Allstate 2008 Annual Report Download - page 5

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THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
2775 Sanders Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062-6127
April 1, 2009
Notice of 2009 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
Dear Stockholder:
You are invited to attend Allstate’s 2009 annual meeting of stockholders to be
held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11 a.m. local time, in the 8th floor auditorium of
Harris Bank, Chicago, Illinois.
We encourage you to review the notice of annual meeting, proxy statement,
financial statements, and management’s discussion and analysis provided in this
booklet to learn more about your corporation.
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, we are providing most of
our stockholders with the annual meeting materials via the Internet. By using this
method of delivery, we are able to provide to you these important materials in an
expedited manner, and reduce both our costs and the environmental impact of our
annual meeting.
As always, your vote is important. You are encouraged to vote as soon
as possible, either by telephone, Internet, or mail. Please use one of these
methods to vote before the meeting even if you plan to attend the meeting.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Wilson
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer