UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 18, 2019, Steven E. Shebik, Vice Chairman of the Registrant and Allstate Insurance Company (“AIC”), informed the Registrant that he will retire in early 2020.
On December 18, 2019, the Registrant’s Board of Directors elected Don Civgin, current President, Service Businesses of AIC, as Vice Chairman of the Registrant and AIC, effective upon Mr. Shebik’s retirement. Mr. Civgin was also elected Chief Executive Officer, Protection Products and Services of AIC, effective January 1, 2020.
In addition, Glenn T. Shapiro, current President, Allstate Personal Lines of AIC, was elected President, Personal Property-Liability of AIC, and John E. Dugenske, current Executive Vice President and Chief Investment and Corporate Strategy Officer of AIC, was elected President, Investments and Financial Products of AIC. Both elections are effective January 1, 2020.
Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 19, 2019, the Registrant announced its Transformative Growth Plan (the “Plan”). A copy of the press release describing the Plan is attached to this report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99 | Registrant’s press release dated December 19, 2019. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Daniel G. Gordon | |
| Name: | Daniel G. Gordon | |
| Title: | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |
| Date: December 19, 2019 | ||