0001193125-17-082067.txt : 20170314 0001193125-17-082067.hdr.sgml : 20170314 20170314162903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-082067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170314 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170314 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170314 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: 17688405 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 d307794ddefa14a.htm DEFA14A DEFA14A

 

 

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ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP            

 

 

 

ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP

433 MAIN STREET

GREEN BAY, WI 54301

      

 

Meeting Information

         

 

Meeting Type:             Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of:        February 28, 2017

 

Date: April 25, 2017       Time: 11:00 a.m., CDT

 

Location: Kl Convention Center

                     333 Main Street

                     Green Bay,Wisconsin

 

     

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following:

 

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

   

 

Nominees:

   

 

01)    John F. Bergstrom

 

 

07)    Eileen A. Kamerick

   
    02)    Philip B. Flynn   08)    Gale E. Klappa    
    03)    R. Jay Gerken   09)    Richard T. Lommen    
    04)    Judith P. Greffin   10)    Cory L. Nettles    
    05)    William R. Hutchinson   11)    Karen T. van Lith    
    06)    Robert A. Jeffe   12)    John (Jay) B. Williams    
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

 

 

2.

 

 

The approval of the Associated Banc-Corp 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

 

3.

 

4.

 

 

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

 

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, 2017.

 

 

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