Allstate 2011 Annual Report Download - page 72

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●In addition, political contributions are reported regularly to, and overseen by, senior management
and reviewed on an annual basis by the Board.
●Our policy on political contributions is part of our Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Stockholder Proposals for Year 2012 Annual Meeting
Proposals which stockholders intend to be included in Allstate’s proxy material for presentation at the 2012
annual meeting of stockholders must be received by the Office of the Secretary, The Allstate Corporation, 2775
Sanders Road, Suite A3, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127 by December 3, 2011, and must otherwise comply with
rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to be eligible for inclusion in the proxy
material for the 2012 annual meeting.
If a stockholder desires to bring a matter before the meeting which is not the subject of a proposal meeting
the SEC proxy rule requirements for inclusion in the proxy statement, the stockholder must follow procedures
outlined in Allstate’s bylaws in order to personally present the proposal at the meeting. A copy of these
procedures is available upon request from the Office of the Secretary or can be accessed on Allstate’s website,
allstate.com. 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 2012
annual meeting must be received by the Office of the Secretary no earlier than January 18, 2012, and no later
than February 17, 2012. Among other things described fully in the bylaws, 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. It should be noted that these bylaw procedures govern proper
submission of business to be put before a stockholder vote at the annual meeting.
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 these services, which will be performed in addition to their regular duties, and some of them
may not necessarily solicit proxies. Allstate has also made arrangements with brokerage firms, banks, record
holders, and other fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation materials for shares held of record by them to the
beneficial owners of such shares. Allstate will reimburse them for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
Georgeson Inc., 17 State Street, New York, NY 10004 has been retained to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a
fee not to exceed $170,000 plus expenses. Allstate will pay the cost of all proxy solicitation.
By order of the Board,
Mary J. McGinn
Secretary
Dated: April 1, 2011
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Proxy Statement