
Professionalism and responsiveness;
Sharing industry insights, trends, and latest practices;
Quality and efficiency of the work performed;
Quality of discussions and feedback sessions;
External data on audit quality and performance, including the results from the PCAOB; and
Reasonableness of fees.
The audit committee reviewed and discussed with management the auditedBoard believe it is in the best interests of Allstate and its stockholders to continue to retain Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate’s independent registered public accountant.

The audit committee oversees and is ultimately responsible for the negotiation of audit fees associated with the retention of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The following fees have been, or are anticipated to be, billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates, for professional services rendered to Allstate for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019.

     2018     2019
Audit fees(1)$10,606,000$11,032,000
Audit-related fees(2)$818,000$816,000
Tax fees(3)$351,000$629,000
All other fees(4) $475,000$266,000
Total fees$12,250,000$12,743,000
(1)Fees for audits of annual financial statements, reviews of quarterly financial statements, statutory audits, attest services, comfort letters, consents, and review of documents filed with the SEC. The amounts disclosed do not reflect reimbursements expected to be received for certain separate account audit fees from the managing entity in the amounts of $158,000 and $160,000 for 2018 and 2019, respectively. Total fees have been adjusted to reflect actual expenditures for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

The committee discussed with Deloitte the matters requiredyear.

(2)Audit-related fees relate to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 1301,professional services, such as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The committee received the written disclosuresaccounting consultations relating to new accounting standards and letter from Deloitte that is required by applicable requirements of the Public Company

Accounting Oversight Board regarding Deloitte’s communications with the committee concerning independence and has discussed with Deloitte its independence.

Based on these reviews and discussionsaudits, Service Organization Controls audit reports and other information considered by the committee in its judgment, the committee recommendedattest services for non-consolidated affiliates (i.e., employee benefit plans, various trusts, etc.) and are set forth below.

     2018     2019
Audits and other attest services for non-consolidated entities$358,000$358,000
Other audit-related fees$460,000$458,000
Total audit-related fees$818,000$816,000
(3)Tax fees include income tax return preparation, compliance assistance, tax studies and research, and international tax planning.
(4)“All other fees” includes all fees paid that are not audit, audit-related, or tax services. These fees relate to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in Allstate’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,advisory services.

Representatives of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the 2020 Annual Meeting to respond to questions and may make a statement if they choose. If stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the audit committee will reconsider the appointment, but no assurance can be given that the audit committee will be able to change the appointment while enabling timely completion of the 2020 audited financial statements.

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Audit Committee Report

Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) was Allstate’s independent registered public accountant for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The audit committee reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The committee discussed with Deloitte the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. The committee received the written disclosures and letter from Deloitte that is required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding Deloitte’s communications with the committee concerning independence and has discussed with Deloitte its independence.

Based on these reviews and discussions and other information considered by the committee in its judgment, the committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in Allstate’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and furnished to stockholders with this Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.


Mary Alice Taylor (Chair)Kermit R. CrawfordMichael L. EskewSiddharth N. Mehta

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
PROPOSAL
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Stockholder Proposal on Independent Board ChairmanMICHAEL L. ESKEWSIDDHARTH N. MEHTAGREGG M. SHERRILL
The Board recommends a voteAGAINST this proposal.
Allstate’s independent lead director provides meaningful independent leadership of the Board.
Allstate’s independent lead director is selected through a robust process, and her performance is evaluated annually.
The Board should continue to have flexibility to determine whether to split or combine the Chair and CEO roles and not be required to utilize one approach.
The Board has split the roles of Chair and CEO in the past.
The lead director is just one of many structural safeguards that provide effective independent oversight of Allstate.

Mr. Kenneth Steiner, 14 Stoner Ave., 2M, Great Neck, NY 11021, beneficial owner

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Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table shows the Allstate common shares beneficially owned as of March 1, 2020, by each director and named executive individually, and by all executive officers and directors of Allstate as a group. Shares reported as beneficially owned include shares held indirectly through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan and other shares held indirectly. It also includes shares subject to stock options exercisable, and restricted stock units subject to conversion into common shares, within sixty days of March 1. As of March 1, 2020, none of these shares were pledged as security.

Name of Beneficial Owner     Amount and
Nature of Beneficial
Ownership of
Allstate
Common Stock(1)
     Common Stock
Subject to Options
Exercisable on
or Prior to
April 29, 2020
     Restricted
Stock Units(2)
     Total
Stock-Based
Ownership(3)
     Percent
of Class
Kermit R. Crawford1,000014,11615,116*
Michael L. Eskew19009,4559,645*
Margaret M. Keane2,21803,8926,110*
Siddharth N. Mehta0010,59410,594*
Jacques P. Perold3506,2406,275*
Andrea Redmond4,000024,53028,530*
Gregg M. Sherrill004,4004,400*
Judith A. Sprieser0035,24635,246*
Perry M. Traquina80805,0585,866*
Thomas J. Wilson770,8862,644,29803,415,1841.08%
Mario Rizzo18,891100,8200119,711*
Don Civgin168,565124,1080292,673*
Glenn T. Shapiro30,83974,2760105,115*
Steven E. Shebik159,542474,6320634,174*
All directors and executive officers as a group (22 total)1,392,5564,195,242113,5315,701,3291.80%
*Less than 1% of no less than 300the outstanding shares of Allstatecommon stock.
(1)This column includes restricted stock units held by executive officers that convert into common shares by April 29, 2020.
(2)All non-employee directors hold restricted stock units granted under Allstate’s equity compensation plans for non-employee directors. This column lists those restricted stock units that would be distributed to directors in the form of shares of common stock aswithin 60 days if any of December 5, 2017, intendsthem were to propose the following resolution at the annual meeting.

Shareholders request our Board of Directors to adopthave retired as policy, and amend our governing documents as necessary, to require henceforth that the Chair of the Board of Directors, whenever possible, to be an independent member of the Board. The Board would have the discretion to phase in this policy for the next CEO transition, implemented so it does not violate any existing agreement.

If the Board determines that a Chair who was independent when selected is no longer independent, the Board shall select a new Chair who satisfies the requirements of the policy within a reasonable amount of time. Compliance with this policy is waived if no independent director is available and willing to serve as Chairman. This proposal requests that all the necessary steps be taken to accomplish the above.

Caterpillar is an example of a company recently changing course and naming an independent board chairman. Caterpillar had strongly opposed a shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman as recently as its 2016 annual meeting. Wells Fargo also changed course and named an independent board chairman in 2016.

It was reported that 53% of the Standard & Poors 1,500 firms separate these 2 positions (2015 report): Chairman and CEO. This proposal topic won 50%-plus support at 5 major U.S. companies in 2013 including 73%-support at Netflix.

This proposal topic also won impressive 47%-support at our 2016 annual meeting. This 47%-support would have been higher (perhaps 51%) if small shareholders had the same access to corporate governance information as large shareholders.

Extra consideration could be given to this proposal since our Lead Director, Judith Sprieser lacked an important attribute. Ms. Sprieser had 18-years long tenure. Long-tenure can impair the independence of a director — no matter how well qualified. Independence is a highly valuable attributeon March 1, 2020. In addition, some directors hold additional restricted stock units that are not reflected in the table above because common stock would not be distributed to directors until at least one year following his or her retirement as a director, —especiallyor in a Lead Director who has additional responsibilities in the oversight of our CEO.

An independent chairman would have the time to improve the qualifications and commitment of our directors. For instance thesome cases, as many as ten years following 4 directors had almost zero "skin in the game" since they owned zero stock or almost zero stock:

Judith Sprieser
Jacques Perold
Michael Eskew
Siddharth Mehta

This is compounded by the fact that Allstate pays these directors $250,000 each for perhaps 250 hours of work in a year. This is further compounded by the fact that Ms. Sprieser had collected Allstate director pay for 18-years. In its response to this proposal management can let us know the total director pay that Allstate has given to Ms. Sprieser in 18-years.

Plus these 4 directors controlled 5 positions on our most important board committees and Ms. Sprieser was our Lead Director. Serious consideration should be given to whether a director who owns zero stock can serve on an important board committee or as a Lead Director.

Please vote to enhance the oversight of our CEO:

Independent Board Chairman – Proposal 4

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Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to the Stockholder Proposal   Stockholder Proposals

Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to the Stockholder Proposal on Independent Board Chairman

The Board recommends that stockholders vote  AGAINST this proposal for the following reasons:

ALLSTATE’S INDEPENDENT LEAD DIRECTOR PROVIDES MEANINGFUL INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD.

The powers of the lead director and committee chairs were formalized and expanded in 2016 as a result of stockholder dialogue. For a more detailed description of our lead director role, seepage 19.
Our lead director is selected after a comprehensive annual process and has well-defined and substantive responsibilities:
Is elected solely by independent members of the Board;
Has authority to call meetings of the independent members of the Board;
Approves Board meeting agendas, schedules and information provided to the Board;
Facilitates and communicates the Board’s performance evaluation of the CEO and Chair;
Facilitates the evaluation of Board and director performance;
Ensures implementation of the Board committee self-evaluation process and reports to the Board, and provides guidance to Committee chairs, as needed;
Facilitates the Chair and CEO succession process;
Presides at all Board meetings at which the Chair is not present and at all executive sessions; and
Communicates with significant stockholders and other stakeholders on matters involving broad corporate policies and practices, when appropriate.

