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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 9, 2023

  

Associated Banc-Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin 001-31343 39-1098068
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

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

 

Registrants telephone number, including area code (920) 491-7500

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ASB The New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.875% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs E ASB PrE The New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.625% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs FASB PrFThe New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033ASBAThe New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) is furnishing herewith as Exhibit 99.1 a strategic update presentation providing detailed information regarding the strategic update described under Item 8.01 of this current report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.
 

On November 9, 2023, the Company announced plans for the next phase of the Company’s people-led, digitally enabled strategic plan. These plans include a series of investments in people, products and technology intended to grow and remix the loan portfolio, accelerate core customer deposit growth.

 

The press release issued by the Company on November 9, 2023 relating to the announcement described above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1Strategic Update Presentation dated November 9, 2023

 

99.2Press Release dated November 9, 2023

 

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

 

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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:  November 9, 2023 By: /s/ Randall J. Erickson
  Randall J. Erickson
  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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