Associated Banc-Corp (ASBA) ESPP Purchase Reported in Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Jayne C. Hladio, an officer of Associated Banc-Corp (symbol: ASBA), reported a transaction dated 09/15/2025 under Form 4. The filing shows a purchase of common stock through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (transaction code J(1)) at a per-share price of $26.161. Following the reported transaction, the filing lists 16,396.9293 shares beneficially owned, shown in direct ownership form. The form is signed by a power of attorney on behalf of Ms. Hladio on 09/17/2025.

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Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Officer purchase via ESPP on 09/15/2025 at $26.161; reported beneficial ownership 16,396.9293 shares.

The filing documents an employee purchase under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan recorded with transaction code J(1). The price per share is explicitly reported as $26.161 and the post-transaction beneficial ownership is shown as 16,396.9293 shares in direct form. This is a routine insider filing that records an authorized plan purchase rather than an open-market trade; the form provides clear, specific transaction details including dates, price, and ownership level.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Form 4 shows an officer participation in the company ESPP recorded 09/15/2025; properly disclosed and POA-signed.

The report names Jayne C. Hladio with title shown as EVP, President Private Wealth and identifies the transaction as an ESPP purchase with code J(1). The filing includes a signature executed by a power of attorney dated 09/17/2025, indicating timely completion of required disclosure formalities. All elements required in the submission—reporting person, transaction date, price, and post-transaction ownership—are present in the document.

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^*

HLADIO JAYNE C

(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, President Private Wealth

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2025

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	09/15/2025		J(1)	V	14.3672	A	$26.161	16,396.9293	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 from Jayne C. Hladio	09/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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