ALLSTATE’S INDEPENDENT LEAD DIRECTOR IS SELECTED THROUGH A ROBUST PROCESS, AND HER PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY.

Each year, the nominating and governance committee recommends a director to the independent members of the Board to serve as the independent lead director. The lead director is elected annually by the independent directors but is generally expected to serve for more than one year.
The lead director’s performance is assessed annually; as part of that review, the nominating and governance committee evaluates the criteria for nominees for the lead director role and assesses any needed changes. In selecting the lead director, the independent directors consider market, operational, and governance issues facing Allstate. They consider relevant leadership, operational and corporate
governance experience, relationships with the other Board members and external commitments. In addition, the lead director is expected to have a thorough understanding of the company’s business operations and history.
Contrary to what the proponent states, each of Allstate’s directors has “skin in the game.” The restricted stock units held by each director at the end of 2017 are listed onpage 29. As shown on that table, each of our directors has a substantial economic interest valued between $118,000 and $4,400,000 based on the closing price of Allstate’s common stock of $104.71 on December 29, 2017.

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Stockholder Proposals   Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to the Stockholder Proposal

THE BOARD SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE FLEXIBILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO SPLIT OR COMBINE THE CHAIR AND CEO ROLES AND NOT BE REQUIRED TO UTILIZE ONE APPROACH.

The Board believes it is important to maintain the flexibility to choose whether to split the Board Chair and CEO roles at Allstate. Requiring a split of the roles would reduce the Board’s ability to act in the best interests of the Company as the needs of the Board and the Company change over time.
According to a survey by a major corporate governance firm in 2017, only 12% of the S&P 100 companiesREQUIRE the separation of the roles. Most boards believe it is beneficial to have flexibility in determining whether to split or combine the roles.
At present, the independent directors have determined Allstate is well-served by having both Chair and CEO roles performed by Mr. Wilson, who provides excellent leadership and direction for both management and the Board. Given his extensive Company knowledge and his ability to effectively fulfill both roles simultaneously, he is uniquely qualified to lead discussions of the Board and is in the best position to facilitate the flow of business information and communications.


THE BOARD HAS SPLIT THE ROLES OF CHAIR AND CEO IN THE PAST.

Allstate’s Board previously and effectively used the flexibility to separate the role of Chair and CEO. The Board split the roles of Chair and CEO in 2007 during a leadership transition. When Thomas Wilson replaced Edward Liddy as CEO, the Board determined that Mr. Liddy should remain Chair. Mr. Liddy retired in 2008 and the Board decided to elect Mr. Wilson to serve as Chair while retaining his role as CEO.
The practice of splitting the roles during leadership transitions so that a company’s former CEO can continue to provide perspective to a new CEO is common among companies. According to a study by a leading global advisory firm, published in January 2017, 37% of stand-alone board chairs ofFortune500 companies previously served as CEO of the same company.


THE LEAD DIRECTOR IS JUST ONE OF MANY STRUCTURAL SAFEGUARDS THAT PROVIDE EFFECTIVE INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT OF ALLSTATE.

In addition to the strong role of our independent lead director, the Board has policies and practices that support a balanced and strong governance system, including:
All of Allstate’s Board members are independent within the meaning of applicable laws, with the exception of the CEO;
All members of each of the key Board committees (the audit, compensation and succession, nominating and governance, and risk and return committees) are independent; and
The committee chairs’ responsibilities were proactively enhanced to include the power to approve committee agendas and meeting materials.
Each committee operates under a written charter that has been approved by the Board and that details the oversight of key matters, such as the integrity of Allstate’s financial statements, executive compensation, CEO performance, nomination of directors, evaluation of the Board, and risk and return management;
The Board performs a formal annual evaluation of the Chair and CEO in an executive session; and
All key Board committees have access to and utilize independent external advisors.


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Proposal 5   Stockholder Proposals

PROPOSAL
5
Stockholder Proposal on Reporting Political Contributions
The Board recommends a voteAGAINST this proposal.
Allstate already provides stockholders with comprehensive disclosures on Allstate’s involvement in the public policy arena (found at www.allstatesustainability.com).
Allstate’s Board has strong governance and oversight practices over the Company’s public policy involvement.
Allstate surpasses all disclosure requirements pertaining to political contributions under federal, state, and local laws.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 25 Louisiana Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, beneficial owners of no less than 64 shares of Allstate common stock as of December 11, 2017, intends to propose the following resolution at the annual meeting.

Resolved, that the shareholders of Allstate Corporation (“Allstate” or “Company”) hereby request that the Company provide a report, updated semiannually, disclosing the Company’s:

1.

Policies and procedures for making, with corporate funds or assets, contributions and expenditures (direct or indirect) to (a) participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, or (b) influence the general public, or any segment thereof, with respect to an election or referendum.

2.

Monetary and non-monetary contributions and expenditures (direct and indirect) used in the manner described in section 1 above, including:

a.The identity of the recipient as well as the amount paid to each; and
b.The title(s) of the person(s) in the Company responsible for decision making.

The report shall be presented to the board of directors or relevant board committee and posted on the Company’s website within 12 months from the date of grant. For more information regarding the annual meeting. This proposal does not encompass lobbying spending.

Supporting Statement:As long-term shareholders of Allstate, we support transparency and accountability in corporate political spending. This includes any activity considered intervention in a political campaign under the Internal Revenue Code, such as direct and indirect contributions to political candidates, parties, or organizations, and independent expenditures or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

Disclosure is in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. The Supreme Court recognized this inCitizens United: “[D]isclosure permits citizens and shareholders to react to the speech of corporate entities in a proper way. This transparency enables the electorate to make informed decisions and give proper weight to different speakers and messages.”

Publicly available records show Allstate has contributed at least $4.4 million in corporate funds to state and local parties and candidates, and 527 political committees, since 2010. (CQ:moneyline.cq.comand National Institute on Money in State Politics:www.followthemoney.org)

However, relying on publicly available data does not provide a complete picture of the Company’s political spending. For example, indirect contributions through trade associations are not publicly available. And while the Company discloses its aggregate payments to political entities and trade associations, it provides little detail about which candidates and entities are receiving company money. This proposal asks the Company to disclose all of its political spending, including payments to trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations, which may be used for political purposes. This would bring our Company in line with a growing number of leading companies, including Unum Group, AIG, and Capital One, which present this information on their websites. The Company’s board and shareholders need comprehensive disclosure to fully evaluate the political use of corporate assets. We urge your support for this critical governance reform.


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Stockholder Proposals   Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to the Stockholder Proposal

Board of Directors’ Statement in Opposition to the Stockholder Proposal on Reporting Political Contributions

The Board recommends that stockholders voteAGAINST this proposal for the following reasons:

ALLSTATE ALREADY PROVIDES STOCKHOLDERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE DISCLOSURES ON ALLSTATE’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA (FOUND AT WWW.ALLSTATESUSTAINABILITY.COM).

Allstate issues an annual Corporate Involvement in Public Policy report, which provides a comprehensive discussion of Allstate’s activities. The report describes the Board’s process for overseeing expenditures, the strategic and business rationale for expenditures, total amounts contributed by category (including non-deductible amounts for certain lobbying activities and to political candidates and
organizations), those involved in the decision-making process, and the major organizations supported.
The proponent seeks additional disclosure of line-item expenditures to each recipient, which is not necessary or relevant to the governance of Allstate.
Investors have indicated strong support for Allstate’s current political contribution disclosures.

ALLSTATE’S BOARD HAS STRONG GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT PRACTICES OVER THECOMPANY’S PUBLIC POLICY INVOLVEMENT.

The specific deployment of corporate resources in the public policy arena is presented formally to the Board each year. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines address the Board’s annual review and our involvement in the public policy arena and can be found at www.allstateinvestors.com.
We expanded the discussion of Allstate’s oversight over political spending in the 2016 report and accelerated its availability to stockholders prior to the 2017 annual meeting. Subject matter experts within Allstate make recommendations with respect to which organizations and candidates to support financially, and members of Allstate’s government and industry relations group consult with members of senior management to make the ultimate determinations.

ALLSTATE SURPASSES ALL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO POLITICALCONTRIBUTIONS UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

Allstate complies with all public disclosure laws at the federal, state, and local levels.
Allstate maintains internal guidelines and procedures to ensure that the Company’s public policy efforts remain consistent with its strategy and the long-term interests of our stockholders, employees, agencies, and customers. For example, we use our industry
expertise in formulating public policy solutions that help mitigate weather-related risks and reduce the likelihood and severity of property loss for customers.
The proposal would impose requirements on Allstate that are not dictated by law and are not standard among other companies.

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Stockholder Proposals or Director Nominations for the 2019 Annual Meeting   Stockholder Proposals

Stockholder Proposals or Director Nominations for the 2019 Annual Meeting

Proposals that stockholders would like to include in Allstate’s proxy materials for presentation at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders must be received by the Office of the Secretary by November 28, 2018, and must otherwise comply with Securities and Exchange Commission rules in order to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy material for the 2019 annual meeting.

If a stockholder would like to bring a matter before the meeting which is not the subject of a proposal that meets the Securities and Exchange Commission proxy rule requirements for inclusion in the proxy statement, the stockholder must follow procedures in Allstate’s bylaws in order to personally present the proposal at the meeting.

