ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Oct 24, 2008

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASBC)
CIK: 0000007789
Period of Report: 2008-10-22

Reporting Person: Hickey Scott (Chief Credit Officer)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock $.01 Par Value	10000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.5	2018-10-22	Common Stock $.01 Par Value (20000)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.