Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000007789-25-000025
Chunk: 107

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 107
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 violation of any restrictive covenant or

other agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary.

5.6. Substitute Awards . The Committee may, in its discretion and on such terms and conditions as the Committee

considers appropriate under the circumstances, grant Substitute Awards under the Plan.

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5.7. Exercise by Non-Grantee . If any Award is exercised as permitted by the Plan by any Person other than the Grantee,

the exercise notice shall be accompanied by such documentation as may reasonably be required by the Committee, including,

without limitation, evidence of authority of such Person or Persons to exercise the Award and, if the Committee so specifies,

evidence satisfactory to the Company that any death taxes payable with respect to such Shares have been paid or provided for.

5.8. No Cash Consideration for Awards . Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for such minimal cash

consideration as may be required by applicable law.

5.9. At-Will Employment . Nothing in the Plan or in any Award Agreement hereunder shall confer upon any Grantee any

right to continue in the employ of, or as a director for, the Company or any Subsidiary, or interfere with or restrict in any way

the rights of the Company and any Subsidiary, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any Grantee at any time

for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement

between the Grantee and the Company or any Subsidiary.

5.10. Stand-Alone and Tandem Awards . Awards granted pursuant to the Plan may be granted either alone, in addition to, or

in tandem with, any other Award granted pursuant to the Plan. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards

may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards.

**Section 6.

Restricted Stock Awards**

6.1. Grant of Restricted Stock Award . Subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan, the Committee is

authorized to grant Restricted Stock Awards, at any time and from time to time, to Eligible Persons on such terms and

conditions as the Committee shall determine.

6.2. Award Agreement . Each Restricted Stock Award grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify

the restrictions, the number of Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award, and such other provisions not inconsistent with the

provisions of the Plan as