One of the procedural requirements in the bylaws is timely notice in writing of the business the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting. Notice of business proposed to be brought before the 2019 annual meeting must be received by the Office of the Secretary no earlier than the close of business on January 11, 2019, and no later than the close of business on February 10, 2019. Among other things, the notice must describe the business proposed to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting the business at the meeting, and any material interest of the stockholder in the business.

A stockholder also may directly nominate someone for election as a director at a stockholders’ meeting. Under our bylaws, a stockholder may nominate a candidate at the 2019 annual meeting by providing advance notice to Allstate to the Office of the Secretary that is received no earlier than the close of business on January 11, 2019, and no later than the close of business on February 10, 2019. For proxy access nominees to be considered at the 2019 annual meeting, the nomination notice must be received by the Office of the Secretary no earlier than the close of business on October 29, 2018, and no later than the close of business on November 28, 2018. Among other things, the notice must include the information and documents described in Section 20 of the company’s bylaws.

A copy of the procedures and requirements related to the above matters is available upon request from the Office of the Secretary or can be found on Allstate’s website, allstateinvestors.com. The notices required above must be sent to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127.


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STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION

Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

The following table shows the Allstate common shares beneficially owned as of March 1, 2018,restricted stock units held by each director and named executive individually, and by all executive officers and directorsat the end of Allstate as a group. Shares reported as beneficially owned include shares held indirectly through2019, please see the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan and

other shares held indirectly. It also includes shares subject to stock options exercisable, and restricted stock units subject to conversion into common shares, within sixty days of March 1. As of March 1, 2018, none of these shares were pledged as security.



Name of Beneficial Owner   Amount and
Nature of Beneficial
Ownership of Allstate
Common Stock(1)
   Common Stock
Subject to Options
Exercisable on or prior to
April 29, 2018(1)
   Restricted
Stock Units(1)(2)
   Total
Stock-Based
Ownership(1)(3)
Kermit R. Crawford1,000013,06614,066
Michael L. Eskew19006,1806,370
Margaret M. Keane1490617766
Siddharth N. Mehta009,5449,544
Jacques P. Perold(4)3505,1905,225
Andrea Redmond4,000024,53028,530
John W. Rowe6,025017,68723,712
Gregg M. Sherrill001,1251,125
Judith A. Sprieser0034,19634,196
Mary Alice Taylor13,0484,00034,19651,244
Perry M. Traquina77701,7832,560
Thomas J. Wilson(4)612,7302,138,70502,751,435
Steven E. Shebik109,185371,7130480,898
Don Civgin124,673256,6770381,350
John Dugenske5719,180019,237
Matthew E. Winter(5)147,345409,1180556,463
All directors and executive officers as a group
(24 total)1,156,0173,751,878150,3255,058,220
(1)details on page 41

As of March 1, 2018, no director or executive officer beneficially owned 1% or more of the outstanding common stock of Allstate. The directors and executive officers of Allstate as a group beneficially owned (including common stock subject to stock options exercisable and restricted stock units for which restrictions expire on or prior to April 29, 2018) approximately 1.4% of the common stock outstanding as of March 1, 2018.

(2)All non-employee directors hold restricted stock units granted under Allstate’s equity compensation plans for non-employee directors. This column lists those restricted stock units that would be distributed to directors in the form of shares of common stock within 60 days if any of them were to have retired as a director on March 1, 2018. In addition, some directors hold additional restricted stock units which are not reflected in the table above because common stock would not be distributed to directors until at least one year, and in some cases, as many as ten years, following his or her retirement as a director. For more information regarding the restricted stock units held by each director at the end of 2017, please see the details onpage 29.
(3)These amounts are the sum of the number of shares shown in the prior columns.
(4)Mr. Perold’s common shares are held indirectly by trust. The shares held by Mr. Wilson include shares owned indirectly through a grantor retained annuity trust and a remainder grantor retained annuity trust.
(5)Mr. Winter retired effective February 23, 2018.

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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners  <  Stock Ownership Information

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

Title of Class     Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
     Amount
and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
    Percent of Class
CommonBlackRock Inc.26,153,711(1) 8.10%
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
CommonThe Vanguard Group24,981,977(2) 7.71%
100 Vanguard Boulevard
Malvern, PA 19355
CommonState Street Corporation16,224,366(3) 5.02%
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners   Stock Ownership Information

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

Title of Class     Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
     Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
        Percent of Class
CommonBlackRock Inc.26,955,890(1) 7.5%
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
CommonThe Vanguard Group24,334,379(2) 6.92%
100 Vanguard Boulevard
Malvern, PA 19355
(1)

Reflects shares beneficially owned as of December 31, 2017,December 31, 2019, as set forth in a schedule 13G/A filed on January 29, 2018. Of these shares, BlackRock reported it held 23,019,052 shares with sole voting power; 0 shares with shared voting power; 26,955,890 shares with sole dispositive power; and 0 shares with shared dispositive power. BlackRock also manages approximately $3.6 billion of Allstate’s investment portfolio as of December 31, 2017, under various investment management agreements and has licensed to Allstate an investment technology software system widely used by investors. The terms of these arrangements are customary and the aggregate related fees are not material.

(2)

Reflects shares beneficially owned as of December 31, 2017, as set forth in a schedule 13G/A filed on February 12, 2018. Of these shares, The Vanguard Group reported it held 508,467 shares with sole voting power; 102,089 shares with shared voting power; 24,334,379 with sole dispositive power; and 597,870 shares with shared dispositive power.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Allstate’s executive officers, directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of Allstate’s common stock to file reports of securities ownership and changes in such ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Based upon a review of copies of such reports, or written representations that all such reports were timely filed, Allstate believes that each of its executive officers and directors complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them during 2017.


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OTHER INFORMATION

Proxy and Voting Information

Who is asking for my vote and why?

The Allstate Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for use at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 11, 2018, and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. The annual meeting will be held only if there is a quorum, which means that a majority of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote is represented at the meeting by proxy or in person. To ensure there will be a quorum, the Allstate Board asks you to vote before the meeting, which allows your Allstate stock to be represented at the annual meeting.

Who can vote at the annual meeting?

The Allstate Board has set the close of business on March 13, 2018, as the record date for the meeting. This means that you are entitled to vote if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on March 13, 2018. On that date, there were 353,139,462 shares of Allstate common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting.

Why did I receive a notice of Internet availability of proxy materials instead of the proxy materials?

We distribute our proxy materials to certain stockholders over the Internet using “Notice and Access” delivery, as permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We elected to use this method for certain stockholders as it reduces our print and mail costs and the environmental impact of our annual stockholders’ meeting.

How do I vote?

Instructions on how to vote your shares are included on the Notice onpage 4. If you hold shares in your own name as a registered stockholder, you may vote in person by attending the annual meeting, or you may instruct the proxies how to vote your shares by following the instructions on the proxy card/voting instruction form.If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please see the details onpages 81-82.

If you hold shares in street name (that is, through a broker, bank, or other record holder), you should follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank, or other record holder to vote your shares.

If you hold shares through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan, please see the instructions onpage 82.

Can I change my vote?

Before your shares have been voted at the annual meeting by the proxies, you may change or revoke your voting instructions by providing instructions again by telephone, by Internet, in writing, or, if you are a registered stockholder, by voting in person at the annual meeting.

Are the votes kept confidential?

All proxies, ballots, and tabulations that identify the vote of a particular stockholder are confidential, except as necessary to allow the inspector of election to certify the voting results or to meet certain legal requirements. A representative of American Election Services, LLC will act as the inspector of election and will count the votes. The representative is independent of Allstate and its directors, officers, and employees.

If you write a comment on your proxy card, voting instruction form, or ballot, it may be provided to our Secretary along with your name and address.

Your comments will be provided without reference to how you voted, unless the vote is mentioned in your comment or unless disclosure of the vote is necessary to understand your comment. At our request, the distribution agent or the solicitation agent will provide us with periodic status reports on the aggregate vote. These status reports may include a list of stockholders who have not voted and breakdowns of vote totals by different types of stockholders, as long as we are not able to determine how a particular stockholder voted.


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Proxy and Voting Information   Other Information

What happens if I submit a signed proxy card but do not indicate how I want to vote?

You may instruct the proxies to vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” on each proposal, or you may instruct the proxies to “ABSTAIN” from voting. If you submit a signed proxy card/voting instruction form to allow your shares to be represented at the annual meeting but do not indicate how your shares should be voted on one or more proposals, then the proxies will vote your shares as the Board of Directors recommends on those proposals. Other than the proposals listed onpages 5-8, we do not know of any other matters to be presented at the meeting. If any other matters are properly presented at the meeting, the proxies may vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.

What vote is needed to approve each item?

Shares of common stock represented by a properly completed proxy card/voting instruction form will be counted as present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum, even if the stockholder is abstaining from voting.

Proposal 1.To be elected under Allstate’s majority vote standard, each director must receive an affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast. In other words, the number of shares voted “For” a director must exceed 50% of the votes cast on that director. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast and will have no impact on the vote’s outcome.

Proposals 2 – 5.A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote must be voted “For” the proposal.Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against the proposal.

Are broker non-votes counted at the meeting?

