UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 11-K
(Mark One):
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-11840
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:
THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION
2775 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE F-5
NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062-6127
Allstate 401(k)
Savings Plan
(EIN: 36-3871531 Plan: 001)
Financial Statements as of and for the
Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013,
Supplemental Schedule as of
December 31, 2014, and
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: |
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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 |
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Notes to Financial Statements as of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE: |
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Form 5500Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4iSchedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2014 |
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SIGNATURES |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
NOTE: All other supplemental schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labors Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because they are not applicable.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Trustee and Participants of
Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan
Northbrook, Illinois
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plans management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plans internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2014 is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labors Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplementary information by fund in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statements of changes in net assets available for benefits is presented for the purpose of individual analysis rather than to present the net assets available for benefits and changes in net assets available for benefits to the individual funds. The supplemental schedule and supplementary information by fund are the responsibility of the Plans management. Such supplemental schedule and supplementary information by fund have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic 2014 financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, Illinois
June 9, 2015
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
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Supplementary Information |
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ESOP |
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ASSETS |
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InvestmentsAt fair value: |
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The Allstate Corporation common stock |
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$ |
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683,160 |
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$ |
263,663 |
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$ |
946,823 |
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Invesco Advisors Inc. Stable Value Fund |
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659,778 |
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659,778 |
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Funds managed by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA): |
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SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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408,142 |
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408,142 |
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SSgA S&P 500 Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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1,100,150 |
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1,100,150 |
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SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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342,538 |
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342,538 |
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SSgA Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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387,703 |
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387,703 |
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SSgA S&P Mid Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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226,679 |
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226,679 |
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NTI Emerging Markets Fund |
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23,344 |
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23,344 |
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Northern Trust Focus Funds |
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483,767 |
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483,767 |
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Collective short-term investment fund |
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3,339 |
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3,340 |
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Total investments |
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3,632,101 |
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686,499 |
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263,664 |
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4,582,264 |
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Receivables: |
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Dividends and interest |
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1 |
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2,672 |
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1,051 |
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3,724 |
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Employer contributions |
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7,521 |
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7,521 |
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Participant contributions |
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31 |
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2 |
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33 |
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Participant notes receivable |
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91,999 |
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91,999 |
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Interfund |
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76,485 |
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76,485 |
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Total receivables |
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92,031 |
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79,159 |
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8,572 |
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179,762 |
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Other assets |
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3,336 |
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3,336 |
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Total assets |
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3,727,468 |
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765,658 |
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272,236 |
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4,765,362 |
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LIABILITIES |
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ESOP loan (Notes 1 and 3) |
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15,308 |
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15,308 |
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Payables: |
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Interfund |
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1,247 |
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75,238 |
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76,485 |
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Other |
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631 |
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37 |
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668 |
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Total liabilities |
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1,878 |
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37 |
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90,546 |
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92,461 |
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NET ASSETS REFLECTING ALL INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE |
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3,725,590 |
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765,621 |
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181,690 |
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4,672,901 |
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Adjustments from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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(22,407 |
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS |
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$ |
3,703,183 |
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$ |
765,621 |
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$ |
181,690 |
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$ |
4,650,494 |
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See notes to financial statements.
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
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Supplementary Information |
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ESOP |
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ASSETS |
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InvestmentsAt fair value: |
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The Allstate Corporation common stock |
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$ |
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$ |
575,248 |
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$ |
251,168 |
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$ |
826,416 |
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Invesco Advisors Inc. Stable Value Fund |
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710,164 |
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710,164 |
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Funds managed by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA): |
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SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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370,035 |
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370,035 |
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SSgA S&P 500 Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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998,879 |
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998,879 |
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SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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328,403 |
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328,403 |
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SSgA Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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427,312 |
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427,312 |
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SSgA S&P Mid Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A |
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200,530 |
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200,530 |
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NTI Emerging Markets Fund |
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17,666 |
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17,666 |
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Northern Trust Focus Funds |
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427,878 |
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427,878 |
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Collective short-term investment fund |
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1,372 |
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1,372 |
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Total investments |
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3,480,867 |
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576,620 |
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251,168 |
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4,308,655 |
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Receivables: |
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Dividends and interest |
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2,610 |
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1,152 |
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3,762 |
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Employer contributions |
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7,880 |
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7,880 |
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Participant notes receivable |
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92,351 |
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92,351 |
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Interfund |
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52,756 |
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52,756 |
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Other |
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2,176 |
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2,176 |
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Total receivables |
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92,351 |
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57,542 |
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9,032 |
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158,925 |
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Other assets |
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5,820 |
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5,820 |
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Total assets |
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3,579,038 |
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634,162 |
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260,200 |
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4,473,400 |
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LIABILITIES |
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ESOP loan (Notes 1 and 3) |
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20,787 |
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20,787 |
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Payables: |
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Interfund |
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1,038 |
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51,718 |
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52,756 |
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Other |
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617 |
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37 |
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654 |
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Total liabilities |
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1,655 |
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37 |
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72,505 |
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74,197 |
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NET ASSETS REFLECTING ALL INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE |
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3,577,383 |
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634,125 |
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187,695 |
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4,399,203 |
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Adjustments from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
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(19,002 |
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS |
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$ |
3,558,381 |
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$ |
634,125 |
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$ |
187,695 |
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$ |
4,380,201 |
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See notes to financial statements.
