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) | September 2, 2026 |
| 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.) |
| 433 Main Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin | 54301 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (920) 491-7500 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ASB | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.875% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs E | ASB PrE | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.625% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs F | ASB PrF | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033 | ASBA | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 2, 2026, Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) announced that Randall J. Erickson, age 67, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will retire from his position, effective October 13, 2026, after serving in the role for more than 14 years. Mr. Erickson will remain in an advisory capacity through the end of 2026 to ensure a successful transition of his duties.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The Company also announced the appointment of Angela M.W. Kelley, age 45, to serve as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective upon the October 13, 2026 retirement of Mr. Erickson from the position.
Ms. Kelley brings 20 years of corporate law, business strategy and executive management experience, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Lab/Talent Multipliers since 2025. Prior to that, she served as executive vice president, Director of Wealth Management at Heartland Financial USA, Inc. from 2024 until its acquisition by UMB Financial Corporation in 2025. Ms. Kelley previously served as general counsel at PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW) from 2021 to 2023 and at NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) from 2019 to 2021.
A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Erickson and the appointment of Ms. Kelley is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 2, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
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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 | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: September 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ Randall J. Erickson |
| Randall J. Erickson | ||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||
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