Brokers and banks have discretionary authority to vote shares in the absence of instructions on matters the New York Stock Exchange considers “routine,” such as the ratification of the appointment of the auditors. They do not have discretionary authority to vote shares in the absence of instructions on “non-routine” matters, such as the election of directors, say-on-pay, or the stockholder proposals. Broker non-votes will not be counted as shares entitled to vote on any of the foregoing matters and will have no impact on the vote’s outcome.

What is “householding” and how does it affect me?

Allstate has adopted the “householding” procedure approved by the SEC, which allows us to deliver one set of documents to a household of stockholders instead of delivering a set to each stockholder in a household, unless we have been instructed otherwise. This procedure is more environmentally friendlySchedule 13G/A filed on February 5, 2020. Of these shares, BlackRock reported it held 21,708,554 shares with sole voting power; 0 shares with shared voting power; 26,153,711 shares with sole dispositive power; and cost-effective because it reduces the number of copies to be printed and mailed. Stockholders who receive proxy materials in paper form will continue to receive separate proxy cards/voting instruction forms to vote their shares. Stockholders who receive the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will receive instructions on submitting their proxy cards/voting instruction form via the Internet.

If you would like to change your householding election, request that a single copy of the proxy materials be sent to your address, or request a separate copy of the proxy materials, please contact our distribution agent, Broadridge Financial Solutions, by calling (866) 540-7095 or by writing to Broadridge Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. We will promptly deliver the proxy materials to you upon receipt of your request. If you hold your0 shares in street name, please contact your bank, broker, or other record holder to request information about householding.

If you receive more than one proxy card/voting instruction form, yourwith shared dispositive power.(2)Reflects shares probably are registered in more than one account or you may hold shares both as a registered stockholder and through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan. You should vote each proxy card/voting instruction form you receive.

How do I attend the annual meeting?

If you plan to attend the meeting, you must be a holder of Allstate sharesbeneficially owned as of the record dateDecember 31, 2019, as set forth in a Schedule 13G/A filed on February 12, 2020. Of these shares, The Vanguard Group reported it held 484,886 shares with sole voting power; 124,219 shares with shared voting power; 24,404,143 shares with sole dispositive power; and 577,834 shares with shared dispositive power.(3)Reflects shares beneficially owned as of MarchDecember 31, 2019, as set forth in a Schedule 13G filed on February 13, 2018. We encourage you to request an admission ticket in advance. You may request admission tickets by visiting www.proxyvote.com2020. Of these shares, State Street Corporation reported it held 0 shares with sole voting power; 14,360,036 shares with shared voting power; 0 shares with sole dispositive power; and following the instructions provided or calling 1-888-247-6053. You16,224,366 shares with shared dispositive power.

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Other Information

Proxy and Voting Information

Who is asking for my vote and why?

The Allstate Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of stockholders to be held on

May 19, 2020, and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held only if there is a quorum, which means that a majority of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote is represented at the meeting by proxy or in person. To ensure there will be a quorum, the Allstate Board asks you to vote before the meeting, which allows your Allstate stock to be represented at the Annual Meeting.

To express our appreciation for your participation, Allstate will need your proxy card, voting instruction form, or notice of Internet availability with you when you request the ticket.

At the entrancemake a $1 charitable donation to the meeting, we will request to see your admission ticket and valid photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport.


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Other Information   Proxy and Voting Information

If you do not request an admission ticket in advance, we will request to see your photo identification at the entrance to the meeting. We will then confirm your common stock ownership on the record date by:

For registered stockholders:verifying your name and stock ownership against our list of registered stockholders.
every stockholder account that votes.
For beneficial or street name stockholders(thoseholding shares through a broker, bank or otherrecord holder): asking to review evidence of yourstock ownership as of March 13, 2018, such as yourbrokerage statement.You must bring such evidence with

Who can vote at the Annual Meeting?

The Allstate Board has set the close of business on March 20, 2020, as the record date for the meeting. This means that you are entitled to vote if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on March 20, 2020. On that date, there were 316,405,354 shares of Allstate common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Why did I receive a notice of Internet availability of proxy materials instead of the proxy materials?

We distribute our proxy materials to certain stockholders over the Internet using “Notice and Access” delivery, as permitted by the rules of the SEC. We elected to use this method for certain stockholders as it reduces our print and mail costs and the environmental impact of our annual stockholders’ meeting.

How do I vote?

Instructions on how to vote your shares are included on the Notice onpage 5. If you hold shares in your own name as a registered stockholder, you may vote by participating in order to be admitted to the meeting.

If you are acting as a proxy, we will need to review a valid written legal proxy signed by the owner of the common stock granting you the required authority to vote the owner’s shares.

Where can I find the results of the annual meeting?

Preliminary results will be announced at the meeting and final results will be reported in a current report on Form 8-K, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within four business days after the meeting.

Who will pay the cost of this proxy solicitation?

Allstate pays the cost of this proxy solicitation. Officers and other employees of Allstate and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies by mail, personal interview, telephone, facsimile, electronic means, or via the Internet. None of these individuals will receive special compensation for soliciting votes, which will be performed in addition to their regular duties, and some of them may not necessarily solicit proxies. Allstate also has made arrangements with brokerage firms, banks, record holders, and other fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares they hold on your behalf. Allstate will reimburse these intermediaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Georgeson LLC, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10104 has been retained to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $16,500 plus expenses.

How do I vote if I hold shares through the 401(k) Savings Plan?

If you hold Allstate common shares through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan, your proxy card/voting instruction form for those shares will instruct the plan trustee how to vote those shares. If you received your annual

meeting, or you may instruct the proxies how to vote your shares by following the instructions on the proxy card/voting instruction form.If you plan to participate in the meeting, please see the details onpages 85-86.

If you hold shares in street name (that is, through a broker, bank, or other record holder), you should follow the instructions provided by your broker, bank, or other record holder to vote your shares.

If you hold shares through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan, please see the instructions onpage 87.

Can I change my vote?

Before your shares have been voted at the Annual Meeting by the proxies, you may change or revoke your voting instructions by providing instructions again by telephone, by Internet, in writing, or, if you are a registered stockholder, by voting at the Annual Meeting.

Are the votes kept confidential?

All proxies and tabulations that identify the vote of a particular stockholder are confidential, except as necessary to allow the inspector of election to certify the voting results or to meet certain legal requirements. A representative of American Election Services, LLC will act as the inspector of election and will count the votes. The representative is independent of Allstate and its directors, officers, and employees.

If you write a comment on your proxy card or voting instruction form, it may be provided to our Secretary along with your name and address.

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Your comments will be provided without reference to how you voted, unless the vote is mentioned in your comment or unless disclosure of the vote is necessary to understand your comment. At our request, the distribution agent or the solicitation agent will provide us with periodic status reports on the aggregate vote. These status reports may include a list of stockholders who have not voted and breakdowns of vote totals by different types of stockholders, as long as we are not able to determine how a particular stockholder voted.

What happens if I submit a signed proxy card but do not indicate how I want to vote?

You may instruct the proxies to vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” on each proposal, or you may instruct the proxies to “ABSTAIN” from voting. If you submit a signed proxy card/voting instruction form to allow your shares to be represented at the Annual Meeting but do not indicate how your shares should be voted on one or more proposals, then the proxies will vote your shares as the Board of Directors recommends on those proposals. Other than the proposals listed onpages 8-11, we do not know of any other matters to be presented at the meeting. If any other matters are properly presented at the meeting, the proxies may vote your shares in accordance with their best judgment.

What vote is needed to approve each item?

Shares of common stock represented by a properly completed proxy card/voting instruction form will be counted as present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum, even if the stockholder is abstaining from voting.

Proposal 1.To be elected under Allstate’s majority vote standard, each director must receive an affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast. In other words, the number of shares voted “FOR” a director must exceed 50% of the votes cast on that director. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast and will have no impact on the vote’s outcome.

Proposals 2 – 3.A majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote must be voted “FOR” the proposal.Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against the proposal.

Are broker non-votes counted at the meeting?

Brokers and banks have discretionary authority to vote shares in the absence of instructions on matters the NYSE considers “routine,” such as the ratification of the appointment of the auditors. They do not have discretionary authority to vote shares in the absence of instructions on “non-routine” matters, such as the election of directors or say-on-pay. Broker non-votes will not be counted as shares entitled to vote on any of the foregoing non-routine matters and will have no impact on the vote’s outcome.

What is “householding” and how does it affect me?

Allstate has adopted the “householding” procedure approved by the SEC, which allows us to deliver one set of documents to a household of stockholders instead of delivering a set to each stockholder in a household, unless we have been instructed otherwise. This procedure is more environmentally friendly and cost-effective because it reduces the number of copies to be printed and mailed. Stockholders who receive proxy materials in paper form will continue to receive separate proxy cards/voting instruction forms to vote their shares. Stockholders who receive the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will receive instructions on submitting their proxy cards/voting instruction form via the Internet.

If you would like to change your householding election, request that a single copy of the proxy materials be sent to your address, or request a separate copy of the proxy materials, please contact our distribution agent, Broadridge Financial Solutions, by calling (866) 540-7095 or by writing to Broadridge Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. We will promptly deliver the proxy materials to you upon receipt of your request. If you hold your shares in street name, please contact your bank, broker, or other record holder to request information about householding.

If you receive more than one proxy card/voting instruction form, your shares probably are registered in more than one account or you may hold shares both as a registered stockholder and through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan. You should vote each proxy card/voting instruction form you receive.