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
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Supplementary Information |
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ESOP |
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Allstate |
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Directed |
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Unallocated |
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ADDITIONS |
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Net investment income: |
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Net appreciation in fair value of investments |
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$ |
193,658 |
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$ |
159,390 |
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$ |
58,963 |
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$ |
412,011 |
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Interest |
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13,604 |
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5 |
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4 |
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13,613 |
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Dividends |
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(8 |
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11,691 |
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4,204 |
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15,887 |
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Net investment income |
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207,254 |
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171,086 |
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63,171 |
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441,511 |
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Interest income on participant notes receivable |
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3,650 |
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3,650 |
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Contributions: |
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Participants |
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178,319 |
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12,033 |
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190,352 |
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EmployerESOP loan debt service |
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2,271 |
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2,271 |
| ||||
Employercash matched on participant contributions |
|
|
905 |
|
|
(905 |
) |
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
|
5,250 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total contributions |
|
|
179,224 |
|
|
11,128 |
|
|
|
7,521 |
|
|
|
197,873 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Allocation of company sharesshares matched on participant deposits at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
69,988 |
|
|
|
(69,988 |
) |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total additions |
|
|
390,128 |
|
|
252,202 |
|
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
643,034 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
DEDUCTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Benefits paid to participants |
|
|
317,433 |
|
|
49,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
366,454 |
| ||||
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,455 |
|
|
|
1,455 |
| ||||
Administrative expense |
|
|
4,446 |
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4,832 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total deductions |
|
|
321,879 |
|
|
49,403 |
|
|
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
372,741 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) |
|
|
68,249 |
|
|
202,799 |
|
|
|
(755 |
) |
|
|
270,293 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
INTERFUND TRANSFERS |
|
|
76,553 |
|
|
(71,303 |
) |
|
|
(5,250 |
) |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of year |
|
|
3,558,381 |
|
|
634,125 |
|
|
|
187,695 |
|
|
|
4,380,201 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
End of year |
|
|
$ |
3,703,183 |
|
|
$ |
765,621 |
|
|
|
$ |
181,690 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,650,494 |
|
See notes to financial statements.
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
Supplementary Information |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESOP |
|
|
| |||||||||
|
|
|
Participant- |
|
Allstate |
|
Company |
|
|
| |||||||||
|
|
|
Directed |
|
Stock |
|
Shares |
|
|
| |||||||||
|
|
|
Funds |
|
Fund |
|
Unallocated |
|
|
Total | |||||||||
ADDITIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net appreciation in fair value of investments |
|
|
$ |
498,562 |
|
|
$ |
168,704 |
|
|
|
$ |
66,177 |
|
|
|
$ |
733,443 |
|
Interest |
|
|
15,641 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
15,649 |
| ||||
Dividends |
|
|
79 |
|
|
11,415 |
|
|
|
4,606 |
|
|
|
16,100 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment income |
|
|
514,282 |
|
|
180,125 |
|
|
|
70,785 |
|
|
|
765,192 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Interest income on participant notes receivable |
|
|
3,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,607 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Contributions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Participants |
|
|
194,431 |
|
|
12,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
206,450 |
| ||||
EmployerESOP loan debt service |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,630 |
|
|
|
2,630 |
| ||||
Employercash matched on participant contributions |
|
|
(224 |
) |
|
224 |
|
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
|
5,250 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total contributions |
|
|
194,207 |
|
|
12,243 |
|
|
|
7,880 |
|
|
|
214,330 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Allocation of company sharesshares matched on participant deposits at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
46,468 |
|
|
|
(46,468 |
) |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total additions |
|
|
712,096 |
|
|
238,836 |
|
|
|
32,197 |
|
|
|
983,129 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
DEDUCTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Benefits paid to participants |
|
|
358,109 |
|
|
57,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415,760 |
| ||||
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,775 |
|
|
|
1,775 |
| ||||
Administrative expense |
|
|
4,174 |
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
4,538 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Total deductions |
|
|
362,283 |
|
|
58,013 |
|
|
|
1,777 |
|
|
|
422,073 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
NET INCREASE |
|
|
349,813 |
|
|
180,823 |
|
|
|
30,420 |
|
|
|
561,056 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
INTERFUND TRANSFERS |
|
|
64,345 |
|
|
(59,095 |
) |
|
|
(5,250 |
) |
|
|
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of year |
|
|
3,144,223 |
|
|
512,397 |
|
|
|
162,525 |
|
|
|
3,819,145 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
End of year |
|
|
$ |
3,558,381 |
|
|
$ |
634,125 |
|
|
|
$ |
187,695 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,380,201 |
|
See notes to financial statements.
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN
The following description of the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan), sponsored by The Allstate Corporation (the Company), provides only general information. Participants should refer to the plan document for a more complete description of the Plans provisions.
GeneralRegular full-time and regular part-time employees of subsidiaries of the Company, with the exception of those employed by the Companys international subsidiaries, Kennett Capital, Inc., Esurance Insurance Services, Inc., and Answer Financial, Inc. are eligible to participate in the Plan. There is no waiting period to enroll in the Plan, provided employees are at least 18 years old.
