ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 16, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASBC)
CIK: 0000007789
Period of Report: 2012-07-16

Reporting Person: Del Moral-Niles Christopher (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-16	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	F	5014	—	Disposed	41857	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock $.01 Par Value - Restricted Stock Unit	14629	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.97	2022-01-23	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (37184)	37184	Direct
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.04	2022-03-23	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value (4703)	4703	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock.

F2: 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.

F3: 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.