0001193125-16-504435.txt : 20160315 0001193125-16-504435.hdr.sgml : 20160315 20160315090133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-504435 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160315 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160315 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31343 FILM NUMBER: 161505677 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 DEFA14A 1 d85154ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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  ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP           Meeting Type: Annual Meeting    
       

 

    For holders as of: March 01, 2016

   
       

 

    Date: April 26, 2016                Time: 11:00 AM CST

   
       

 

    Location:  KI Convention Center

   
       

                      333 Main Street

                      Green Bay, Wisconsin

 

   
         

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ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

433 MAIN STREET

GREEN BAY, WI 54301

     

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

       
   

 

Nominees

       
 

 

01

 

 

John F. Bergstrom

 

 

02  Ruth M. Crowley

 

 

03  Philip B. Flynn

 

 

04  R. Jay Gerken

 

 

05  William R. Hutchinson

  06   Robert A. Jeffe  

07  Eileen A. Kamerick  

 

08  Richard T. Lommen  

 

09  Cory L. Nettles

 

10  Karen T. van Lith

  11   John (Jay) B. Williams        
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.

 

 

2.     

  Advisory approval of Associated Banc-Corp’s named executive officer compensation.  
 

 

3.     

 

 

The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for Associated Banc-Corp for the year ending December 31, 2016.

 
 

 

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