Cory Nettles receives stock and phantom units at Associated Banc-Corp (ASB)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Associated Banc-Corp director Cory L. Nettles reported a grant of 4,585 restricted stock units on February 1, 2026, at $27.26 per share-equivalent. After this award, he beneficially owns 46,429 shares of common stock directly.

The restricted stock units will fully vest on the first anniversary of the February 1, 2026 grant and are payable solely in common shares, unless he has elected to defer delivery until separation. Nettles also directly holds 51,532.504 phantom stock units, which are 100% vested and remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until distributed according to his elections.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Nettles Cory L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	4,585	$27.26	$125K
holding	Phantom Stock Unit	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock $0.01 Par Value — 46,429 shares (Direct); Phantom Stock Unit — 51,532.504 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Restricted Stock Units will become fully vested on the first anniversary of the February 1, 2026 grant. They are payable solely in shares of common stock, unless the Insider elected to defer shares until separation. Stock units are 100% vested at the time of the acquisition. Phantom stock units will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until such account balance is distributed pursuant to Insider's distribution elections(s) on file.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Nettles Cory L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2026

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	02/01/2026		A(1)		4,585	A	$27.26	46,429	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
Phantom Stock Unit	$0							(2)	(3)	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	51,532.504		51,532.504	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock Units will become fully vested on the first anniversary of the February 1, 2026 grant. They are payable solely in shares of common stock, unless the Insider elected to defer shares until separation.

2. Stock units are 100% vested at the time of the acquisition.

3. Phantom stock units will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until such account balance is distributed pursuant to Insider's distribution elections(s) on file.

	/s/ Lynn M. Floeter, attorney-in-fact for Cory L. Nettles	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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