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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.22  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION<BR>
2001 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Date]
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>[Addressee] </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
accordance with the terms of The Allstate Corporation 2001 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), pursuant to action of the Compensation and Succession Committee of the Board of
Directors, The Allstate Corporation hereby grants to you (the "Participant"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (including Annex A hereto and all
documents incorporated herein by reference), Shares of Restricted Stock, as set forth below: </FONT></P>

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Number of Shares of<BR>
Restricted Stock Granted:</FONT></TD>
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xxxxx</FONT></TD>
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Date of Grant:</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 20xx</FONT></TD>
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Period of Restriction:</FONT></TD>
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Dividends:</FONT></TD>
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Dividends, as and when paid by The Allstate Corporation, shall be paid to the Participant with respect to the Restricted Stock from Date of Grant during the Period of Restriction</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further terms and conditions of the Award are set forth in Annex A hereto, which are an integral part of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Restricted Stock Award set forth in the Plan and not set forth herein are hereby incorporated by reference herein. To the extent
any provision hereof is inconsistent with a provision of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
must sign the </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>attached Stock Power form</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> and return it in the enclosed envelope to: The Allstate Corporation, Stock Option Office, 2775
Sanders Road, Ste. F5, Northbrook, Illinois 60062 in order to comply with the terms of this Restricted Stock Award. </FONT></P>

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Edward M. Liddy<BR>
Chairman, President and Chief<BR>
Executive Officer<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Attachment: Annex A </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>ANNEX A  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> TO  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION<BR>
2001 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further Terms and Conditions of Option.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is understood and agreed that the Award of Restricted Stock evidenced by the
Restricted Stock Award Agreement to which this is annexed is subject to the following additional terms and conditions: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tax Withholding.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to the minimum statutory tax withholding required upon the lapse of
restrictions on the Restricted Stock, the Participant may elect to satisfy such withholding requirements by tender of previously-owned Company common stock or by having the Company withhold shares
from the Award. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination of Employment.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section&nbsp;3 below,
if the Participant's Termination of Employment occurs for any reason, all unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited, subject, however, to the Compensation and Succession Committee's right
to determine otherwise at any time.][Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section&nbsp;3 below, upon the Participant's Termination of Employment, all unvested shares
of Restricted Stock shall be treated as follows, subject, however, to the Compensation and Succession Committee's right to determine otherwise at any time: (a)&nbsp;if the Participant's Termination
of Employment is on account of Retirement, then no unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited and the restrictions thereon shall lapse
on&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;; and (b)&nbsp;if the
Participant's Termination of Employment is on account of any other reason, then all unvested shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited.] </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change of Control.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Except as otherwise specifically provided in The Allstate Corporation Change
of Control Severance Plan (to the extent such Plan is applicable to the Participant) or another written agreement with the Company or to which the Participant is a party, the Restricted Stock, to the
extent not vested, shall vest and become nonforfeitable (i)&nbsp;on the Change of Control Effective Date of a Change of Control, as defined in paragraphs (a), (b), (d)&nbsp;and (e)&nbsp;of the
definition of Change of Control in Section&nbsp;7, that is not a Merger of Equals, or (ii)&nbsp;on the Consummation Date of a Change of Control as defined in paragraph&nbsp;(c) of such
definition of a Change of Control that is not a Merger of Equals or (iii)&nbsp;if applicable, on a later Merger of Equals Cessation Date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;If
a Participant has a Termination of Employment during the Post-Merger of Equals Period, which Termination of Employment is initiated by the Participant's
employer for a reason other than Cause or Disability, then the Restricted Stock to the extent not vested, shall vest and become nonforfeitable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratification of Actions.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By accepting the Restricted Stock Award or other benefit under the Plan, the
Participant and each person claiming under or through him shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated the Participant's acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the
Plan or the Restricted Stock Award by the Company, the Board or the Compensation and Succession Committee. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notices.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any notice hereunder to the Company shall be addressed to its Stock Option Record Office and any
notice hereunder to the Participant shall be addressed to him or her at the address specified on this Restricted Stock Award Agreement, subject to the right of either party to designate at any time
hereafter in writing some other address. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing Law and Severability.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent not preempted by Federal law, the Restricted Stock Award
Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. In the event any provision of this Restricted Stock
Award Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement, and this Restricted Stock
Award Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the following definitions, capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings given them in the Plan. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Allstate Incumbent Directors</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means, determined as of any date by reference to any baseline date: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;the
members of the Board on the date of such determination who have been members of the Board since such baseline date, and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;the
members of the Board on the date of such determination who were appointed or elected after such baseline date and whose election, or nomination for election by
stockholders of the Company or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, was approved by a vote or written consent of two-thirds (100% for purposes of paragraph&nbsp;(a) of the
