| UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 |
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| FORM |
8-K |
| CURRENT REPORT |
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| Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 2, 2021
| Associated Banc-Corp |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) |
| Wisconsin |
001-31343 |
39-1098068 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 433 Main Street |
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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| 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): |
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:
| Title of each class |
Trading symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
ASB |
New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 6.125% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs C |
ASB PrC |
New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.375% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs D |
ASB PrD |
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 |
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 |
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). |
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Emerging growth company |
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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. |
5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On February 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) approved and adopted amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), which became effective the same day. The amendments to the Bylaws modified Sections 3 and 4 of Article II to clarify that the Company may hold meetings of its shareholders by remote communications (the “Amendments”). The preceding description of the Amendments is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendments, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits 3.1 Text of the Amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
| SIGNATURES |
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| 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. |
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Associated Banc-Corp |
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(Registrant) |
| Date: February 3, 2021 |
/s/ Randall J. Erickson |
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Randall J. Erickson |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |