Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-307510
Chunk: 39

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: 425
Chunk 39
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 to the knowledge of the Company, threatened labor grievances or unfair
labor practice claims or charges against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any strikes or other material labor disputes against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are or have ever been
party to or bound by any collective bargaining or similar agreement with any labor union, works council or similar labor organization, or work rules or practices agreed to with any labor organization or employee association applicable to employees
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are, and since January 1, 2023 have been, no organizing efforts by any union or other group seeking to represent any employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.

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(p) The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with, and
since January 1, 2023 have complied in all material respects with, all laws regarding employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, plant closing notification, worker classification (including the
proper classification of workers as independent contractors and consultants and employees as exempt or non-exempt), equitable pay practices, employee privacy rights, labor disputes, employment discrimination,
sexual harassment or discrimination, workers’ compensation or long-term disability policies, retaliation, employee immigration matters, family and medical leave, occupational safety and health, and other laws in respect of any reduction in
force (including notice, information and consultation requirements). There are no claims or actions pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any employee or other service provider
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(q) Since January 1, 2023, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have reasonably
investigated and responded to all written allegations related to sexual harassment or misconduct, or other unlawful discrimination or retaliation, and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any settlement
agreement related to allegations of sexual harassment or misconduct or other unlawful discrimination by any current or former member of the board of directors of the Company or any current or former executive officer of the Company.

3.13 .

(a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries hold, and have at all times since January 1, 2023 held, all licenses