Associated Banc-Corp GC to retire in Oct 2026
Associated Banc-Corp outlines a planned retirement and short-term advisory role for its general counsel extending into early 2027.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) discloses that Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Randall J. Erickson will retire from his position effective October 13, 2026. He will remain with the company in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026 to support transition of his duties.
Under an Employment Transition – Letter Agreement dated September 21, 2026, Erickson will serve as an Attorney-Advisor from the effective date of his retirement to January 4, 2027, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and performing duties determined by the CEO and the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The Letter Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Retirement effective date: October 13, 2026
Attorney-Advisor period end date: January 4, 2027
Letter Agreement date: September 21, 2026
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Retirement effective date
October 13, 2026
Date Randall J. Erickson retires as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Attorney-Advisor period end date
January 4, 2027
End of Erickson’s Attorney-Advisor role under the Letter Agreement
Letter Agreement date
September 21, 2026
Date of Employment Transition – Letter Agreement between the company and Erickson
Series E preferred dividend rate
5.875%
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E represented by depositary shares
Series F preferred dividend rate
5.625%
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F represented by depositary shares
Subordinated Notes coupon
6.625%
Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033 listed under symbol ASBA
Key Terms
Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes, Emerging growth company, Inline XBRL, +1 more
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Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock financial
"Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.875% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs E"
Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes financial
"6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033"
Emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
Inline XBRL technical
"Cover Page Interactive Data File the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
Employment Transition – Letter Agreement financial
"entered into the Employment Transition – Letter Agreement dated September 21, 2026"
FAQ
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What executive change did ASB announce for its General Counsel?
Associated Banc-Corp announced that Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Randall J. Erickson will retire from his position effective October 13, 2026, with a short-term advisory role to support the transition of his responsibilities.
How long will Randall J. Erickson remain with Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) after retiring?
After retiring effective October 13, 2026, Randall J. Erickson will remain in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026 and will serve as Attorney-Advisor until January 4, 2027 under the transition Letter Agreement.
What is the Employment Transition – Letter Agreement mentioned by ASB?
The Employment Transition – Letter Agreement dated September 21, 2026 sets terms for Randall J. Erickson’s service as Attorney-Advisor from his retirement effective date to January 4, 2027. It is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
What role will Randall J. Erickson hold at ASB after October 13, 2026?
From October 13, 2026 to January 4, 2027, Randall J. Erickson will serve as an Attorney-Advisor, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and having duties, authority and responsibility as determined by the CEO and the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Which securities of ASB are listed on the New York Stock Exchange?
Listed securities include Common Stock (symbol ASB), two series of Depositary Shares representing non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock (Series E 5.875%, Series F 5.625%), and 6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033 (symbol ASBA).
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