Allstate 2012 Annual Report Download - page 11

Table of Contents
Board meetings and committees .................................................... 3
Board leadership structure ......................................................... 5
Board role in risk oversight ........................................................ 5
Board role in management succession ............................................... 5
Board role in setting compensation .................................................. 6
Management participation in committee meetings ...................................... 6
Board attendance policy .......................................................... 7
Communication with the Board ..................................................... 7
Compensation committee interlocks and insider participation ............................. 7
Related person transactions ........................................................ 7
Nominee independence determinations .............................................. 8
Nomination process for Board election ............................................... 8
Proposal 1. Election of Directors .................................................... 10
Proposal 2. Advisory vote on the executive compensation of the named executive officers ...... 23
Compensation Discussion and Analysis ......................................... 23
Compensation Committee Report ............................................. 35
Compensation Tables ....................................................... 36
Director Compensation ...................................................... 54
Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers ............................ 56
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners ................................. 57
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance .......................... 57
Proposal 3. Approval of the proposed amendment to the certificate of incorporation granting to
stockholders the right to act by written consent ....................................... 58
Proposal 4. Approval of the proposed amendment to the certificate of incorporation granting
stockholders owning not less than 10% of outstanding shares the right to call a special meeting
of stockholders ................................................................. 59
Proposal 5. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountant .......... 60
Audit Committee Report .......................................................... 61
Stockholder proposal ............................................................. 62
Stockholder proposals for the year 2013 annual meeting ................................. 63
Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan participants ............................................. 64
Proxy statement and annual report delivery ........................................... 64
Proxy solicitation ................................................................ 64
Appendix A — Categorical Standards of Independence .................................. A-1
Appendix B — Proposed Amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation .................... B-1
Appendix C — Policy regarding Pre-Approval of Independent Registered Public
Accountant’s Services ............................................................ C-1
Appendix D — List of Executive Officers ............................................. D-1
Proxy and Voting Information ..................................................... 1
Corporate Governance Practices and Code of Ethics .............................. 3
Management Proposals
Executive Compensation ............................................... 23
Other Items
Appendices