Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000007789-25-000025
Chunk: 90

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 90
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 as set forth in Section 10.3.

2.9. “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (and any successor thereto), as amended from time to time.

References to a particular section of the Code include references to regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder and to any

successor provisions.

2.10. “ Committee ” means the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board, or another committee or subcommittee

of the Board, appointed as provided in Section 3.1(a) of the Plan.

2.11. “ Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share.

2.12. “ Company ” means Associated Banc-Corp, a Wisconsin corporation, and any successor thereto.

2.13. “ Compensation Limitations ” means any compensation limitations that may become applicable to the Company or

Grantee pursuant to laws or other rules, regulations or written guidance issued pursuant to the authority of the Federal Reserve

Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or other applicable federal or

state regulatory agency.

2.14. “ Deferred Compensation Award ” means an Award that is not exempt from Code Section 409A and, thus, is subject to

the requirements of Code Section 409A.

2.15. “ Disability ” means a Grantee is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be

expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income

replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the

Company or a Subsidiary.

2.16. “ Dividend Equivalent Units ” means a right granted pursuant to an Award to receive certain compensation payments

reflecting dividends paid to shareholders of the Company, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement.

2.17. “ Early Retirement ” means a Grantee’s Termination of Service, other than for Cause, death or Disability, on or after (i)

the Grantee has reached age fifty-five (55) and (ii) the Grantee has completed fifteen (15) years of service with the Company or

a Subsidiary.

2.18. “ Effective Date ” means the date the Plan is approved and adopted by the Board, as provided in Section 1.1.

2.19. “ Eligible Person ” means any (a) employee of