<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> </TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgcolor="#ffffff" style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>




<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;border-bottom:double 2.25pt;padding-bottom:1;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><B><font SIZE=3>FORM 8-K</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2008</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=3>Allstate Life Global Funding</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>as depositor of</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=3>Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="638" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Delaware</font><br> <font size=2>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>001-32192</font><br> <font size=2>(Commission File Number)</font>  </p> </td>
        <td width="213" valign=top style='padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Not applicable</font><br> <font size=2>(IRS Employer</font><br> <font size=2>Identification No.)</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>c/o AMACAR Pacific Corp.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>6525 Morrison Boulevard</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Suite 318</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Charlotte, NC 28211</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Zip Code)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 365-0569</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
<p style='page-break-before:always'></p><PAGE>
<!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The following documents are filed with reference to and are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-143541-01 and 333-143541), as amended, of Allstate Life Global Funding (&#147;Global Funding&#148;) and Allstate Life Insurance Company (&#147;Allstate Life&#148;), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2007 and amended on June 26, 2007.</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="120" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="48" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(c)</font></p> </td>
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibits</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 1</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Series Instrument, dated as of April 24, 2008 relating to Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>



<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 5.1</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Michael J. Velotta, Esq., in-house counsel to Allstate Life.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>



<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 5.2</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Dewey &amp; LeBoeuf LLP, special counsel to Global Funding.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>



<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 8</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Sam De Frank, in-house tax counsel to Allstate Life. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="336" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="308" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>
<!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
<p style='page-break-before:always'></p><PAGE>
<!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>
<font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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 hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=center>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="625" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="24" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Allstate Life Global Funding,</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>as depositor of</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>(Registrant)</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="24" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="32" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="353" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>AMACAR Pacific Corp.,</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>not in its individual capacity,</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>but solely as administrator<sup>*</sup></font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="217" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>  </p> </td>
        <td width="24" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="32" valign=bottom >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="353" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black .5pt'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=2>/s/ Evelyn Echevarria</font></p> </td> </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="217" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="24" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="32" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:6.0pt;text-indent:-6.0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in'><font size=2>Name:</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Title:</font></p> </td>
        <td width="353" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Evelyn Echevarria</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Vice President</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Date: April 30, 2008</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>_________________________</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><sup>*&nbsp;</sup>Allstate Life Global Funding and Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4 are statutory trusts organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and have no officers.  AMACAR Pacific Corp., as administrator, is the sole provider of administrative services to Allstate Life Global Funding and Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="336" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="308" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>2</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>
<!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
<p style='page-break-before:always'></p><PAGE>
<!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

<p style=' margin-bottom:12pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>
<font SIZE=2>EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Exhibit</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="430" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="337" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Number</font></u></p> </td>
        <td width="93" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><font size=2>Description</font></u></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 1</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Series Instrument, dated as of April 24, 2008 relating to Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>



<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 5.1</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Michael J. Velotta, Esq., in-house counsel to Allstate Life.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>



<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 5.2</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Dewey &amp; LeBoeuf LLP, special counsel to Global Funding.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>



<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="115" valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Exhibit 8</font></p> </td>
        <td  valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 12.0pt 0in'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Opinion of Sam De Frank, in-house tax counsel to Allstate Life. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>


<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1.2in; text-indent:-1.2in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>


<div align=left>

<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="336" style=' border-collapse:collapse'>
    <tr>
        <td width="308" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>3</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
</div>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<!-- EEDocs PBStart-->
<!-- EEDocs PBEnd-->

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>



</BODY>
</HTML>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "algftrust8k20084.htm", "description": "ALGF 2008-4 8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 19915}]
[{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "ALLSTATE LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING", "cik": "0001176267", "assigned-sic": "6189", "irs-number": "000000000", "state-of-incorporation": "DE", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-32192", "film-number": "08790806"}, "business-address": {"street1": "DOUGLAS K JOHNSON", "street2": "C/O AMACAR PACIFIC CORP", "city": "CHARLOTTE", "state": "NC", "zip": "282111", "phone": "7043650569"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "C/O AMACAR PACIFIC CORP", "street2": "3525 MORRISON BLVD STE 318", "city": "CHARLOTTE", "state": "NC", "zip": "28211"}}, {"company-data": {"conformed-name": "Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4", "cik": "0001433653", "assigned-sic": "6311", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "333-143541-06", "film-number": "08790807"}, "business-address": {"street1": "3100 SANDERS ROAD", "city": "NORTHBROOK", "state": "IL", "zip": "60062", "phone": "8474025000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "3100 SANDERS ROAD", "city": "NORTHBROOK", "state": "IL", "zip": "60062"}}]
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): April 24, 2008
Allstate Life Global Funding
as depositor of
Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-32192
(Commission File Number)
Not applicable
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
c/o AMACAR Pacific Corp.
6525 Morrison Boulevard
Suite 318
Charlotte, NC 28211
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 365-0569
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following documents are filed with reference to and are hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-143541-01 and 333-143541), as amended, of Allstate Life Global Funding ("Global Funding") and Allstate Life Insurance Company ("Allstate Life"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2007 and amended on June 26, 2007.
(c)
Exhibits
Exhibit 1
Series Instrument, dated as of April 24, 2008 relating to Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4.
Exhibit 5.1
Opinion of Michael J. Velotta, Esq., in-house counsel to Allstate Life.
Exhibit 5.2
Opinion of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, special counsel to Global Funding.
Exhibit 8
Opinion of Sam De Frank, in-house tax counsel to Allstate Life.
1
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Allstate Life Global Funding,
as depositor of
Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4
(Registrant)
By:
AMACAR Pacific Corp.,
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as administrator
*
By:
/s/ Evelyn Echevarria
Name:
Title:
Evelyn Echevarria
Vice President
Date: April 30, 2008
_________________________
*
Allstate Life Global Funding and Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4 are statutory trusts organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and have no officers.  AMACAR Pacific Corp., as administrator, is the sole provider of administrative services to Allstate Life Global Funding and Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4.
2
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
Exhibit 1
Series Instrument, dated as of April 24, 2008 relating to Allstate Life Global Funding Trust 2008-4.
Exhibit 5.1
Opinion of Michael J. Velotta, Esq., in-house counsel to Allstate Life.
Exhibit 5.2
Opinion of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, special counsel to Global Funding.
Exhibit 8
Opinion of Sam De Frank, in-house tax counsel to Allstate Life.
3