How do I attend the Annual Meeting?

As part of our precautions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to support the health and well-being of our stockholders, the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to

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attend the annual meeting physically. We have worked to offer the same participation opportunities as were provided at our past in-person meetings while further enhancing the online experience available to all stockholders.

If you plan to participate in the annual meeting, you must be a holder of Allstate shares as of the record date of March 20, 2020, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. To be admitted to the annual meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALL2020, you must enter the 16-digit control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of Internet availability. You may begin to log into the meeting platform beginning at 10:30 a.m. Central time on May 19, 2020. The meeting will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Central time on May 19, 2020. The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software. Participants should ensure that they have a strong WiFi connection wherever they intend to participate in the meeting. Participants should also give themselves plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the meeting.

You may vote during the annual meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. Whether or not you participate in the annual meeting, we encourage you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in these proxy materials. The proxy card included with the proxy materials may be used to vote your shares in connection with the annual meeting.

This year’s stockholders’ question and answer session will include questions submitted in advance of, and questions submitted live during, the annual meeting. You may submit a question in advance of the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. Central time on May 15, 2020, and until 11:59 p.m. Central time on May 18, 2020, at www.proxyvote.com after logging in with your 16-digit control number. Once past the login screen, click on “Question for Management”, typing your question and clicking “Submit.” Alternatively, questions may be submitted during the annual meeting through www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALL2020, by typing your question into the “Ask a Question” field and clicking “Submit.” Questions pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. Any questions pertinent to meeting matters that cannot be answered during the meeting due to time constraints will be posted online at www.allstateinvestors.com.

If you encounter any difficulties accessing the meeting during the meeting time, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the meeting website.

Following completion of the meeting, a webcast replay will be posted online to our Investor Relations website at www.allstateinvestors.com for at least one year.

Where can I find the results of the Annual Meeting?

Preliminary results will be announced at the meeting, and final results will be reported in a current report on Form 8-K, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within four business days after the meeting.

Who will pay the cost of this proxy solicitation?

Allstate pays the cost of this proxy solicitation. Officers and other employees of Allstate and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies by mail, personal interview, telephone, facsimile, electronic means, or via the Internet. None of these individuals will receive special compensation for soliciting votes, which will be performed in addition to their regular duties, and some of them may not necessarily solicit proxies. Allstate also has made arrangements with brokerage firms, banks, record holders, and other fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares they hold on your behalf. Allstate will reimburse these intermediaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. Alliance Advisors, 200 Broadacres Drive, 3rdFloor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 has been retained to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $20,000 plus expenses.

How do I submit stockholder proposals or director nominations for the 2021 annual meeting?

Proposals that stockholders would like to include in Allstate’s proxy materials for presentation at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders must be received by the Office of the Secretary by December 7, 2020, and must otherwise comply with SEC rules in order to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy materials for the 2021 Annual Meeting.

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If a stockholder would like to bring a matter before the meeting that is not the subject of a proposal that meets the SEC proxy rule requirements for inclusion in the proxy statement, the stockholder must follow procedures in Allstate’s bylaws in order to personally present the proposal at the meeting.

One of the procedural requirements in the bylaws is timely notice in writing of the business the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting. Notice of business proposed to be brought before the 2021 annual meeting must be received by the Office of the Secretary no earlier than the close of business on January 19, 2021, and no later than the close of business on February 18, 2021. Among other things, the notice must describe the business proposed to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting the business at the meeting, and any material interest of the stockholder in the business.

A stockholder also may directly nominate someone for election as a director at a stockholders’ meeting. Under our bylaws, a stockholder may nominate a candidate at the 2021 annual meeting by providing advance notice to Allstate to the Office of the Secretary that is received no earlier than the close of business on January 19, 2021, and no later than the close of business on February 18, 2021. For proxy access nominees to be considered at the 2021 annual meeting, the nomination notice must be received by the Office of the Secretary no earlier than the close of business on November 7, 2020, and no later than the close of business on December 7, 2020. Among other things, the notice must include the information and documents described in Section 20 of the company’s bylaws.

A copy of the procedures and requirements related to the above matters is available upon request from the Office of the Secretary or can be found on Allstate’s website, www.allstateinvestors.com. The notices required above must be sent to the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775 Sanders Road, Suite F7, Northbrook, IL 60062-6127.

How do I vote if I hold shares through the 401(k) Savings Plan?

If you hold Allstate common shares through the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan, your proxy card/voting instruction form for those shares will instruct the plan trustee how to vote those shares. If you received your Annual Meeting materials electronically, and you hold Allstate common shares both through the plan and also directly as a registered stockholder, the voting instructions you provide electronically will be applied to both your plan shares and your registered shares. If you return a signed proxy card/voting instruction form or vote by telephone or the Internet on a timely basis, the trustee will follow your voting instructions for all Allstate common shares allocated to your plan account unless that would be inconsistent with the trustee’s duties.

If your voting instructions are not received on a timely basis, the shares allocated to your plan account will be considered “unvoted.” If you return a signed proxy card/voting instruction form but do not indicate how your shares should be voted on a given matter, the shares represented by your proxy card/voting instruction form will be voted as the Board of Directors recommends.The trustee will vote all unvoted shares and all unallocated shares held by the plan as follows:

If the trustee receives instructions (through voting instruction forms or through telephonic or Internet instruction) on a timely basis for at least 50% of the votable allocated shares in the plan, then it will vote all unvoted shares and unallocated shares in the same proportion and in the same manner as the shares for which timely instructions have been received, unless to do so would be inconsistent with the trustee’s duties.

If your votingthe trustee receives instructions are not received on a timely basis,for less than 50% of the votable allocated shares, allocated to your plan account will be considered “unvoted.” If you return a signed proxy card/ voting instruction form but do not indicate how your shares should be voted on a given matter, the shares represented by your proxy card/voting instruction form will be voted as the Board of Directors recommends.The trustee will vote all unvoted shares and all unallocated shares held by the plan as follows:

If the trustee receives instructions (through voting instruction forms or through telephonic or Internet instruction) on a timely basis for at least 50% of the votable allocated shares in the plan, then it will vote all unvoted shares and unallocated shares in the same proportion and in the same manner as the shares for which timely instructions have been received, unless to do so would be inconsistent with the trustee’s duties.

If the trustee receives instructions for less than 50% of the votable allocated shares, the trustee will vote all unvoted and unallocated shares in its sole discretion. However, the trustee will not use its discretionary authority to vote on adjournment of the meeting in order to solicit further proxies.

Plan votes receive the same high level of confidentiality as all other votes.You may not vote the shares allocated to your plan account by voting in person at the meeting. You must instruct The Northern Trust Company, as trustee for the plan, how to vote your shares.

By orderon adjournment of the Board,

Susan L. Lees
Secretarymeeting in order to solicit further proxies.

Plan votes receive the same high level of confidentiality as all other votes.You may not vote the shares allocated to your plan account by voting at the meeting. You must instruct The Northern Trust Company, as trustee for the plan, how to vote your shares.

By order of the Board,



SUSAN L. LEES
SECRETARY
APRIL 6, 2020

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Appendix A – Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures

Measures that are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“non-GAAP”) are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We believe that investors’ understanding of Allstate’s performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. Our methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Adjusted Net Incomeis net income applicable to common shareholders, excluding:

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Measures that are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“non-GAAP”) are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We believe that investors’ understanding of Allstate’s performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP measures. Our methods for calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited.

Adjusted Net Income (previously called “operating income”)is net income applicable to common shareholders, excluding:

realized capital gains and losses, after-tax, except for periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, which are reported with realized capital gains and losses but included in Adjusted Net Income,
valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged, after-tax,
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and deferred sales inducements (“DSI”), to the extent they resulted from the recognition of certain realized capital gains and losses or valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged, after-tax,
business combination expenses and the amortization of purchased intangible assets, after-tax,
gain (loss) on disposition of operations, after-tax, and
adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items, when (a) the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years, or (b) there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years.

Net income applicable to common shareholders is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to Adjusted Net Income.

We use Adjusted Net Income as an important measure to evaluate our results of operations. We believe that the measure provides investors with a valuable measure of the company’s ongoing performance because it reveals trends in our insurance and financial services business that may be obscured by the net effect of realized capital gains and losses, after-tax, except for periodic settlements and accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments, which are reported with realized capital gains and losses but included in Adjusted Net Income,

pension and other postretirement remeasurement gains and losses, after-tax,
valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged, after-tax,
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and deferred sales inducements (“DSI”), to the extent they resulted from the recognition of certain realized capital gains and losses or valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged, after-tax,
business combination expenses and the amortization or impairment of purchased intangible assets, intangibles, after-tax,
gain (loss) on disposition of operations, after-tax, and
adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items.

Realized capital gains and losses, valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged and gain (loss) on disposition of operations may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and external economic developments such as capital market conditions, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Consistent with our intent to protect results or earn additional income, Adjusted Net Income includes periodic settlements and accruals on certain derivative instruments that are reported in realized capital gains and losses because they do not qualify for hedge accounting or are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. These instruments are used for economic hedges and to replicate fixed income securities, and by including them in Adjusted Net Income, we are appropriately reflecting their trends in our performance and in a manner consistent with the economically hedged investments, product attributes (e.g. net investment income and interest credited to contractholder funds) or replicated investments.

