Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-307510
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Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: 425
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 all times since January 1, 1998, has been, and through the Closing Date will be, a validly electing “S
corporation” within the meaning of Sections 1361 and 1362 of the Code (and any analogous provisions of applicable state or local law). Each Subsidiary of the Company is and through the Closing Date will be a validly electing “qualified
subchapter S subsidiary” within the meaning of Section 1361(b)(3)(B) of the Code (and any similar provision of applicable state or local law), or otherwise is treated as disregarded as an entity separate from its owner in accordance with
Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3 (and any similar provision of applicable state, local or foreign law). The Company is not and through the Closing Date will not be liable for any material Tax under
Sections 1374 or 1375 of the Code (or any similar provision of applicable state, local or foreign law).

(b) Each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has duly and timely filed (taking into account all applicable extensions) all material Tax Returns in all jurisdictions in which Tax Returns are required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all
material respects. All material Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Returns) that are due have been fully and timely paid. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any material liability for Taxes in excess
of the amount reserved or provided for on their financial statements. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
creditor, shareholder, independent contractor or other third party. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable law, including the
collection, review and retention of any required withholding certificates or comparable documents and any notice received pursuant to Section 3406(a)(1)(B) or (C) of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted any
extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax that remains in effect (other than from extensions to file Tax Returns in the ordinary course).

(c) No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against