SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Docter Judith M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5149 ISLAND RD, P O BOX 326

(Street)

BUTTE DES MORTS

54927

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/10/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP [ ASBC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock $.01 Par Value	139.276	D
Common Stock $.01 Par Value	2,780.43	I	401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/26/2010	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	957	$16.84	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/24/2011	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	1,650	$19.47	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/23/2005⁽¹⁾	01/23/2012	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	3,300	$21.24	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	01/22/2006⁽¹⁾	01/22/2013	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	3,600	$22.98	D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/28/2014	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	2,250	$29.08	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	07/28/2001	07/28/2009	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	1,059	$21.76	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	06/30/2005	01/26/2015	Common Stock $.01 Par Value	2,500	$33.07	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options vest in annual increments over 3 years; 34% on the first anniversary after the grant date, and 33% on the second and third anniversaries after the grant date, respectively.

	By: Linda Van Camp For: Judith M. Docter	11/14/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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