Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-337086
Chunk: 118

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form: S-4
Chunk 118
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 of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) will be a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G
of the Code because all payments are exempt under Section 280G(b)(5)(A)(i) of the Code.

(n) No Company Benefit Plan provides for,
and the Company does not have any obligation to provide, the gross-up or reimbursement of Taxes under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code, or otherwise.

(o) There are, and since January 1, 2023 have been, no pending or, 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.

(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