Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) CFO granted 51 dividend-equivalent units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Derek S. Meyer reported a compensation-related stock acquisition. He received an award of 51 shares of common stock at a reference price of $24.59 per share, coded as a grant or award rather than an open-market purchase.

According to the footnote, these are dividend equivalent units earned on vested shares, which he elected to defer into the Executive's Deferred Compensation Plan. Following this award, his directly held common stock position reported in this filing increased to 71,535.379 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Meyer Derek 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, Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

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	03/16/2026		A(1)		51	A	$24.59	71,535.379	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. Dividend equivalent units earned on vested shares, a portion of which the reporting person has elected to defer upon vesting, and which will remain in the Executive's Deferred Compensation Plan until distributed pursuant to the reporting person's distribution election on file.

	/s/ Lynn M. Floeter, attorney-in-fact for Derek S. Meyer	03/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) report for its CFO?

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP reported that CFO Derek S. Meyer received an award of 51 shares of common stock. The transaction was coded as a grant or award, reflecting a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market trade.

How many ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) shares did the CFO hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, CFO Derek S. Meyer held 71,535.379 shares of ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP common stock directly. This total includes the additional 51 awarded shares disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

What was the price per share for the CFO’s ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP stock award?

The 51 awarded shares of ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP common stock were reported at a reference price of $24.59 per share. This figure provides the valuation basis used in the Form 4 disclosure for the grant.

What are dividend equivalent units in the ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP CFO’s Form 4?

The filing states the award reflects dividend equivalent units earned on vested shares. The CFO elected to defer these units into the Executive's Deferred Compensation Plan, where they will remain until distribution under his existing election.

Was the ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP CFO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase?

No. The Form 4 lists the transaction under code A as a grant, award, or other acquisition. The footnote clarifies it represents dividend equivalent units tied to vested shares, deferred into a compensation plan, not an open-market purchase.

How does this ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP Form 4 classify the CFO’s ownership type?

The transaction is reported as direct ownership of common stock. The Form 4 marks the holding as direct, meaning the shares are attributed to the CFO personally rather than to an indirect entity or related account.