The Plan is a defined contribution plan consisting of a profit sharing and stock bonus plan containing a cash or deferred arrangement which is intended to meet the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). The stock bonus portion of the Plan includes a leveraged and a nonleveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) which is intended to meet the requirements of Section 409 and Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
AdministrationThe Plan is administered by the Administrative Committee. Investment transactions are authorized by the Plans Investment Committee. Members of the Administrative and Investment Committees are appointed by the 401(k) Committee. The 401(k) Committee is comprised of various Allstate Insurance Company officers as described in the Plan.
Trustee of the PlanThe Northern Trust Company holds Plan assets as trustee under the Allstate 401(k) Savings Plan Trust.
ContributionsEach year, employees may contribute up to 50% of eligible annual compensation through a combination of pre-tax and after-tax contributions, subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. All eligible employees hired or rehired are automatically enrolled in the Plan at a 5% pre-tax contribution rate, unless the participant declines enrollment or changes the contribution rate within the first 45 days of eligibility. Participants age 50 or older have the option to make additional pre-tax contributions (Catch-Up contributions). Employees may also roll over pre-tax amounts representing distributions from other qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plans. The Company changed the Plan effective January 1, 2014. The Company match for a plan year will be 80 cents for every pre-tax dollar that a participant contributes to the Plan during the plan year, up to 5% of eligible compensation. Prior to January 1, 2014, the Company match was 40% of the first 5% of eligible compensation that a participant contributes on a pre-tax basis to the Plan, and at the Companys discretion, up to an additional 40% of the first 5% of eligible compensation. The variable portion of the Company match was tied to improvement in the Companys position on the Customer Loyalty Index, Allstates internal metric that gauges customer sentiment on three key drivers of loyalty: overall satisfaction, likelihood to renew, and likelihood to recommend Allstate to others. All employer contributions are invested in the Allstate Stock Fund. However, participants can transfer all or part of their Company contributions to any investment option within the Plan at any time, subject to certain limited trading restrictions. Eligible participants in the Plan received a company match of 56% of eligible pre-tax contributions, up to the first 5% of their eligible pre-tax compensation for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Participant AccountsIndividual accounts are maintained for each Plan participant. Each participants account is credited with the participants contribution, allocations of the Companys contribution and investment earnings and losses, and is charged with an allocation of administrative expenses. Accounts may increase by rollovers and decrease by rollovers and withdrawals. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participants vested account.
VestingParticipants hired prior to March 1, 2009 were immediately vested in their contributions and the Companys contributions plus earnings thereon. Employees hired on or after March 1, 2009 are immediately vested in their contributions and will fully vest in the Companys contributions after three years of vesting service.
Investment OptionsUpon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct employee contributions to any or all of the current investment options as listed below. If a participant does not make an investment election, employee contributions will be invested in the Target Retirement Date Fund that corresponds with the participants birth date and assumes a retirement date at age 65. Participants may change their investment elections at any time, with limited trading restrictions, but without redemption restrictions. The funds transact with the participants at net asset value on a daily basis.
Allstate Stock Fund (The Allstate Corporation common stock) The Allstate Stock Fund is a unitized fund that invests in Company common stock with a portion of the fund invested in short-term securities to provide liquidity to process transactions.
Stable Value Fund (Invesco Advisors, Inc. Stable Value Fund) The fund, managed by Invesco Advisors, Inc. (Invesco), a registered investment advisor, is an actively managed portfolio that includes a number of investment contracts issued by a diversified group of insurance companies, banks, and other financial institutions, each backed by one or more diversified bond portfolios.
Bond Fund (SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A) The fund, managed by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), a registered investment company, invests in the U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A, which is a collective fund whose objective is to approximate as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index over the long term. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index representative of well-diversified exposure to the overall U.S. bond market.
S&P 500 Fund (SSgA S&P 500® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A) The fund, managed by SSgA, invests in the S&P 500® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective fund whose objective it is to approximate as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the Standard & Poors 500® Index over the long term. The Standard & Poors 500® Index consists of large capitalization stocks across over 24 industry groups and 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation.
International Equity Fund (SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A) The fund, managed by SSgA, invests in a portfolio whose objective is to approximate as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index Ex-U.S. over the long term. The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index Ex-U.S. is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and emerging market countries, excluding the U.S.
Russell 2000 Fund (SSgA Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A) The fund, managed by SSgA, invests in the Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective fund whose objective is to approximate as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the Russell 2000® Index over the long term. The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.
Mid-Cap Fund (SSgA S&P Mid-Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A) The fund, managed by SSgA, invests in the S&P Mid-Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective fund whose objective is to approximate as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Mid-Cap 400TM Index over the long term. The S&P Mid-Cap 400TM Index is a cap-weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-range sector of the U.S. stock market.
Emerging Markets Fund (Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI) Emerging Markets Fund) The Emerging Markets Fund invests in the Northern Trust Collective Emerging Markets Index FundNon-Lending managed by Northern Trust Investments. The funds objective is to approximate the risk and return characteristics of the MSCI® Emerging Markets Equity Index. The MSCI® Emerging Markets Equity Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.
