Associated Banc-Corp Announces Annual Meeting Results and

Quarterly Dividends

GREEN BAY, Wis. –– April 26, 2016 –– Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) (“Associated”) today announced the results of the actions taken at its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following directors were re-elected:

William R. Hutchinson, chairman, Associated Banc-Corp, and president, W.R. Hutchinson & Associates, Inc.

Philip B. Flynn, president and chief executive officer, Associated Banc-Corp

John F. Bergstrom, chairman and chief executive officer, Bergstrom Corp.

Ruth M. Crowley, executive vice president, Summit Resources International

R. Jay Gerken, director of 21 mutual funds associated with Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc.

Robert A. Jeffe, co-chairman and co-founder, Hawkwood Energy

Eileen A. Kamerick, chief financial officer, ConnectWise.com, Inc.

Richard T. Lommen, chairman, Courtesy Corp.

Cory L. Nettles, founder and managing director, Generation Growth Capital, Inc.

Karen T. van Lith, business consultant

John (Jay) B. Williams, chairman, Milwaukee Public Museum

Shareholders also (1) approved named executive officer compensation, and (2) ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as Associated’s independent accounting firm for 2016.

The Associated Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per common share, payable on June 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2016.

The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per depositary share on Associated’s 8.00% Series B Perpetual Preferred Stock payable on June 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2016.

The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.3828125 per depositary share on Associated’s 6.125% Series C Preferred Stock payable on June 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2016.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of over $28 billion and is one of the top 50 publicly traded U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services from over 200 banking locations serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this document which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any statements regarding management’s plans, objectives, or goals for future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “outlook”, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings. Such factors are incorporated herein by reference.

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433 Main Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin	54301
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting of Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company) held on April 26, 2016, were as follows:

(1) Election of the below-named nominees to the Board of Directors (the “Board) of the Company:

Nominee		Number of Votes FOR		Number of Votes Withheld		Broker Non- Votes
John F. Bergstrom		112,282,201		3,552,243		17,162,523
Ruth M. Crowley		112,359,718		3,474,726		17,162,523
Philip B. Flynn		113,427,267		2,407,177		17,162,523
R. Jay Gerken		113,363,637		2,470,807		17,162,523
William R. Hutchinson		113,249,952		2,584,492		17,162,523
Robert A. Jeffe		112,556,912		3,277,532		17,162,523
Eileen A. Kamerick		112,800,006		3,034,438		17,162,523
Richard T. Lommen		112,419,834		3,414,610		17,162,523
Cory L. Nettles		112,649,797		3,184,647		17,162,523
Karen T. van Lith		113,284,575		2,549,869		17,162,523
John (Jay) B. Williams		112,433,120		3,401,324		17,162,523

Each of the nominees was elected.

(2) Advisory approval of Associated Banc-Corp’s named executive officer compensation:
Number of Votes FOR	Number of Votes Against		Withheld/Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
95,984,462	16,976,222		2,873,760		17,162,523

This matter was approved by shareholders.

(3) Ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016:
Number of Votes FOR	Number of Votes Against		Withheld/Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
130,091,878	646,935		2,258,154		0

This matter was approved by shareholders.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Associated Banc-Corp
	(Registrant)


Date: April 26, 2016	By: /s/ Randall J. Erickson
	Randall J. Erickson
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel
	and Corporate Secretary


Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number

99.1	Press Release dated April 26, 2016


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)	April 26, 2016


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code	920-491-7500