- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORM 10-K Annual Report Pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 /X/ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition period from to Commission File Number 001-32192 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING (depositor of Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2005 - 8 (the "Trust")) (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware Not Applicable (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) Incorporation or Organization) c/o AMACAR Pacific Corp. 6525 Morrison Boulevard, Suite 318 Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 365-0569 Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered None None Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Floating Rate Secured Medium Term Notes due 2010 of the Trust Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No /X/ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No /X/ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. /X/ Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer /X/ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.) Yes No /X/ State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Not applicable. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documents Incorporated by Reference: The following documents are incorporated herein by reference: o Annual Report on Form 10-K of Allstate Life Insurance Company for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed on March 13, 2006. o Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of Allstate Life Insurance Company for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 filed on May 6, 2005, June 30, 2005 filed on August 8, 2005 and September 30, 2005 filed on November 7, 2005. o Current Reports on Form 8-K of Allstate Life Insurance Company filed on February 2, 2005, February 8, 2005, April 25, 2005, April 27, 2005, July 13, 2005, July 25, 2005, August 3, 2005 and October 24, 2005. o Current Reports on Form 8-K of Allstate Life Global Funding filed on December 8, 2005, December 29, 2005 and January 17, 2006. Item 1: BUSINESS Not applicable. Item 1A.: RISK FACTORS Not applicable. Item 1B.: UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. Item 2: PROPERTIES Not applicable. Item 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None. Item 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. PART II Item 5: MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The notes issued by the Trust are represented by one or more physical certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of the Depository Trust Company. Item 6: SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Not applicable. Item 7: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Not applicable. Item 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not applicable. Item 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Not applicable. Item 9: CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Not applicable. Item 9A: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Not applicable. Item 9B: OTHER INFORMATION None. PART III Item 10: DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT Not applicable. Item 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Not applicable. Item 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Not applicable. Item 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS None. Item 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Not applicable. PART IV Item 15: EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a)(1) None. (a)(2) None. (a)(3) Except as otherwise indicated, the following Exhibits are filed herewith and made a part hereof: Exhibit Number Description of Document 31 Certification dated March 28, 2006, pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. 99.1 Trustee's Annual Statement of Compliance dated March 27, 2006. 99.2 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 27, 2006. (b) See (a)(3) above. (c) None. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING as depositor of ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING TRUST 2005-8 (Registrant) By: AMACAR Pacific Corp., not in its individual capacity, but solely as administrator* By: /s/ Evelyn Echevarria --------------------- Name: Evelyn Echevarria Title: Vice President Date: March 28, 2006 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant, in the capacity and on the date indicated. ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING as depositor of ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING TRUST 2005-8 (Registrant) By: /s/ Douglas K. Johnson ---------------------- Name: Douglas K. Johnson Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director of AMACAR Pacific Corp. (Principal Executive Officer) Date: March 28, 2006 By: /s/ Juliana C. Johnson ------------------------ Name: Juliana C. Johnson Title: Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Director of AMACAR Pacific Corp. (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) Date: March 28, 2006 *Allstate Life Global Funding and Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2005-8 are statutory trusts organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and have no officers. AMACAR Pacific Corp., as administrator, is the sole provider of administrative services to Allstate Life Global Funding and Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2005-8.