Target Retirement Date Funds (Northern Trust Focus Funds) The Target Retirement Date Funds invest in the Northern Trust Focus Funds, a series of target retirement date collective trust funds for qualified plans managed by Northern Trust Investments, Inc. There are ten different Target Retirement Date Funds ranging from 2010 2055, in five-year increments, and an Income Fund. Target Retirement Date Funds are dynamic asset allocation investment options. The asset allocation of each Target Retirement Date Fund (except for the Income Fund) gradually changes over time according to a targeted retirement year, assuming a retirement age of 65, until the Target Retirement Date Fund eventually merges with the Income Fund. The funds invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of primarily passive investment funds comprised of U.S. and international stocks, inflation sensitive securities, and U.S. bonds.
Participant Notes ReceivableParticipants may borrow from their vested account balance. The loan amount must be at least $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of: (i) 50% of their vested account balance, or (ii) $50,000, and will be taken from the participants accounts in the following order: pre-tax, rollover, and after-tax. Loan transactions are treated as a proportional transfer from/to the investment funds and to/from the loan fund. Loan terms range from 6 to 48 months for a general-purpose loan and 49 to 180 months for a primary residence loan. Loans are secured by the participants account balance and bear interest at the prime rate, as published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the 15th day of the month prior to the first day of the quarter in which the loan is requested, plus one percent and fixed for the duration of the loan. Generally, principal and interest are paid by participants ratably through payroll deductions.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)The Company has a leveraged ESOP. The ESOP loan bears interest at 7.9%. The borrowing is to be repaid through the year 2019 or earlier, if the Company elects to make additional contributions for principal prepayments on the ESOP Loan. As the Plan makes each payment of principal and interest, a proportional percentage of unallocated shares are allocated to eligible participants accounts in accordance with applicable regulations under the Code. The Company has made principal prepayments to fund Company contributions.
ESOP shares not yet allocated to participants are held in a suspense account, and none of these shares serve as collateral. ESOP shares allocated to participants and other Company shares that were acquired with participant contributions are included in the Allstate Stock Fund and the lender has no rights against these shares.
Payment of BenefitsUpon termination of service, a participant is entitled to a complete withdrawal of his or her vested account balance. Partial withdrawals are also permitted under the Plan subject to restrictions. If the value of a vested account balance on or after a participants settlement date does not exceed $1,000, the participant will receive an automatic lump sum distribution of their vested account balance.
Forfeited Accounts As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, forfeited nonvested accounts totaled $1,246,743 and $1,044,849, respectively, and are reported in other assets. These accounts will be used to reduce future employer contributions. During the year ended December 31, 2014, employer contributions were reduced by $1,037,537 due to forfeited nonvested accounts. During the year ended December 31, 2013, employer contributions were reduced by $38,243 due to forfeited nonvested accounts.
2. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of AccountingThe Plans financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risks and UncertaintiesThe Plan utilizes various types of investments, including institutional index funds, a stable value fund and common stock. These investments are subject to market risk, the risk that losses will be incurred due to adverse changes in creditworthiness, equity prices and interest rates. It is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investments will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Investment Valuation and Income RecognitionPlan investments are stated at fair value. Shares of institutional index funds are valued at prices that represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end and the fair value of the underlying investments. Common stock held in the Allstate Stock Fund is valued using market price. The Stable Value Fund is stated at fair value and then adjusted to contract value as the investment contracts are fully benefit-responsive.
The Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits present investment contracts at fair value, with an additional line item showing adjustments of the fully benefit-responsive contracts from fair value to contract value. The Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits is presented on a contract value basis.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date plus one basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Benefits Paid to Participants and Participant Notes ReceivableBenefits paid to participants and participant notes receivable are recorded upon distribution. Amounts allocated to accounts of persons who have elected to withdraw from the Plan, but have not yet been paid as of year end are included in other assets on the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits. Participant notes receivable are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest.
3. ESOP LOAN
The ESOP Loan agreement provides for the loan to be repaid through the year 2019 at an annual interest rate of 7.9%. There are no principal payments required on the loan during the next four years and $13 million is scheduled in 2019.
The following table presents additional information, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, for the Plans investment in The Allstate Corporation common stock held in the Allstate Stock Fund and the ESOP Company Shares Unallocated:
($ in thousands) |
|
2014 |
|
|
|
2013 |
| ||||||||
|
|
|
|
ESOP |
|
|
|
|
|
ESOP |
| ||||
|
|
Allstate |
|
Company |
|
|
|
Allstate |
|
Company |
| ||||
|
|
Stock |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
Stock |
|
Shares |
| ||||
|
|
Fund |
|
Unallocated |
|
|
|
Fund |
|
Unallocated |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Number of shares |
|
9,724,698 |
|
3,753,203 |
|
|
|
10,547,285 |
|
4,605,203 |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Cost |
|
$ |
266,441 |
|
$ |
26,742 |
|
|
|
$ |
296,201 |
|
$ |
32,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Fair value |
|
$ |
683,160 |
|
$ |
263,663 |
|
|
|
$ |
575,248 |
|
$ |
251,168 |
|
The estimated fair value of the ESOP loan as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $14,202,908 and $19,694,287, respectively, determined using discounted cash flow calculations based on current interest rates for instruments with comparable terms and considering the Plans own credit risk.
4. PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event that the Plan is terminated, participants would be 100% vested in their accounts.
