(c) If the Company notifies Executive in writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue a Refund Claim, Executive shall: for Allstate (ALL)

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ALL » Topics » (c) If the Company notifies Executive in writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue a Refund Claim, Executive shall:

These excerpts taken from the ALL 10-K filed Feb 27, 2008.

(c) If the Company notifies Executive in writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue a Refund Claim, Executive shall:

(i) give the Company all information that it reasonably requests in writing from time to time relating to such IRS Claim or Refund Claim, as applicable,

(ii) take such action in connection with such IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as applicable) as the Company reasonably requests in writing from time to time, including accepting legal representation with respect thereto by an attorney selected by the Company, subject to the approval of Executive (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),

(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith to contest such IRS Claim or pursue such Refund Claim, as applicable,

(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such IRS Claim or Refund Claim, as applicable, and

(v) contest such IRS Claim or prosecute Refund Claim (as applicable) to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company may from time to time determine in its discretion.

The Company shall control all proceedings in connection with such IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as applicable) and in its discretion may cause Executive to pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the IRS or other taxing authority in respect of such IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as applicable); provided that (i) any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of Executive relating to the IRS Claim is limited solely to such IRS Claim, (ii) the Company’s control of the IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as applicable) shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable, and (iii) Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the IRS or other taxing authority.

(d) The Company may at any time in its discretion direct Executive to (i) contest the IRS Claim in any lawful manner or (ii) pay the amount specified in an IRS Claim and pursue a Refund Claim; provided, however, that if the Company directs Executive to pay an IRS Claim and pursue a Refund Claim, the Company shall advance the amount of such payment to Executive on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify Executive, on an after-tax basis, for any Taxes, Excise Taxes and related interest or penalties imposed with respect to such advance.

(e) The Company shall pay directly all legal, accounting and other costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred by the Company or Executive in connection with any IRS Claim or Refund Claim, as applicable, and shall indemnify Executive, on an after-tax basis, for any Taxes, Excise Taxes and related interest and penalties imposed as a result of such payment of costs and expenses.

(c) If the Company notifies Executive in
writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue
a Refund Claim, Executive shall:

(i) give the Company all information
that it reasonably requests in writing from time to time relating to such IRS
Claim or Refund Claim, as applicable,

(ii) take such action in connection with
such IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as applicable) as the Company reasonably
requests in writing from time to time, including accepting legal representation
with respect thereto by an attorney selected by the Company, subject to the
approval of Executive (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed),

(iii) cooperate with the Company in good
faith to contest such IRS Claim or pursue such Refund Claim, as applicable,

(iv) permit the Company to participate in
any proceedings relating to such IRS Claim or Refund Claim, as applicable, and

(v) contest such IRS Claim or prosecute
Refund Claim (as applicable) to a determination before any administrative
tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate
courts, as the Company may from time to time determine in its discretion.

The Company shall
control all proceedings in connection with such IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as
applicable) and in its discretion may cause Executive to pursue or forego any
and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the
IRS or other taxing authority in respect of such IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as
applicable); provided that (i) any extension of the statute of limitations
relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of Executive relating to the
IRS Claim is limited solely to such IRS Claim, (ii) the Company’s control of
the IRS Claim or Refund Claim (as applicable) shall be limited to issues with
respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable, and (iii) Executive shall
be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by
the IRS or other taxing authority.

(d) The Company may at any time in its
discretion direct Executive to (i) contest the IRS Claim in any lawful manner
or (ii) pay the amount specified in an IRS Claim and pursue a Refund Claim;
provided, however, that if the Company directs Executive to pay an IRS Claim
and pursue a Refund Claim, the Company shall advance the amount of such payment
to Executive on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify Executive, on
an after-tax basis, for any Taxes, Excise Taxes and related interest or
penalties imposed with respect to such advance.

(e) The Company shall pay directly all
legal, accounting and other costs and expenses (including additional interest
and penalties) incurred by the Company or Executive in connection with any IRS
Claim or Refund Claim, as applicable, and shall indemnify Executive, on an
after-tax basis, for any Taxes, Excise Taxes and related interest and
penalties imposed as a result of such payment of costs and expenses.

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10-K (2 sections)	Feb 27, 2008

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ALL » Topics » (c) If the Company notifies Executive in writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue a Refund Claim, Executive shall:

(c) If the Company notifies Executive in writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue a Refund Claim, Executive shall:

(c) If the Company notifies Executive inwriting that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursuea Refund Claim, Executive shall:

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(c) If the Company notifies Executive in
writing that the Company desires Executive to contest an IRS Claim or to pursue
a Refund Claim, Executive shall: