0000892712-16-001580.txt : 20160621 0000892712-16-001580.hdr.sgml : 20160621 20160405162108 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892712-16-001580 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160405 FILER: 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: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 433 MAIN STREET CITY: GREEN BAY STATE: WI ZIP: 54301 BUSINESS PHONE: 920-491-7500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 433 MAIN STREET CITY: GREEN BAY STATE: WI ZIP: 54301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATED BANK SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770626 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm


	330 East Kilbourn Avenue
	Suite 200
	Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Associated Banc-Corp

April 5, 2016

Via EDGAR

Mr. H. Stephen Kim

Assistant Chief Accountant

Office of Financial Services

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, DC 20549

RE: Associated Banc-Corp

Form 10-K for Fiscal Period Ended December 31, 2015

Filed February 5, 2016

File No. 001-31343

Dear Mr. Kim:

We are in the receipt of the comment letter dated April 4, 2016 (the “Comment Letter”) regarding the above-referenced Form 10-K. This letter will confirm my telephone conversation this morning with Ms. Chris Harley extending the time for Associated Banc-Corp (“Associated”) to respond to the Comment Letter until May 2, 2016. Associated requested the additional time in order to prepare the response and to review the response with its Audit Committee and independent auditors.

Thank you for your consideration of this matter, and please contact the undersigned if you have any questions.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Randall J. Erickson

Randall J. Erickson

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary

cc: Ms. Chris Harley

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