5. TAX STATUS
The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a letter, dated September 23, 2013, that the Plan and related trust were designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Code. The plan document has been amended since receiving the determination letter. The Plans management believes that the Plan is currently designed and is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plans financial statements, and there are no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Internal Revenue Service is currently examining the Plan.
6. INVESTMENTS
The Plans investments which exceeded 5% of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:
($ in thousands) |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
The Allstate Corporation common stock * |
|
$ |
683,160 |
|
$ |
575,248 |
|
ESOP Company Shares Unallocated |
|
263,663 |
|
251,168 |
| ||
SSgA U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
408,142 |
|
370,035 |
| ||
SSgA S&P 500 Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
1,100,150 |
|
998,879 |
| ||
SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index NL Series Fund - Class A |
|
342,538 |
|
328,403 |
| ||
SSgA Russell Small Cap Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
387,703 |
|
427,312 |
| ||
* Employer contributions are made directly to the Allstate Stock Fund; Participants may redirect funds immediately.
During 2014 and 2013, the Plans investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:
($ in thousands) |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
The Allstate Corporation common stock |
|
$ |
159,390 |
|
$ |
168,704 |
|
ESOP Company Shares Unallocated |
|
58,963 |
|
66,177 |
| ||
SSgA U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
22,368 |
|
(8,991 |
) | ||
SSgA S&P 500 Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
133,197 |
|
251,755 |
| ||
SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index NL Series Fund - Class A |
|
(16,490 |
) |
42,260 |
| ||
SSgA Russell Small Cap Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
17,455 |
|
122,207 |
| ||
SSgA S&P Mid-Cap Index Series Fund Class A |
|
19,543 |
|
46,613 |
| ||
NTI Emerging Markets Fund |
|
(1,144 |
) |
(390 |
) | ||
Northern Trust Focus Funds |
|
18,729 |
|
45,108 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total net appreciation in fair value of investments |
|
$ |
412,011 |
|
$ |
733,443 |
|
The Stable Value Fund holdings include investment contracts called synthetic guaranteed investment contracts comprised of investments in the common collective trusts plus a wrapper contract. The wrapper contract is issued by a financial institution and the contract guarantees to provide a specific interest rate to be credited to the contract plus provide for participant liquidity at contract value in certain situations.
The Stable Value Funds wrapper contracts are benefit-responsive and are thus eligible for contract-value reporting. Funds may be withdrawn pro-rata from all the Stable Value Funds investment contracts at contract value determined by the respective issuing companies to pay benefits and to make participant-directed transfers to other investment options pursuant to the terms of the Plan after the amounts in the Stable Value Funds Short-Term Investment Fund reserve are depleted.
The wrapper contracts wrap underlying assets which are held in the trust and owned by the Stable Value Fund. The underlying assets are comprised of common collective trusts which may include a variety of high quality fixed income investments selected by the fund manager consistent with the Stable Value Funds investment
guidelines. High quality, as defined by the Stable Value Funds investment guidelines, means the average credit quality of all of the investments backing the Stable Value Fund contracts is AA/Aa or better as measured by Standard & Poors or Moodys credit rating services. The investments in the common collective trusts are used to generate the investment returns that are utilized to provide for interest rates credited through the wrapper contracts.
The wrapper contracts are benefit-responsive in that they provide that participants may execute transactions from the Stable Value Fund according to Plan provisions at contract value. Contract value represents contributions made to the Stable Value Fund, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals. The interest rates in wrapper contracts are reset monthly, based on market rates of other similar investments, the current yield of the underlying investments, the spread between the market value and contract value of the investments held by the contract, and the financial duration of the contract investments. All contracts have a minimum crediting rate of 0%. Certain events, such as plan termination, or a plan merger initiated by the plan sponsor, or changes to Plan provisions not approved by the issuers of the Stable Value Funds wrapper contracts, may limit the ability of the Stable Value Fund to transact at contract value or may allow for the termination of the wrapper contracts at less than contract value. Plan Management does not believe that any events that may limit the ability of the Stable Value Fund to transact at contract value are probable.
Changes in market interest rates affect the yield to maturity and the market value of the investments in the common collective trusts, and thus can have a material impact on the interest crediting rate. In addition, participant withdrawals and transfers from the Stable Value Fund are paid at contract value but funded through the market value liquidation of the investments in the common collective trusts, which also may affect future interest crediting rates. If market interest rates rise and fair values of investments in the common collective trusts fall, the fair value may be less than the corresponding contract value. This shortfall in fair value will be reflected in future crediting rates by amortizing the effect into the future through an adjustment to interest crediting rates of the wrapper contracts. Similarly, if market interest rates fall and fair values of investments in the common collective trusts rise, the fair values of investments held by the wrapper contract may be greater than the corresponding contract value. This excess in fair value will also be reflected in future crediting rates through an amortization process similar to that when there is a fair value shortfall.
|
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
|
Average yields: |
|
|
|
|
|
Based on annualized earnings (1) |
|
1.414 |
% |
1.346 |
% |
Based on interest rate credited to participants (2) |
|
2.150 |
% |
1.966 |
% |
(1) Computed by dividing the annualized one-day actual earnings of the investments on the last day of the plan year by the fair value of the investments on the same date.
(2) Computed by dividing the annualized one-day earnings credited to participants on the last day of the plan year by the fair value of the investments on the same date.
