8-K 1 d528545d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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) April 23, 2013

 

 

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.)

 

1200 Hansen Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin   54304
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 920-491-7000

Not Applicable

(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))

 

 

 


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 Shareholders of Associated Banc-Corp (“Company”) held on April 23, 2013 were as follows:

 

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

 

Nominee

   Number of  Votes
FOR
     Number of  Votes
Withheld
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

John F. Bergstrom

     130,605,888         1,326,680         18,032,739   

Ruth M. Crowley

     131,188,622         743,945         18,032,739   

Philip B. Flynn

     131,398,726         533,842         18,032,739   

Ronald R. Harder

     131,127,404         805,163         18,032,739   

William R. Hutchinson

     131,126,459         806,109         18,032,739   

Robert A. Jeffe

     131,387,712         544,856         18,032,739   

Eileen A. Kamerick

     131,205,820         726,747         18,032,739   

Richard T. Lommen

     131,341,384         591,184         18,032,739   

J. Douglas Quick

     131,199,332         733,235         18,032,739   

Karen T. van Lith

     131,297,316         635,252         18,032,739   

John B. Williams

     131,320,822         611,746         18,032,739   

Each of the nominees was elected.

 

(2) Approval of the Associated Banc-Corp 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan:

 

Number of Votes FOR

  

Number of Votes Against

  

Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

123,710,617    7,859,112    362,826    18,032,751

This matter was approved by shareholders

 

(3) Advisory approval of Associated Banc-Corp’s named executive officer compensation:

 

Number of Votes FOR

  

Number of Votes Against

  

Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

127,635,584    2,687,369    1,609,603    18,032,750

This matter was approved by shareholders.

 

(4) Ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2013:

 

Number of Votes FOR

  

Number of Votes Against

  

Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

148,657,159    926,570    381,577    0

This matter was approved by shareholders.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 23, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company declared regular quarterly dividends on the Company’s outstanding common shares and outstanding 8.00% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B Depositary Shares. The news release containing this information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

99.1 News Release dated April 23, 2013

 

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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
Date: April 25, 2013    

By: /s/ Randall J. Erickson

    Randall J. Erickson
   

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

     
99.1   

News Release dated April 23, 2013

 

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