Employee stock purchase adds shares for Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) EVP

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP executive Steven S. Zandpour increased his direct holdings through the company’s employee stock purchase plan. On this transaction, he purchased 86.8009 shares of common stock at a price of $27.8170 per share. Following the employee stock purchase plan transaction, his directly held common stock position rose to 18,116.1220 shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ZANDPOUR STEVEN S.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

433 MAIN STREET

(Street)

GREEN BAY WI 54301

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP [ ASB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	02/17/2026		J(1)	V	86.8009	A	$27.817	18,116.122	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares were purchased within the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

	/s/ Lynn M. Floeter, by POA for Steven S. Zandpour	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did ASB executive Steven S. Zandpour report in this Form 4?

Steven S. Zandpour reported acquiring additional Associated Banc-Corp common shares through the employee stock purchase plan. The filing shows a small increase in his direct ownership rather than a sale or disposition of existing shares.

How many Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) shares were involved in this transaction?

The transaction covered 86.8009 shares of Associated Banc-Corp common stock. These shares were obtained under the company’s employee stock purchase plan, which allows eligible employees to buy stock periodically under defined program terms.

At what price were the ASB shares obtained in the employee stock purchase plan?

The shares were acquired at a price of $27.8170 per share. This price is reported for the 86.8009 common shares purchased under the Associated Banc-Corp employee stock purchase plan on the transaction date shown.

What is Steven S. Zandpour’s role at Associated Banc-Corp (ASB)?

Steven S. Zandpour is an Executive Vice President at Associated Banc-Corp. His role is identified with the officer title “EVP,” and he is the reporting person for this employee stock purchase plan transaction in common stock.

How many ASB shares does Steven S. Zandpour own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Steven S. Zandpour directly owns 18,116.1220 shares of Associated Banc-Corp common stock. This figure reflects his direct holdings following the 86.8009-share acquisition through the employee stock purchase plan.

Was this ASB Form 4 transaction an open-market buy or part of a plan?

The transaction was executed within Associated Banc-Corp’s employee stock purchase plan, not as an open-market trade. The footnote specifies that the 86.8009 shares were purchased through the issuer’s employee stock purchase program.