For purposes of calculating the interest crediting rate, fair value is equal to the market value of the investments in the common collective trusts. The crediting interest rates ranged from 1.69% to 2.65% as of December 31, 2014, and 1.55% to 2.54% as of December 31, 2013.
There are no reserves against contract value credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. The crediting interest rate is based on current market yields, adjusted upward/downward to amortize differences between book and market values of the underlying investments. All contracts have a minimum crediting rate of 0%. The crediting interest rates are reset monthly. The average yield is a weighted average of assets held on the last day of the year. The average yield based on book value as of December 31, 2014 was 2.32%. The average yield based on book value as of December 31, 2013 was 2.07%.
Investment management fees, recordkeeping fees, and trustee fees along with other administrative expenses charged to the Plan for investments in each of the Plans investment options are deducted from income earned on a daily basis and are not separately reflected. Consequently, fees and expenses are reflected as a reduction of investment return for such investments.
7. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy for inputs used in determining fair value maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Assets and liabilities recorded on the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits at fair value are categorized in the fair value hierarchy based on the observability of inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Plan can access.
Level 2: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on the following:
(a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
(b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or
(c) Valuation models whose inputs are observable, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3: Assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs reflect the Plans estimates of the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the assets and liabilities.
The availability of observable inputs varies by instrument. In situations where fair value is based on internally developed pricing models or inputs that are unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. The degree of judgment exercised by the Plan in determining fair value is typically greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. In many instances, valuation inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The category level in the fair value hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Plan uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market disruption. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments.
In determining fair value, the Plan principally uses the market approach which generally utilizes market transaction data for the same or similar instruments. To a lesser extent, the Plan uses the income approach which involves determining fair values from discounted cash flow methodologies and the cost approach which is based on replacement costs.
Summary of significant valuation techniques for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Level 1 measurements
The Allstate Corporation Common Stock: The Companys common stock is actively traded in the New York Stock Exchange and is valued based on unadjusted quoted prices.
Level 2 measurements
Invesco Advisors, Inc. Stable Value Fund Common Collective Trusts: A component of the Stable Value Fund which comprise funds that have daily quoted net asset values for identical assets in markets that are not active. The net asset values are derived based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the fund some of which are not actively traded.
SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA S&P 500 Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA S&P Mid Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, NTI Emerging Markets Fund, Northern Trust Focus Funds: Comprise funds that have daily quoted net asset values for identical assets in markets that are not active. The net asset values are primarily derived based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the fund, some of which are not actively traded.
Collective Short-Term Investment Fund: Comprise funds that have daily quoted net asset values for identical assets in markets that are not active. The net asset values are derived based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the fund some of which are not actively traded. A portion of the Collective Short-Term Investment Fund is deemed part of the Stable Value Fund.
Level 3 measurements
Invesco Advisors, Inc. Stable Value Fund Wrappers: A component of the Stable Value Fund which comprise various wrappers that are valued based on a discounted cash flow methodology that is widely accepted. The discounted cash flow methodology uses inputs such as the change in replacement costs for the wrappers obtained from the wrapper providers which are unobservable, and a discount rate (which includes swap yields, duration, and a credit rating adjustment for the wrapper providers).
The following table summarizes the Plans assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014. There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2014.
($ in thousands) |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
Total |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
The Allstate Corporation Common Stock |
|
|
$ |
946,823 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
946,823 |
|
Invesco Advisors, Inc. Stable Value Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
659,596 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
659,778 |
| ||||
SSgA U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
408,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
408,142 |
| ||||
SSgA S&P 500 Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,100,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,100,150 |
| ||||
SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
342,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
342,538 |
| ||||
SSgA Russell Small Cap Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
387,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
387,703 |
| ||||
SSgA S&P Mid Cap Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,679 |
| ||||
NTI Emerging Markets Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,344 |
| ||||
Northern Trust Focus Funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
483,767 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
483,767 |
| ||||
Collective short-term investment fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,340 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,340 |
| ||||
Total assets at fair value |
|
|
$ |
946,823 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,635,259 |
|
|
|
$ |
182 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,582,264 |
|
% of total assets at fair value |
|
|
20.7% |
|
|
|
79.3% |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
The following table summarizes the Plans assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013. There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2013.
($ in thousands) |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
Total |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
The Allstate Corporation Common Stock |
|
|
$ |
826,416 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
826,416 |
|
Invesco Advisors, Inc. Stable Value Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
709,956 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
710,164 |
| ||||
SSgA U.S. Bond Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
370,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370,035 |
| ||||
SSgA S&P 500 Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
998,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
998,879 |
| ||||
SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
328,403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
328,403 |
| ||||
SSgA Russell Small Cap Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
427,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
427,312 |
| ||||
SSgA S&P Mid Cap Index NL Series Fund Class A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,530 |
| ||||
NTI Emerging Markets Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,666 |
| ||||
Northern Trust Focus Funds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
427,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
427,878 |
| ||||
Collective short-term investment fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,372 |
| ||||
Total assets at fair value |
|
|
$ |
826,416 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,482,031 |
|
|
|
$ |
208 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,308,655 |
|
% of total assets at fair value |
|
|
19.2% |
|
|
|
80.8% |
|
|
|
-- |
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2014.