Business combination expenses are excluded because they are non-recurring in nature and the amortization of purchased intangible assets is excluded because it relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying insurance business results or trends.

Non-recurring items, are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of our business or economic trends.

Accordingly, Adjusted Net Income excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period and highlights the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability of our business. A byproduct of excluding these items to determine Adjusted Net Income is the transparency and understanding of their significance to net income variability and profitability while recognizing these or similar items may recur in subsequent periods.

Adjusted Net Income is used by management along with the other components of net income applicable to common shareholders to assess our performance. We use adjusted measures of Adjusted Net Income in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to evaluate net income applicable to common shareholders, Adjusted Net Income and their components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing and evaluating our performance.

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of our and our industry’s financial performance and in their investment decisions, recommendations and communications as it represents a reliable, representative and consistent measurement of the industry and the company and management’s performance. We note that the price to earnings multiple commonly used by insurance investors as a forward-looking valuation technique uses Adjusted Net Income as the denominator. Adjusted Net Income should not be considered a substitute for net income applicable to common shareholders and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

The following table reconciles consolidated net income applicable to common shareholders and Adjusted Net Income for the years ended December 31. Taxes on adjustments to reconcile net income applicable to common shareholders and Adjusted Net Income generally use a 35% effective tax rate and are reported net of income taxes as the reconciling adjustment, except for goodwill impairment that has no income tax benefit and the Tax Legislation benefit and change in accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects that are adjustments directly related to tax.


                 Per diluted common share
($ in millions, except per share data)2017201620152014201320172016201520142013
Net income applicable to
common shareholders
  $3,073  $1,761  $2,055  $2,746  $2,263  $8.36  $4.67  $5.05  $6.27  $4.81
Realized capital gains and losses,
after-tax
(298)56(19)(451)(385)(0.81)0.15(0.05)(1.03)(0.82)
Valuation changes on embedded
derivatives not hedged, after-tax
2115160.030.03
DAC and DSI amortization relating
to realized capital gains and
losses and valuation changes on
embedded derivatives not hedged,
after-tax
1043350.030.010.010.01
DAC and DSI unlocking relating to
realized capital gains and losses,
after-tax
(7)(0.01)
Reclassification of periodic
settlements and accruals on
non-hedge derivative instruments,
after-tax
(3)(3)(2)(7)7(0.01)(0.01)(0.02)0.01
Business combination expenses
and the amortization of purchased
intangible assets, after-tax
79213245550.220.060.080.100.12
(Gain) loss on disposition of
operations, after-tax
(13)(3)(2)16515(0.04)(0.01)0.041.10
Loss on extinguishment of debt,
after-tax
3190.68
Postretirement benefits curtailment
gain, after-tax
(118)(0.25)
Change in accounting for
investments in qualified affordable
housing projects
450.11
Goodwill impairment1250.34
Tax Legislation benefit(506)(1.38)
Adjusted Net Income$2,467$1,838$2,113$2,367$2,670$6.71$4.87$5.19$5.40$5.68

Combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased intangible assets (“underlying combined ratio”)is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between four GAAP operating ratios: the combined ratio, the effect of catastrophes on the combined ratio, the effect of prior year non-catastrophe

reserve reestimates on the combined ratio, and the effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets on the combined ratio. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our Property-Liability business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization of purchased


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intangible assets. Catastrophe losses cause our loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the combined ratio. Prior year reserve reestimates are caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves, which could increase or decrease current year Net Income. Amortization of purchased intangible assets relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying insurance business results or trends. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate

these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our underwriting performance. We also provide it to facilitate a comparison to our outlook on the underlying combined ratio. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The underlying combined ratio should not be considered a substitute for the combined ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of our business.

The following table reconciles the Property-Liability combined ratio to the Property-Liability underlying combined ratio for the years ended December 31.


2017201620152014(1)2013(1)
Combined ratio     93.6     96.0     94.7     93.9     92.0
Effect of catastrophe losses(10.3)(8.4)(5.8)(6.9)(4.5)
Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates1.60.1(0.3)0.40.1
Effect of amortization of purchased intangible assets(0.1)(0.1)(0.2)(0.3)
Combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve
reestimates and amortization of purchased intangible assets
(“underlying combined ratio”)
84.987.688.587.287.3
Effect of prior year catastrophe
reserve reestimates
0.1(0.3)

(1)

Property-Liability results include the Allstate Protection and Discontinued Lines and Coverages segments for 2017 to 2015. Property-Liability results also include the Service Businesses segment results for 2014 and 2013.

Underwriting margin is calculated as 100% minus the combined ratio.

Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equityis a ratio that uses a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by dividing the rolling 12-month Adjusted Net Income by the average of common shareholders’ equity at the beginning and at the end of the 12 months, after excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses. Return on common shareholders’ equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We use Adjusted Net Income as the numerator for the same reasons we use Adjusted Net Income, as discussed above. We use average common shareholders’ equity excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses for the denominator as a representation of common shareholders’ equity primarily attributable to the company’s earned and realized business operations because it eliminates the effect of items that are unrealized and vary significantly between periods due to external economic developments such as capital market conditions like changes in equity prices and interest rates, the amount and timing of which are unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. We use it to supplement our evaluation of net income applicable to common shareholders and return on common shareholders’ equity because it excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and that it provides a valuable tool for investors when considered along with return on

common shareholders’ equity because it eliminates the after-tax effects of realized and unrealized net capital gains and losses that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and that are driven by economic developments, the magnitude and timing of which are generally not influenced by management. In addition, it eliminates non-recurring items that are not indicative of our ongoing business or economic trends. A byproduct of excluding the items noted above to determine Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity from return on common shareholders’ equity is the transparency and understanding of their significance to return on common shareholders’ equity variability and profitability while recognizing these or similar items may recur in subsequent periods. We use adjusted measures of Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to have Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity and return on common shareholders’ equity when evaluating our performance. We note that investors, financial analysts, financial and business media organizations and rating agencies utilize Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity results in their evaluation of our and our industry’s financial performance and in their investment decisions, recommendations and communications as it represents a reliable, representative and consistent measurement of the industry and the company and management’s utilization of capital. Adjusted Net Income return on



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common shareholders’ equity should not be considered a substitute for return on common shareholders’ equity and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

The following tables reconcile return on common shareholders’ equity and Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31.


($ in millions)   2017   2016   2015   2014   2013
Return on common shareholders’ equity
Numerator:
Net income applicable to common shareholders$3,073$1,761$2,055$2,746$2,263
Denominator:
Beginning common shareholders’ equity(1)$18,827$18,279$20,558$20,700$20,580
Ending common shareholders’ equity(1)20,80518,82718,27920,55820,700
Average common shareholders’ equity$19,816$18,553$19,419$20,629$20,640
Return on common shareholders’ equity15.5%9.5%10.6%13.3%11.0%
 
20172016201520142013
Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity
Numerator:
Adjusted Net Income$2,467$1,838$2,113$2,367$2,670
Denominator:
Beginning common shareholders’ equity$18,827$18,279$20,558$20,700$20,580
Less: Unrealized net capital gains and losses1,0536201,9261,6462,834
Adjusted beginning common shareholders’ equity17,77417,65918,63219,05417,746
Ending common shareholders’ equity20,80518,82718,27920,55820,700
Less: Unrealized net capital gains and losses1,6621,0536201,9261,646
Adjusted ending common shareholders’ equity19,14317,77417,65918,63219,054
Average adjusted common shareholders’ equity$18,459$17,717$18,146$18,843$18,400
Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity13.4%10.4%11.6%12.6%14.5%
(1)

Excludes equity related to preferred stock of $1,746 million, $1,746 million, $1,746 million, $1,746 million and $780 million as of December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


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Appendix B – Categorical Standards of Independence

In accordance with the Director Independence Standards, the Board has determined that(a) the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years, or (b) there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years.

Net income applicable to common shareholders is the GAAP measure that is most directly comparable to Adjusted Net Income.

We use Adjusted Net Income as an important measure to evaluate our results of operations. We believe that the measure provides investors with a valuable measure of the company’s ongoing performance because it reveals trends in our insurance and financial services business that may be obscured by the net effect of realized capital gains and losses, pension and other postretirement remeasurement gains and losses, valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged, business combination expenses and the amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles, impairment of goodwill, gain (loss) on disposition of operations and adjustments for other significant non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items. Realized capital gains and losses, pension and other postretirement remeasurement gains and losses, valuation changes on embedded derivatives not hedged and gain (loss) on disposition of operations may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and external economic developments such as capital market conditions, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Consistent with our intent to protect results or earn additional income, Adjusted Net Income includes periodic settlements and accruals on certain derivative instruments that are reported in realized capital gains and losses because they do not qualify for hedge accounting or are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. These instruments are used for economic hedges and to replicate fixed income securities, and by including them in Adjusted Net Income, we are appropriately reflecting their trends in our performance and in a manner consistent with the economically hedged investments, product attributes (e.g. net investment income and interest credited to contractholder funds) or replicated investments.

Business combination expenses are excluded because they are non-recurring in nature and impairment of goodwill as well as the amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles is excluded because it relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying business results or trends.

Non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of our business or economic trends.

Accordingly, Adjusted Net Income excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period and highlights the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability of our business. A byproduct of excluding these items to determine Adjusted Net Income is the transparency and understanding of their significance to net income variability and profitability while recognizing these or similar items may recur in subsequent periods.

