ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) Executive Vice President Nicole M. Kitowski reported an acquisition of 23.4526 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17 through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $32.2080 per share. Following this transaction, she holds 45,350.4228 shares of common stock directly and 3,266.3000 shares indirectly through a 401(k) Plan. The filing indicates the transaction was not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) reported that executive officer Jayne C. Hladio, EVP, President Private Wealth, acquired 12.0194 shares of common stock on 2026-08-17 through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $32.2080 per share. Following this transaction, Hladio directly holds 16,645.7209 shares of Associated Banc-Corp common stock.
Associated Banc-Corp EVP Gregory Warsek reported multiple transactions in company securities on 2026-08-12. He exercised 13,018 incentive stock options with a $26.00 exercise price, receiving 13,018 shares of common stock, and then sold 16,300 common shares in open-market transactions at prices around $32.00, including a weighted-average sale at $32.01 per share. In addition, there was an intra-plan transfer of 14,927 equivalent units of issuer common stock within the company 401(k) plan, leaving 13,605.08 units held indirectly through that plan. The filing does not indicate use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP Executive Vice President Randall J. Erickson exercised 43,561 non-qualified stock options on August 12, 2026 at an exercise price of $20.32 per share, receiving an equal number of common shares. He then sold 43,561 common shares at a weighted average price of $32.04 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $32.03 to $32.06. The option had vested in four equal annual installments beginning on February 8, 2021 and carried an expiration date of February 4, 2030.
Randall J. Erickson filed to sell common stock of issuer ASB under a planned transaction. The filing lists 43,561 shares of common stock to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or after 08/12/2026 on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $1,395,417.15. These shares are to be acquired from the issuer via a stock option exercise for cash on the same date. In the prior three months, Erickson reported a separate sale of 90,573 shares of common stock on 07/30/2026 for total proceeds of $2,785,046.90.
ASB filed a notice of proposed sale of 16,300 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The shares have an aggregate market value of $521,673.77 as of 08/12/2026 and are listed on the NYSE.
The sale relates to equity compensation events, including restricted stock vesting on 02/08/2025 (2,326 shares) and 02/08/2026 (956 shares), and a stock option exercise on 08/12/2026 involving 13,018 shares paid in cash.
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP Executive Vice President John A. Utz exercised non-qualified stock options for 24,465 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $25.20 per share on August 4, 2026, then sold 44,465 common shares at a weighted average price of $31.725, with individual trades between $31.685 and $31.905. A 401(k) plan now holds 15,864.57 shares for him indirectly. The options originally vested in four equal annual installments beginning February 8, 2018, and the transactions were not made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Associated Banc-Corp reported net income of $123.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from $111.2 million a year earlier; six‑month net income was $243.2 million versus $212.9 million. Net interest income rose to $370.0 million from $300.0 million, and noninterest income to $80.4 million from $67.0 million. Noninterest expense increased to $271.9 million from $209.4 million, including $24.5 million of merger‑related costs.
Total assets reached $51.8 billion at June 30, 2026, compared with $45.2 billion at December 31, 2025. Loans grew to $36.5 billion and deposits to $39.9 billion, while FHLB advances increased to $4.6 billion. On April 1, 2026, the company completed the $594.1 million all‑stock acquisition of American National, adding $5.2 billion of assets and $4.5 billion of deposits, and recording $42.1 million of goodwill and $103.2 million of core deposit intangibles. Nonaccrual loans totaled $150.0 million; 53% of these were current on payments.
John A. Utz filed a notice to sell 44,465 shares of Associated Banc-Corp common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services, with an indicated aggregate market value of $1,411,473.03. The shares relate to prior acquisitions from ESPP purchases, stock option exercises, and restricted stock vesting. As of the filing, Associated Banc-Corp had 165,941,629 common shares outstanding, and the proposed sale is targeted for around August 4, 2026 on the NYSE. Within the last three months, Utz also sold 5,000 common shares for $144,125.00.
Associated Banc-Corp, as an institutional investment manager, reported equity and related securities holdings with an aggregate Form 13F value of $4,211,290,128. The report covers 381 individual positions and includes 1 other included manager, Associated Trust Company, National Association. The filing is signed by EVP and President of Private Wealth, Jayne C. Hladio, affirming the completeness and accuracy of the information submitted as a 13F holdings report.