definition of "Merger of Equals") of the directors comprising the Allstate Incumbent Directors on the date of such vote or written consent, but excluding each such member whose initial assumption of
office was in connection with (1)&nbsp;an actual or threatened election contest, including a consent solicitation, relating to the election or removal of one or more members of the Board,
(2)&nbsp;a "tender offer" (as such terms is used in Section&nbsp;14(d) of the Exchange Act), (3)&nbsp;a proposed Reorganization Transaction, or (4)&nbsp;a request, nomination or suggestion of
any Beneficial Owner of Voting Securities representing 15% or more of the aggregate voting power of the Voting Securities of the Company or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Approved Passive Holder</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means, as of any date, any Person that satisfies all of the following conditions: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;as
of such date, such Person is a 20% Owner, but is the Beneficial Owner of less than 30% of the then-outstanding Common Stock and of Voting Securities
representing less than 30% of the combined voting power of all then-outstanding Voting Securities of the Company; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;prior
to becoming a 20% Owner, such Person has filed, and as of such date has not withdrawn, or made any subsequent filing or public statement inconsistent with, a
statement with the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(g) of the Exchange Act that includes a certification by such person to the effect that such beneficial ownership
does not have the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of the Company; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;prior
to such Person's becoming a 20% Owner, at least two-thirds of the Allstate Incumbent Directors (such Allstate Incumbent Directors to be determined as
of the Date of Grant as the baseline date) shall have voted in favor of a resolution adopted by the Board to the effect that: (1)&nbsp;the terms and conditions of such Person's investment in the
Company will not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Company, and (2)&nbsp;notwithstanding clause&nbsp;(a) of the definition of "Change of Control," such Person's
becoming a 20% Owner shall be treated as though it were a Merger of Equals for purposes of the Plan. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Beneficial Owner</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means such term as defined in Rule&nbsp;13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Cause</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any of the events or conditions which constitute cause for immediate termination of employment of the Participant as
provided from time to time in the applicable Human Resources Policy of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Change of Control</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means, except as provided at the end of this definition, the occurrence of any one or more of the following: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;Any
person (as such term is used in Rule&nbsp;13d-5 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")) or group (as such
term is defined in Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than a Controlled Affiliate of the Company or any employee benefit plan (or any related trust) of the Company or any of its
Controlled Affiliates, becomes the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the common stock of the Company or of Voting Securities representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of all Voting
Securities of the Company (such a person or group that is not a Similarly Owned Company (as defined below), a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>20% Owner</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"), except that no Change of
Control shall be deemed to have occurred solely by reason of such beneficial ownership by a corporation (a "Similarly Owned Company") with respect to which both more than 70% of the common stock of
such corporation and Voting Securities representing more than 70% of the </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>combined
voting power of the Voting Securities of such corporation are then owned, directly or indirectly, by the persons who were the direct or indirect owners of the common stock and Voting
Securities of the Company immediately before such acquisition, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately before such acquisition, of the common stock and Voting Securities
of the Company, as the case may be; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;Allstate
Incumbent Directors (as determined using the Date of Grant as the baseline date) cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds, of the
directors of the Company then serving (provided, however, that this clause&nbsp;(b) shall be inapplicable during a Post-Merger of Equals Period); or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Approval
by the stockholders of the Company of a merger, reorganization, consolidation, or similar transaction, or a plan or agreement for the sale or other disposition
of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company or a plan of liquidation of the Company (any of the foregoing, a "</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Reorganization
Transaction</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") that, based on information included in the proxy and other written materials distributed to the Company's stockholders in connection with the solicitation by the
Company of such stockholder approval, is not expected to qualify as an Exempt Reorganization Transaction; provided, however, that if (1)&nbsp;the merger or other agreement between the parties to a
Reorganization Transaction expires or is terminated after the date of such stockholder approval but prior to the consummation of such Reorganization Transaction (a
"</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Reorganization Transaction Termination</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>") or (2)&nbsp;immediately after the consummation of the Reorganization Transaction, such Reorganization
Transaction does qualify as an Exempt Reorganization Transaction notwithstanding the fact that it was not expected to so qualify as of the date of such stockholder approval, then such stockholder
approval shall not be deemed a Change of Control for purposes of any Termination of Employment as to which the Termination Date occurs on or after the date of the Reorganization Transaction
Termination or the date of the consummation of the Exempt Reorganization Transaction, as applicable; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
consummation by the Company of a Reorganization Transaction that for any reason fails to qualify as an Exempt Reorganization Transaction as of the date of such
consummation, notwithstanding the fact that such Reorganization Transaction was expected to so qualify as of the date of such stockholder approval; or </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;A
20% Owner who had qualified as an Approved Passive Holder ceases to qualify as such for any reason other than ceasing to be a 20% Owner (such cessation of Approved
Passive Holder status to be considered for all purposes of the Plan (including the definition of "Change of Control Effective Date") a Change of Control distinct from and in addition to the Change of
Control specified in clause&nbsp;(a) above). </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Notwithstanding
the occurrence of any of the foregoing events, a Change of Control shall not occur with respect to a Participant if, in advance of such event, such Participant agrees in writing that
such event shall not constitute a Change of Control. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Change of Control Effective Date</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the date on which a Change of Control first occurs while an Award is outstanding. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Consummation Date</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the date on which a Reorganization Transaction is consummated. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Controlled Affiliate</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of a Person means any corporation, business trust, or limited liability company or partnership with respect to
