Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-337086
Chunk: 91

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form: S-4
Chunk 91
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 make certain representations,
warranties and agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger.

A-1

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and
agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE MERGER

1.1 . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in accordance with the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, as amended (the “”), and the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, as amended
(the “”), at the Effective Time, the Company shall merge with and into Parent. Parent shall be the Surviving Corporation in the Merger, and shall continue its corporate existence under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of the Company shall terminate.

1.2
. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “”) will take place at 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, remotely via the electronic exchange of
closing deliveries, on a date which shall be no later than five (5) business days after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable law) of all of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that by their nature
are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver thereof at the Closing), unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing (email being sufficient) by Parent and the Company. The date on which the Closing
occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “.”

1.3 . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on or before the Closing Date, Parent and the Company shall cause to be filed a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger as provided under the WBCL with the Wisconsin
Department of Financial Institutions (the “”) and a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger as provided under the NMBCA with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska (the “” and such certificates of merger as may be required, the “”). The Merger shall become effective as of the date and time specified in the Certificates of Merger in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the WBCL and the NMBCA, or at such other date and time as shall be provided by applicable law (such date and time, the “”).

1.4 . At and after