($ in thousands) |
|
Balance as |
|
Net appreciation |
|
Purchases, |
|
Net |
|
Net |
|
Balance as |
| ||||||
Invesco Advisors Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Stable Value Fund Wrapper |
|
$ |
208 |
|
$ |
(26) |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
182 |
|
Total recurring Level 3 |
|
$ |
208 |
|
$ |
(26) |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
182 |
|
The following table presents the rollforward of Level 3 assets held at fair value on a recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2013.
($ in thousands) |
|
Balance as |
|
Net appreciation |
|
Purchases, |
|
Net |
|
Net |
|
Balance as |
| ||||||
Invesco Advisors Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Stable Value Fund Wrapper |
|
$ |
186 |
|
$ |
22 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
208 |
|
Total recurring Level 3 |
|
$ |
186 |
|
$ |
22 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
208 |
|
Transfers in and out of level categorizations are reported as having occurred at the beginning of the quarter in which the transfer occurred. Therefore, for all transfers into Level 3, all realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses in the quarter of transfer are reflected in the Level 3 rollforward table. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 or Level 2 and Level 3 during 2014 or 2013.
Net appreciation (depreciation) of investments included in the Statement of Change of Net Assets Available for Benefits relate to investments still held as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
8. RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO FORM 5500
The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:
($ in thousands) |
|
2014 |
|
2013 | ||
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements |
|
$ |
4,650,494 |
|
$ |
4,380,201 |
Adjustments from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
|
22,407 |
|
19,002 | ||
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 |
|
$ |
4,672,901 |
|
$ |
4,399,203 |
The following is a reconciliation of net investment income per the financial statements to the Form 5500 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
($ in thousands) |
|
2014 |
|
2013 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total net investment income per the financial statements |
|
$ |
441,511 |
|
$ |
765,192 |
|
Interest income on participant notes receivable |
|
3,650 |
|
3,607 |
| ||
Adjustments from contract value to fair value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
|
3,405 |
|
(23,161 |
) | ||
Total net investment income per the Form 5500 |
|
$ |
448,566 |
|
$ |
745,638 |
|
9. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Plan invests in The Northern Trust Collective Short Term Investment Fund, the NTI Emerging Markets Fund, and the Northern Trust Focus Funds, which are collective investment funds managed by Northern Trust Investments, Inc., the investment advisor division of The Northern Trust Company, the trustee of the Plan. The Plan is not charged directly for investment management services associated with The Northern Trust Collective Short Term Investment Fund. Fees paid by the Plan for investment management services associated with the NTI Emerging Markets Fund and the Northern Trust Focus Funds were included as a reduction of the return earned on each fund. The Plan also invests in the common stock of The Allstate Corporation, the Plans sponsor, as referenced in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The Company changed the Plan effective January 1, 2015. Employees may now contribute to the Plan using a Roth 401(k) account. In addition, employees may directly rollover Roth accounts maintained under other eligible plans to Roth rollover accounts and elect to convert certain existing balances to Roth 401(k) accounts. Also, employees are now assessed a $75 loan origination fee.
******
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
36-3871531 Plan: 001
FORM 5500SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
|
|
|
(c) Description of investment , |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
including maturity date, |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
(b) Identity of issue, borrower, |
|
rate of interest, collateral, |
|
|
|
|
| ||
(a) |
lessor, or similar party |
|
par, or maturity value |
|
(d) Cost |
|
(e) Current Value |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
* |
The Allstate Corporation common stock |
|
13,477,901 shares |
|
$ |
293,183,066 |
|
$ |
946,822,545 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
Invesco Advisors Stable Value Fund: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
* |
The Northern Trust Collective Short Term |
|
25,505,364 shares |
|
25,505,364 |
|
25,505,364 |
| ||
|
Investment Fund No. 22-19589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
IGT MxMgr A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
|
63,128,187 shares |
|
77,954,569 |
|
101,304,201 |
| ||
|
Voya Retirement & Annuity Wrapper |
|
Voya Retirement & Annuity No. 60256 |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
IGT Invesco Short Term Bond Common Collective Trust |
|
13,294,006 shares |
|
20,707,262 |
|
21,355,517 |
| ||
|
Voya Retirement & Annuity Wrapper |
|
Voya Retirement & Annuity No. 60256-B |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
IGT ING Short Duration Common Collective Trust |
|
19,972,739 shares |
|
20,709,094 |
|
21,228,445 |
| ||
|
Voya Retirement & Annuity Wrapper |
|
Voya Retirement & Annuity No. 60256-C |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
IGT PIMCO A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
|
507,103 shares |
|
1,232,121 |
|
1,241,216 |
| ||
|
IGT Invesco A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
|
655,725 shares |
|
1,232,182 |
|
1,248,317 |
| ||
|
IGT Jennison A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
|
930,510 shares |
|
1,538,697 |
|
1,566,975 |
| ||
|
IGT BlkRK A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
|
796,438 shares |
|
1,231,639 |
|
1,243,176 |
| ||
|
IGT BlkRK A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
|
9,028,497 shares |
|
14,168,860 |
|
14,774,224 |
| ||
|
IGT GS Core A Common Collective Trust |
|
9,716,743 shares |
|
14,144,673 |
|
14,722,596 |
| ||
|
IGT Invesco A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
|
4,262,224 shares |
|
6,857,869 |
|
7,253,939 |
| ||
|
IGT Invesco Short Term Bond Common Collective Trust |
|
47,026,304 shares |
|
73,546,467 |
|
75,543,149 |
| ||
|
IGT PIMCO A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
|
4,208,010 shares |
|
6,949,246 |
|
7,207,854 |
| ||
|
Transamerica Wrapper |
|
Transamerica No. MDA-00714TR |
|
|
|
181,637 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
IGT Invesco Short Term Bond Common Collective Trust |
|
57,949,499 shares |
|
91,975,707 |
|
93,090,192 |
| ||
|
IGT GS Core A Common Collective Trust |
|
6,632,943 shares |
|
9,787,132 |
|
10,050,089 |
| ||
|
IGT BlkRK A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
|
6,163,154 shares |
|
9,766,633 |
|
10,085,379 |
| ||
|
IGT PIMCO A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
|
5,869,982 shares |
|
9,760,183 |
|
10,054,627 |
| ||
|
IGT Invesco A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
|
5,945,573 shares |
|
9,771,561 |
|
10,118,854 |
| ||
|
Pacific Life Insurance Wrapper |
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Pacific Life Insurance No. G-26930.01.0001 |
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ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
36-3871531 Plan: 001
FORM 5500SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
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(c) Description of investment , |
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including maturity date, |
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(b) Identity of issue, borrower, |
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rate of interest, collateral, |
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lessor, or similar party |
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par, or maturity value |
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(d) Cost |
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(e) Current Value |
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Invesco Advisors Stable Value Fund: |
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IGT Invesco A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
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4,354,807 shares |
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$ |
7,007,810 |
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$ |
7,411,507 |
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IGT Invesco Short Term Bond Common Collective Trust |
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57,778,585 shares |
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90,191,982 |
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92,815,634 |
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IGT Jennison A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
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18,361,283 shares |