Adjusted Net Income is used by management along with the other components of net income applicable to common shareholders to assess our performance. We use adjusted measures of Adjusted Net Income in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to evaluate net income applicable to common shareholders, Adjusted Net Income and their components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing and evaluating our performance.

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We note that investors, financial analysts, financial and business media organizations and rating agencies utilize Adjusted Net Income results in their evaluation of our and our industry’s financial performance and in their investment decisions, recommendations and communications as it represents a reliable, representative and consistent measurement of the industry and the company and management’s performance. We note that the price to earnings multiple commonly used by insurance investors as a forward-looking valuation technique uses Adjusted Net Income as the denominator. Adjusted Net Income should not be considered a substitute for net income applicable to common shareholders and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

The following table reconciles net income applicable to common shareholders and Adjusted Net Income for the years ended December 31. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Tax Legislation reduced the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. Taxes on adjustments to reconcile net income applicable to common shareholders and Adjusted Net Income generally use a 21% effective tax rate for 2019, 2018 and 35% for 2017 and prior periods and are reported net of income taxes as the reconciling adjustment, except for 2017 goodwill impairment that has no income tax benefit and the Tax Legislation benefit and change in accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects that are adjustments directly related to tax.

Per diluted common share
($ in millions, except per share data) 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Net income applicable to common
shareholders
    $4,678    $2,012    $3,438    $1,692    $2,138    $14.03    $5.70    $9.35    $4.48    $5.26
Realized capital gains and losses, after-tax(1,488)688(298)56(19)(4.46)1.95(0.81)0.15(0.05)
Pension and other postretirement
remeasurement gains and losses, after-tax
90370(141)175490.271.05(0.38)0.460.12
Valuation changes on embedded derivatives
not hedged, after-tax
15(3)210.05(0.01)0.01
DAC and DSI amortization relating to realized
capital gains and losses and valuation
changes on embedded derivatives not
hedged, after-tax
5710430.010.020.030.010.01
Reclassification of periodic settlements and
accruals on non-hedge derivative instruments,
after-tax
(2)(2)(3)(3)(2)(0.01)(0.01)(0.01)(0.01)
Business combination expenses and the
amortization of purchased intangibles,
after-tax
100907921320.300.250.210.060.08
Impairment of goodwill and purchased
intangibles, after-tax
831250.250.34
Gain on disposition of operations, after-tax(4)(4)(13)(3)(2)(0.01)(0.01)(0.04)(0.01)(0.01)
Tax Legislation (benefit)(29)(509)(0.08)(1.38)
Change in accounting for investments in
qualified affordable housing projects
450.11
Adjusted Net Income$3,477$3,129$2,688$1,944$2,245$10.43$8.86$7.31$5.15$5.52

Combined ratio excluding the effect of catastrophes, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles (“underlying combined ratio”)is a non-GAAP ratio, which is computed as the difference between four GAAP operating ratios: the combined ratio, the effect of catastrophes on the combined ratio, the effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates on the combined ratio, and the effect of amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles on the combined ratio. We believe that this ratio is useful to investors and it is used by management to reveal the trends in our Property-Liability business that may be obscured by catastrophe losses, prior year reserve reestimates and amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles. Catastrophe losses cause our loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude, and can have a significant impact on the combined ratio. Prior year reserve reestimates are caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves, which could increase or decrease current year Net Income. Amortization or impairment of purchased intangibles relates to the acquisition purchase price and is not indicative of our underlying insurance business results or trends. We believe it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing our underwriting performance. We also provide it to facilitate a comparison to our outlook on the underlying combined ratio. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is the combined ratio. The underlying combined ratio should not be considered a substitute for the combined ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of our business.

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The following table reconciles the Property-Liability combined ratio to the Property-Liability underlying combined ratio for the years ended December 31.

20192018201720162015
Combined Ratio     92.0     93.2     93.0     95.5     94.1
Effect of catastrophe losses(7.3)(8.7)(10.3)(8.4)(5.8)
Effect of prior year non-catastrophe reserve reestimates0.40.81.50.2(0.3)
Effect of amortization of purchased intangibles(0.1)(0.2)
Effect of impairment of purchased intangibles(0.1)
Underlying combined ratio85.085.384.287.287.8
Effect of prior year catastrophe reserve reestimates0.10.1(0.1)

Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equityis a ratio that uses a non-GAAP measure. It is calculated by dividing the rolling 12-month Adjusted Net Income by the average of common shareholders’ equity at the beginning and at the end of the 12-months, after excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses. Return on common shareholders’ equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We use Adjusted Net Income as the numerator for the same reasons we use Adjusted Net Income, as discussed above. We use average common shareholders’ equity excluding the effect of unrealized net capital gains and losses for the denominator as a representation of common shareholders’ equity primarily attributable to the company’s earned and realized business operations because it eliminates the effect of items that are unrealized and vary significantly between periods due to external economic developments such as capital market conditions like changes in equity prices and interest rates, the amount and timing of which are unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. We use it to supplement our evaluation of net income applicable to common shareholders and return on common shareholders’ equity because it excludes the effect of items that tend to be highly variable from period to period. We believe that this measure is useful to investors and that it provides a valuable tool for investors when considered along with return on common shareholders’ equity because it eliminates the after-tax effects of realized and unrealized net capital gains and losses that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and that are driven by economic developments, the magnitude and timing of which are generally not influenced by management. In addition, it eliminates non-recurring items that are not indicative of our ongoing business or economic trends. A byproduct of excluding the items noted above to determine Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity from return on common shareholders’ equity is the transparency and understanding of their significance to return on common shareholders’ equity variability and profitability while recognizing these or similar items may recur in subsequent periods. We use adjusted measures of Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity in incentive compensation. Therefore, we believe it is useful for investors to have Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity and return on common shareholders’ equity when evaluating our performance. We note that investors, financial analysts, financial and business media organizations and rating agencies utilize Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity results in their evaluation of our and our industry’s financial performance and in their investment decisions, recommendations and communications as it represents a reliable, representative and consistent measurement of the industry and the company and management’s utilization of capital. We also provide it to facilitate a comparison to our long-term Adjusted net income return on common shareholders’ equity goal. Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity should not be considered a substitute for return on common shareholders’ equity and does not reflect the overall profitability of our business.

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The following tables reconcile return on common shareholders’ equity and Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity for the years ended December 31.

($ in millions)20192018201720162015
Return on common shareholders’ equity
Numerator:
Net income applicable to common shareholders     $4,678     $2,012     $3,438     $1,692     $2,138
Denominator:
Beginning common shareholders’ equity(1)$19,382$20,805$18,823$18,274$20,557
Ending common shareholders’ equity(1)23,75019,38220,80518,82318,274
Average common shareholders’ equity$21,566$20,094$19,814$18,549$19,416
Return on common shareholders’ equity21.7%10.0%17.4%9.1%11.0%
 
20192018201720162015
Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity
Numerator:
Adjusted Net Income$3,477$3,129$2,688$1,944$2,245
 
Denominator:
Beginning common shareholders’ equity$19,382$20,805$18,823$18,274$20,557
Less: Unrealized net capital gains and losses(2)1,6621,0536201,926
Adjusted beginning common shareholders’ equity19,38419,14317,77017,65418,631
 
Ending common shareholders’ equity23,75019,38220,80518,82318,274
Less: Unrealized net capital gains and losses1,887(2)1,6621,053620
Adjusted ending common shareholders’ equity21,86319,38419,14317,77017,654
Average adjusted common shareholders’ equity$20,624$19,264$18,457$17,712$18,143
Adjusted Net Income return on common shareholders’ equity16.9%16.2%14.6%11.0%12.4%
(1)Excludes equity related to preferred stock of $2,248 million at December 31, 2019, $1,930 million at December 31, 2018 and $1,746 million for all other periods presented.

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Appendix B – Categorical Standards of Independence

In accordance with the Director Independence Standards, the Board has determined that the nature of the following relationships with the corporation do not create a conflict of interest that would impair a director’s independence.

1.An Allstate director’s relationship arising from (i) only such director’s position as a director of another corporation or organization; (ii) only such director’s direct or indirect ownership of a 5% or less equity interest in another corporation or organization (other than a partnership); (iii) both such position and such ownership; or (iv) such director’s position only as a limited partner in a partnership in which he or she has an interest of 5% or less.
2.An Allstate director’s relationship arising from an interest of the director, or any entity in which the director is an employee, director, partner, stockholder or officer, in or under any standard-form insurance policy or other financial product offered by the Allstate Group in the ordinary course of business.
3.An Allstate director’s relationship with another company that participates in a transaction with the corporation doAllstate Group (i) where the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bid or (ii) where the transaction involves the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier (including any airline) or public utility at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority.
4.An Allstate director’s relationship with another company that has made payments to, or received payments from, the Allstate Group for property or services in an amount which, in the last fiscal year, does not createexceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues for such year.
5.An Allstate director’s position as an executive officer of a conflicttax-exempt organization to which the aggregate amount of interest that would impair adiscretionary contributions (other than employee matching contributions) made by the Allstate Group and The Allstate Foundation in any of the last three fiscal years of the tax-exempt organization were equal to or less than the greater of $1 million or 2% of such organization’s consolidated gross revenues for such year.
6.An Allstate director’s independence.
1.