which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, Voting Securities representing more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Securities. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Exempt Reorganization Transaction</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means a Reorganization Transaction that results in the Persons who were the direct or indirect owners
of the outstanding common stock and Voting Securities of the Company immediately before such Reorganization Transaction becoming, immediately after the consummation of such Reorganization Transaction,
the direct or indirect owners, of both more than 70% of the then-outstanding common stock of the Surviving Corporation and Voting Securities representing more than 70% of the combined
voting power of the then-outstanding Voting Securities of the Surviving Corporation, in substantially the same respective proportions as such Persons' ownership of the common stock and
Voting Securities of the Company immediately before such Reorganization Transaction. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Merger of Equals</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means, as of any date, a transaction that, notwithstanding the fact that such transaction may also qualify as a Change
of Control, satisfies all of the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;below: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;if
such date is on or after the Consummation Date, a Reorganization Transaction in respect of which all of the following conditions are satisfied as of such date, or if
such date is prior to the Consummation Date, a proposed Reorganization Transaction in respect of which the merger agreement or other documents (including the exhibits and annexes thereto) setting
forth the terms and conditions of such Reorganization Transaction, as in effect on such date after giving effect to all amendments thereof or waivers thereunder, require that the following conditions
be satisfied on and, where applicable, after the Consummation Date: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;at
least 50%, but not more than 70%, of the common stock of the surviving Corporation outstanding immediately after the consummation of the Reorganization Transaction,
together with Voting Securities representing at least 50%, but not more than 70%, of the combined voting power of all Voting Securities of the Surviving Corporation outstanding immediately after such
consummation shall be </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>owned,
directly or indirectly, by the persons who were the owners directly or indirectly of the common stock and Voting Securities of the Company immediately before such consummation in substantially
the same proportions as their respective direct or indirect ownership, immediately before such consummation, of the common stock and Voting Securities of the Company, respective; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Allstate
Incumbent Directors (determined as of such date using the date immediately preceding the Change of Control Effective Date as the baseline date) shall,
throughout the period beginning on the Change of Control Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Change of Control Effective Date, continue to constitute not less than 50% of the
members of the Board; and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;The
person who was the CEO of the Company immediately prior to the Change of Control Effective Date shall serve as (x)&nbsp;the CEO of the Company throughout the
period beginning on the Change of Control Effective Date and ending on the Consummation Date and (y)&nbsp;the CEO of the Surviving Corporation at all times during the period commencing on the
Consummation Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Consummation Date; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>provided,
however, that a Reorganization Transaction that qualifies as a Merger of Equals shall cease to qualify as a Merger of Equals (a "Merger of Equals Cessation") and shall instead qualify as a
Change of Control that is not a Merger of Equals from and after the first date during the Post-Change period (such date, the "Merger of Equals Cessation Date") as of which any one or more
of the following shall occur for any reason: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;if
any condition of clause&nbsp;(1) of paragraph&nbsp;(a) of this definition shall for any reason not be satisfied immediately after the consummation of the
Reorganization Transaction; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;if
as of the close of business on any date on or after the Change of Control Effective Date, any condition of clauses (2)&nbsp;or (3)&nbsp;of paragraph&nbsp;(a)
of this definition shall not be satisfied; or </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;if
on any date prior to the first anniversary of the Consummation Date, the Company shall make a filing with the SEC, issue a press release, or make a public
announcement to the effect that the Company is seeking or intends to seek a replacement for the then-CEO of the Company, whether such replacement is to become effective before or after
such first anniversary. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of such date, each Person who is a 20% Owner qualifies as an Approved Passive Holder. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
Committee shall give all Participants written notice of any Merger of Equals Cessation and the applicable Merger of Equals Cessation Date as soon as practicable after the Merger of Equals
Cessation Date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Merger of Equals Cessation Date</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"&#151;see the definition of "Merger of Equals". </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Person</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government instrumentality, division, agency, body or department. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Post-Change Period</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the period commencing on the Change of Control Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary
of the Change of Control Effective Date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Post-Merger of Equals Period</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the period commencing on a Change of Control Effective Date of a Change of Control that
qualifies as a Merger of Equals and ending on the third anniversary of such Change of Control Effective Date or, if sooner, the Merger of Equals Cessation Date. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Reorganization Transaction</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"&#151;see clause&nbsp;(c) of the definition of "Change of Control." </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Reorganization Transaction Termination</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"&#151;see clause&nbsp;(c) of the definition of "Change of Control." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Surviving Corporation</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" means the corporation resulting from a Reorganization Transaction or, if securities representing at least 50% of
the aggregate Voting Power of such resulting corporation are directly or indirectly owned by another corporation, such other corporation. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>20% Owner</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>"&#151;see clause&nbsp;(a) of the definition of "Change of Control." </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Voting Securities</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>" of a corporation means securities of such corporation that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
of such corporation. </FONT></P>

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