Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) director receives 952 phantom stock units as compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP director Robert A. Jeffe received a grant of phantom stock units as part of his compensation. On this Form 4, he was awarded 952.419 phantom stock units tied to common stock at a reference price of $27.56 per unit.

The units are 100% vested at acquisition and are credited to the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan, where they will remain until distributed according to his distribution elections. Following this grant, Jeffe holds a total of 98,440.011 phantom stock units directly.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine director compensation via phantom stock grant, no market trade.

Director Robert A. Jeffe was granted 952.419 phantom stock units linked to ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP common stock at a reference value of $27.56 per unit. This is coded as an acquisition (A) representing a grant or award, not an open-market purchase.

The footnotes clarify these units sit in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan and are 100% vested at grant, with payout timing governed by his prior distribution elections. After this grant, he holds 98,440.011 units, indicating a sizable but routine deferred equity position rather than a new directional bet.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider JEFFE ROBERT A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock Unit	952.419	$27.56	$26K

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Unit — 98,440.011 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Phantom stock units granted as a portion of annual salary will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until such account balance is distributed pursuant to Insider's distribution elections(s) on file. 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.

Key Figures

Phantom units granted: 952.419 units Reference price per unit: $27.56 per unit Total phantom units after grant: 98,440.011 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom units granted 952.419 units Grant of phantom stock units as compensation

Reference price per unit $27.56 per unit Phantom stock unit transaction price

Total phantom units after grant 98,440.011 units Director’s phantom stock holdings following transaction

Vesting status 100% vested Units fully vested at time of acquisition

Key Terms

Phantom Stock Unit, Director's Deferred Compensation Plan, 100% vested, Grant, award, or other acquisition

4 terms

Phantom Stock Unit financial

"Phantom stock units granted as a portion of annual salary will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan"

Director's Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"Phantom stock units granted as a portion of annual salary will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan"

100% vested financial

"Stock units are 100% vested at the time of the acquisition"

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

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

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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^*

JEFFE ROBERT A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

433 MAIN STREET

(Street)

GREEN BAY WISCONSIN 54301

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/16/2026

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

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

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

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

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	04/16/2026		A(1)		952.419		(2)	(3)	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	952.419	$27.56	98,440.011	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Phantom stock units granted as a portion of annual salary will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until such account balance is distributed pursuant to Insider's distribution elections(s) on file.

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 Robert A. Jeffe	04/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) director Robert A. Jeffe report on this Form 4?

He reported receiving a grant of 952.419 phantom stock units linked to Associated Banc-Corp common stock. These units are part of his compensation and are credited to the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan, rather than reflecting an open-market share purchase or sale.

Is the ASB Form 4 for Robert A. Jeffe a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

It is a compensation grant, not a market purchase. The Form 4 shows an acquisition coded as a grant of 952.419 phantom stock units, fully vested at grant and held in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan according to his distribution elections on file.

How many phantom stock units does Robert A. Jeffe hold after this ASB transaction?

After the reported grant, he holds a total of 98,440.011 phantom stock units. This total includes the newly awarded 952.419 units and represents his direct deferred equity position under the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan at Associated Banc-Corp.

What are the key terms of the phantom stock unit grant reported for ASB director Robert A. Jeffe?

The grant covers 952.419 phantom stock units at a reference price of $27.56 each. The units are 100% vested upon acquisition and will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until distributed based on Jeffe’s existing distribution elections on file.

Does the ASB Form 4 indicate any exercising of options or stock sales by Robert A. Jeffe?

No, it reports only a grant of phantom stock units as compensation. There are no option exercises or stock sales disclosed. The transaction involves deferred phantom units that stay in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until eventual distribution.