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ALLSTATE CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Mar 11, 2014)

Filed March 11, 2014For Securities:ALLALL-PJALL-PBALL-PHALL-PI

Summary

This 8-K filing from The Allstate Corporation, dated March 11, 2014, primarily reports on the issuance of additional depositary shares following the exercise of an underwriter's option. This follows a previous disclosure on February 25, 2014, where the company granted an option to the underwriters to purchase an additional 3,900,000 depositary shares to cover over-allotments. The underwriters exercised this option in full, and these shares were issued on March 11, 2014. The filing also includes supporting legal documentation, specifically the opinion and consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, as exhibits. For investors, this indicates the completion of a capital-raising or share issuance activity related to a prior offering, confirming the full utilization of the over-allotment option by underwriters.

Key Highlights

  • 1Allstate Corporation issued an additional 3,900,000 depositary shares on March 11, 2014.
  • 2This issuance fulfills the full exercise of an underwriter's over-allotment option granted on February 24, 2014.
  • 3The company previously disclosed the option to purchase these shares in an 8-K filing on February 25, 2014.
  • 4The issuance is related to a prior underwriting agreement with multiple representatives, including Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
  • 5Legal documentation, including an opinion and consent from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, is filed as an exhibit.
  • 6This event confirms the successful placement of the over-allotment shares.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the issuance of an additional 3,900,000 depositary shares by The Allstate Corporation on March 11, 2014, which represents the full exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option from a previous offering.

Allstate issued additional depositary shares because the underwriters exercised their option to purchase these shares to cover over-allotments, a common practice in equity offerings to stabilize the stock price and meet demand.

The exhibits, specifically the legal opinion and consent from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, provide assurance regarding the legality and proper authorization of the issuance of these depositary shares, which is a standard procedural requirement for such filings.

This filing is related to a past offering. It confirms the completion of the over-allotment option exercise that was granted as part of a previous underwriting agreement disclosed in an earlier 8-K filing.