SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2000
THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-11840 36-3871531
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
Incorporation) Number)
2775 SANDERS ROAD, NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847) 402-5000
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Exhibit Index at page 4
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
Certain exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the Prospectus Supplement
dated April 26, 2000 to the Prospectus dated August 25, 1998, filed as part of
the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-61817; declared
effective on August 25, 1998) filed by The Allstate Corporation (the "Company")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering Debt Securities issuable
under an Indenture relating to Senior Debt Securities, dated as of December 16,
1997, between the Company and State Street Bank & Trust Company (the "Senior
Indenture"), as amended by the Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 23,
1999 (the "Third Supplemental Indenture").
On April 26, 2000, the Company executed an Underwriting Agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and certain
other underwriters named therein. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the
Company has issued $900,000,000 principal amount of 7 7/8% Senior Notes Due 2005
(the "Securities") under the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1,
2000 (the "Fifth Supplemental Indenture"). The Underwriting Agreement and the
Fifth Supplemental Indenture are filed as exhibits hereto. The form of the
Securities is included as Exhibit A to the Fifth Supplemental Indenture.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2000, between
the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and certain
other underwriters.
4.1 Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2000, between
the Company and the Trustee, including the form of the
Securities as Exhibit A.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
By /s/ Samuel H. Pilch
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Name: Samuel H. Pilch
Title: Controller
May 4, 2000
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Sequential
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Number Description Number
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1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of 5
April 26, 2000, between the Company
and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
and certain other underwriters
4.1 Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as 26
of May 1, 2000, between the Company
and the Trustee, including the form of
the Securities as Exhibit A
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