An Allstate director’s relationship arising from (i) only such director’s position as a director of another corporation or organization; (ii) only such director’s direct or indirect ownership of a 5% or less equity interest in another corporation or organization (other than a partnership); (iii) both such position and such ownership; or (iv) such director’s position only as a limited partner in a partnership in which he or she has an interest of 5% or less.

relationship with another company (i) in which the Allstate Group makes investments or (ii) which invests in securities issued by the Allstate Group or securities backed by any product issued by the Allstate Group, all in the ordinary course of such entity’s investment business and on terms and under circumstances similar to those available to or from entities unaffiliated with such director.
2.

An Allstate director’s relationship arising from an interest of the director, or any entity in which the director is an employee, director, partner, stockholder or officer, in or under any standard-form insurance policy or other financial product offered by the Allstate Group in the ordinary course of business.

3.

An Allstate director’s relationship with another company that participates in a transaction with the Allstate Group (i) where the rates or charges involved are determined by competitive bid or (ii) where the transaction involves the rendering of services as a common or contract carrier (including any airline) or public utility at rates or charges fixed in conformity with law or governmental authority.

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An Allstate director’s relationship with another company that has made payments to, or received payments from, the Allstate Group for property or services in an amount which, in the last fiscal year, does not exceed the greater of $1 million or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues for such year.

5.

An Allstate director’s position as an executive officer of a tax-exempt organization to which the aggregate amount of discretionary contributions (other than employee matching contributions) made by the Allstate Group and The Allstate Foundation in any of the last three fiscal years of the tax-exempt organization were equal to or less than the greater of $1 million or 2% of such organization’s consolidated gross revenues for such year.

6.

An Allstate director’s relationship with another company (i) in which the Allstate Group makes investments or (ii) which invests in securities issued by the Allstate Group or securities backed by any product issued by the Allstate Group, all in the ordinary course of such entity’s investment business and on terms and under circumstances similar to those available to or from entities unaffiliated with such director.


Appendix C – Executive Officers

The following table lists the names and titles of our executive officers as of December 31, 2017.

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Appendix C – Executive Officers

The following table lists the names and titles of our executive officers as of December 31, 2019. AIC refers to Allstate Insurance Company.

NamePrincipal Positions and Offices Held
Thomas J. WilsonChair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Steven E. ShebikVice Chair of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Carolyn D. BlairExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of AIC.
Elizabeth A. BradyExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing, Innovation, and Corporate Relations Officer of AIC.
Don CivginPresident, Service Businesses of AIC.
John E. DugenskeExecutive Vice President and Chief Investment and Corporate Strategy Officer of AIC.
Mary Jane FortinPresident, Allstate Financial Businesses of AIC.
Suren GuptaExecutive Vice President, Enterprise Technology and Strategic Ventures of AIC.
Susan L. LeesExecutive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of The Allstate Corporation and AIC (Chief Legal Officer).
Jesse E. MertenExecutive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of AIC.
John C. PintozziSenior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Mario RizzoPrincipal Positions and Offices Held
Thomas J. WilsonChair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Matthew E. WinterPresident of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Don CivginPresident, Emerging Businesses of AIC.
John E. DugenskeExecutive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of AIC.
Eric K. FerrenSenior Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Mary Jane FortinPresident, Allstate Financial of AIC.
Suren GuptaExecutive Vice President, Enterprise Technology and Strategic Ventures of AIC.
Harriet K. HartyExecutive Vice President, Human Resources of AIC.
Susan L. LeesExecutive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of The Allstate Corporation and AIC (Chief Legal Officer).
Jesse E. MertenTreasurer of The Allstate Corporation and Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer of AIC.
Steven E. ShebikExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.

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The following table lists the names and titles of our executive officers as of March 1, 2018.

NamePrincipal Positions and Offices Held
Thomas J. WilsonChair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Steven E. ShebikVice Chair of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Don CivginPresident, Service BusinessesPresident, Allstate Personal Lines of AIC.

The following table lists the names and titles of our executive officers as of March 31, 2020. AIC refers to Allstate Insurance Company.

John E. DugenskeNamePrincipal Positions and Offices Held
Thomas J. WilsonChair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Vice President and Chief Investment and Corporate Strategy Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Steven E. ShebikVice Chair of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Carolyn D. BlairExecutive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of AIC.
Elizabeth A. BradyExecutive Vice President, Chief Marketing, Customer and Communications Officer of AIC.
Don CivginVice Chair of The Allstate Corporation and AIC, and Chief Executive Officer, Protection Products and Services of AIC.
John E. DugenskePresident, Investments and Financial Products of AIC.
Mary Jane FortinPresident, Financial Products of AIC.
Suren GuptaExecutive Vice President, Chief Information Technology and Enterprise Services Officer of AIC.
Susan L. LeesExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Jesse E. MertenExecutive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of AIC.
John C. PintozziSenior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Mario RizzoExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Glenn T. ShapiroPresident, Personal Property-Liability of AIC.
Eric K. FerrenSenior Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Mary Jane FortinPresident, Allstate Financial of AIC.
Suren GuptaExecutive Vice President, Enterprise Technology and Strategic Ventures of AIC.
Harriet K. HartyExecutive Vice President, Human Resources of AIC.
Susan L. LeesExecutive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of The Allstate Corporation and AIC (Chief Legal Officer).
Jesse E. MertenTreasurer of The Allstate Corporation and Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, and Treasurer of AIC.
Mario RizzoExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Allstate Corporation and AIC.
Glenn T. ShapiroPresident, Allstate Personal Lines of AIC.

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1.  

Election of Directors

  

  

              
  Nominees:

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  1a.  Kermit R. Crawford
 

  

  

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" all nominees for Director.

1.  

Election of Directors

For

Against

Abstain

Nominees:
1a.Kermit R. Crawford

1b.Michael L. Eskew
 

  

  

  1c.  Margaret M. Keane
 

  

  

  1d.  Siddharth N. Mehta
 

  

  

  1e.  Jacques P. Perold
 

  

  

  1f.  Andrea Redmond
 

  

  

  1g.  Gregg M. Sherrill
 

  

  

  1h.  Judith A. Sprieser
 

  

  

  1i.  Perry M. Traquina
 

  

  

  1j.  Thomas J. Wilson

  

  

Yes

No

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PLEASE "X" HERE ONLY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOTE THESE SHARES IN PERSON

The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Proposals 2 and 3.ForAgainstAbstain
2.Advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the named executive officers.

3.Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate's independent registered public accountant for 2018.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote "FOR" Proposals 2 and 3.ForAgainstAbstain
2.Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executives.


The Board of Directors recommends you vote "AGAINST" Proposals 4 and 5.ForAgainstAbstain
 
3.Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Allstate's independent registered public accountant for 2020. 
4.Stockholder proposal on independent board chairman.

5.Stockholder proposal on reporting political contributions.



  
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With respect to any shares represented by this Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form which are votable and held in the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan"), you may direct The Northern Trust Company, as Trustee of the Plan, to vote all such shares on the matters shown, and in the manner directed on the reverse hereof, unless to do so would be inconsistent with the Trustee's duties. If you wish to vote the Allstate shares allocated to the Plan account, you cannot do so in person. You must use this Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form or submit your voting instructions via the telephone or Internet. If you do not return your signed Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form or provide telephonic or Internet voting instructions on a timely basis for the shares allocated to the Plan account, those shares will be considered "unvoted." If you return a signed Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form but do not indicate how the shares should be voted on a matter, the shares represented by your signed Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form will be voted by the Trustee as the Board of Directors recommends. The Trustee will vote all unvoted and all unallocated shares held by the Plan as follows: If the Trustee receives instructions on a timely basis for at least 50% of the votable allocated shares in the Plan, then it will vote all unvoted shares and unallocated shares in the same proportion and in the same manner as the shares for which timely instructions have been received, unless to do so would be inconsistent with the Trustee's duties. If the Trustee receives instructions for less than 50% of the votable shares, the Trustee shall vote all unvoted and unallocated shares in its sole discretion. However, the Trustee will not use its discretionary authority to vote on adjournment of the meeting in order to solicit further proxies.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting:
The Allstate Corporation Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2019 Annual Report
are available at www.proxyvote.com.



D01186-P35561       



THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May 19, 2020 11:00 a.m., CDT

This Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors

You hereby authorize Susan L. Lees, Mario Rizzo, and Thomas J. Wilson to vote all shares of common stock of The Allstate Corporation that you would be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 19, 2020, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ALL2020 and any adjournments thereof. The authority conferred by this Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form shall be exercised by a majority of these persons present and acting at the meeting or, if only one of them is present, by that person. Each such person has the authority to designate a substitute to act for him or her. These persons are authorized to vote such shares on the matters shown, and in the manner directed, on the reverse hereof and in their discretion on any other matters that may properly come before the meeting.If you return a signed proxy but do not indicate how the shares should be voted on a matter, the shares represented by your signed proxy will be voted as the Board of Directors recommends.

You acknowledge receipt of The Allstate Corporation's Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, dated April 6, 2020, and its 2019 Annual Report. You hereby revoke any instructions previously given to vote the shares represented by this Proxy Card/Voting Instruction Form.

Allstate and the Trustee have instructed the tabulation agent to keep your voting instructions strictly confidential.

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