0001193125-13-056181.txt : 20130214 0001193125-13-056181.hdr.sgml : 20130214 20130213193300 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-056181 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007789 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 391098068 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-08723 FILM NUMBER: 13605455 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 HANSEN ROAD CITY: GREEN BAY STATE: WI ZIP: 54304 BUSINESS PHONE: 920-431-8836 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 NORTH ADAMS STREET, MS 7829 CITY: GREEN BAY STATE: WI ZIP: 54301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATED BANK SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770626 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908733 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043519872 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-634-9200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE ST STREET 2: STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040427 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010220 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990108 SC 13G 1 d481517dsc13g.htm SC 13G SC 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

045487105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2012

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d – 1(b)

¨ Rule 13d – 1(c)

¨ Rule 13d – 1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)

 

 

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC

04-3519872

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

 

(a)  ¨

(b)  x1

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

    5    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

10,834,300

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

11,856,300

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

11,856,300

10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

¨

11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

6.9%

12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA

 

1

This filing describes the reporting person’s relationship with other persons, but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

Associated Banc-Corp

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1200 Hansen Road

Green Bay, WI 54304

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606.

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Delaware

 

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

045487105

 

Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

  (a) Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC is an investment adviser in accordance with
rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 

Item 4. Ownership:

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC (CWAM) does not directly own any shares of common stock of the issuer. As the investment adviser of various unregistered and registered investment companies and managed accounts, CWAM may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein. CWAM disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.

 

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class:

Not Applicable

 

Item 6. Ownership or More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

To the knowledge of CWAM, no other persons besides and those persons for whose shares of common stock CWAM reports beneficial ownership have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the securities of the issuer reported herein.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired he Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of such undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 14, 2013

 

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC
By:   /s/ Bruce H. Lauer
  Bruce H. Lauer
  Chief Operating Officer