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29,870,543 |
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30,920,327 |
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IGT PIMCO A+ Core Common Collective Trust |
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4,299,415 shares |
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7,109,399 |
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7,364,420 |
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Prudential Insurance Company Wrapper |
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Prudential Insurance Company No. GA-62294 |
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IGT BlkRK A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
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19,945,891 shares |
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28,607,561 |
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31,133,920 |
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IGT Invesco A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
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16,426,804 shares |
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28,454,933 |
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31,272,069 |
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IGT PIMCO A+ Int G/C Common Collective Trust |
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12,699,817 shares |
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29,004,716 |
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31,084,846 |
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State Street Bank Wrapper |
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State Street Bank No. 105027 |
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State Street Global Advisors (SSgA): |
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SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A |
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31,313,659 shares |
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365,226,900 |
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408,142,231 |
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SSgA S&P 500 Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A |
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29,127,621 shares |
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661,526,022 |
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1,100,150,257 |
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SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A |
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22,690,632 shares |
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315,630,161 |
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342,537,787 |
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SSgA Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A |
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10,133,370 shares |
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254,947,023 |
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387,702,740 |
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SSgA S&P Mid-Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund - Class A |
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3,950,353 shares |
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164,815,957 |
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226,679,172 |
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(Continued)
ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN
36-3871531 Plan: 001
FORM 5500SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
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(c) Description of investment , |
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including maturity date, |
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(b) Identity of issue, borrower, |
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rate of interest, collateral, |
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lessor, or similar party |
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par, or maturity value |
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(e) Current Value |
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Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI): |
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The Northern Trust Collective Short Term |
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3,340,084 shares |
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$ |
3,340,084 |
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$ |
3,340,084 |
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Investment Fund No. 22-44460, No. 22-41639, and No. 22-18490 |
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NTI Emerging Markets Fund |
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156,470 shares |
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24,441,266 |
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23,344,178 |
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Northern Trust Focus Income Fund |
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62,086 shares |
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7,328,936 |
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7,723,495 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2010 Fund |
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108,672 shares |
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12,607,808 |
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13,749,132 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2015 Fund |
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499,250 shares |
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55,206,056 |
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64,043,823 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2020 Fund |
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919,917 shares |
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104,112,016 |
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119,488,054 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2025 Fund |
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743,363 shares |
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83,326,071 |
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97,707,660 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2030 Fund |
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486,463 shares |
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55,337,719 |
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64,762,778 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2035 Fund |
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334,451 shares |
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39,242,982 |
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45,003,790 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2040 Fund |
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223,247 shares |
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27,391,572 |
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30,305,716 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2045 Fund |
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141,708 shares |
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16,893,825 |
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19,250,977 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2050 Fund |
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79,913 shares |
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9,632,125 |
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10,856,176 |
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Northern Trust Focus 2055 Fund |
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80,032 shares |
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9,912,292 |
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10,875,516 |
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Rates of interest from 3.25% to |
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Participant loans |
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9.50% maturing through 2030 |
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91,998,764 |
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91,998,764 |
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Total |
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$ |
3,213,186,848 |
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$ |
4,674,263,349 |
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Permitted party in interest. |
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(Concluded) |
SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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ALLSTATE 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN | ||
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By |
/s/ Josee Wilson |
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Josee Wilson |
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Plan Administrator |
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Date: June 9, 2015 |
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