SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                Washington, D.C.
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


          Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 19, 1998


                            The Allstate Corporation
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)




   Delaware                    1-11840                   36-3871531
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(State or Other              (Commission                (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of               File Number)               Identification
Incorporation)                                           Number)


Allstate Plaza, Northbrook, Illinois           60062
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (847)402-6075
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Item 5.  Other Events

     On May 19, 1998 the Registrant's Board of Directors adopted  resolutions to
effect a 2-for-1  split (the "Stock  Split") of the  Registrant's  Common Stock,
$0.01 par value  (the  "Common  Stock"),  in the form of a stock  dividend.  The
additional shares of Common Stock are distributable July 1, 1998 to stockholders
of record at the close of business on May 29, 1998.

     In accordance with Rule 416 of the Commission's  rules under the Securities
Act of  1933  and  the  Commission  staff's  telephone  interpretations  manual,
Registrant  hereby adjusts the number of shares of Common Stock  registered with
the Commission on Form S-8 under The Allstate  Corporation Equity Incentive Plan
(Reg.  Nos.  33-93762  and  33-77928),  The Savings and Profit  Sharing  Fund of
Allstate Employees (Reg. Nos. 333-40289 and 33-93758),  The Allstate Corporation
Employees  Replacement Stock Plan (Reg. No. 33-93760),  The Allstate Corporation
Exclusive Agent  Independent  Contractors  Stock Bonus Plan (Reg. No 333-23309),
and The Allstate  Corporation  Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee  Directors
(Reg. No.  333-04919).  Registrant also adjusts the number of shares  registered
with the Commission on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-34583) for issuance to transferees
of options  granted under the  Registrant's  Equity  Incentive  Plan,  Employees
Replacement Stock Plan and Equity Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors.

     Registrant  reflects below the additional number of shares registered under
each  registration  statement as a result of the Stock  Split,  and the total of
shares registered.

Additional Shares Total Shares Reg. No. Shares Registered Registered Per Stock Split Registered -------- ----------------- -------------------------- ---------- 33-93762 11,000,000 11,000,000 22,000,000 33-97928 9,000,000 9,000,000 18,000,000 333-40289 5,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 33-93758 10,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000 33-93760 4,500,000 4,500,000 9,000,000 333-34583 2,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 333-23309 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 333-04919 300,000 300,000 600,000
Page 2 of 3 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, thereunto duly authorized. THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION By _____________________ Name: Samuel H. Pilch Title: Controller May 27, 1998 Page 3 of 3