8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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, 2008

Associated Banc-Corp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	0-5519 and 001-31343	39-1098068
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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
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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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 23, 2008, Associated Banc-Corp announced its CEO's comments and the second quarter 2008 dividend on its common stock at the annual meeting of shareholders. The press 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 Press release dated April 23, 2008.

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
April 23, 2008	By:	Brian R. Bodager
		Name: Brian R. Bodager
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 23, 2008

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE
For more information:
Cindy Moon-Mogush, Corporate Communications
920.431.8034

Associated Banc-Corp Announces 32-Cent Dividend

CEO Cites Company Momentum at Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

MIILWAUKEE – April 23, 2008 – Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) Chairman and CEO Paul S. Beideman announced a 3.2 percent increase in the company’s regular quarterly cash dividend to 32 cents per share, from 31 cents, at today’s annual meeting of shareholders.

Shareholders of record on May 7, 2008, will receive the dividend on May 15, 2008. This makes 2008 the 38^th consecutive year of dividend increases for Associated and the company’s 153^rd consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

At the annual meeting, Beideman pointed to the momentum the company is seeing in implementing its strategic priorities. “We’ve positioned the company to navigate the challenging environment and to succeed,” Beideman said.

Also at today’s meeting held at the Milwaukee Art Museum:

• Shareholders re-elected directors Beideman, Ruth M. Crowley, Robert C. Gallagher, William R. Hutchinson, Eileen A. Kamerick, Richard T. Lommen, John C. Meng, Dr. Carlos E. Santiago, and John C. Seramur to a one-year term on the board.

• Affirmed the independent registered public accounting firm of KPMG LLP as Associated’s outside auditor.

Associated Banc-Corp, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., is a diversified bank holding company with total assets of $22 billion. Associated has approximately 300 banking offices serving 180 communities in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of traditional banking services and a variety of other financial products and services. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

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Statements made in this document that 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. Forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” or similar expressions. Outcomes related to such statements are subject to numerous risk factors and uncertainties including those listed in the company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

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