Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000007789-25-000025
Chunk: 15

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 15
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2024, under the corporate governance rules of the NYSE. The Board has determined that all such directors are independent under the NYSE corporate governance rules, except for Mr. Harmening, President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Associated. Mr. Harmening is not independent because he serves as an executive officer of Associated, and not because of any other transactions or relationships.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

| BOARD COMMITTEES AND MEETING ATTENDANCE |

The Board held five meetings during 2024. During 2024, each director who was a director for all of 2024 attended at least 75% of the Board meetings held, and at least 75% of the meetings of each committee of which he or she was a member. The Board convened an executive session of its non-management directors at all of its regular board meetings held in 2024. Executive sessions of Associated’s non-management directors are presided over by the Chairman of the Board. All of the directors serve on the Boards of two of Associated’s operating subsidiaries, Associated Bank, National Association and Associated Trust Company, National Association. The Board believes that a single governing body to advise and determine strategy for the organization provides the Board with a comprehensive picture of the level and trends in operational and compliance risk exposure for the entire organization and ensures comprehensive oversight of regulatory matters. The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, including a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which can be found on Associated’s website at www.associatedbank.com, “Investor Relations,” “Governance Documents.” Associated will describe on its website any amendments to or waivers from our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. It is Associated’s policy that all directors and nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting attend the Annual Meeting, except under extraordinary circumstances. All directors and nominees for director at the time of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders attended the meeting. The Board has adopted written charters for all of its standing committees. The committee charters can be found on Associated’s website at www.associatedbank.com, “Investor Relations,” “Governance Documents.” The following summarizes the responsibilities of the various committees. The following table lists the members of each of the standing committees as of February 14, 2025 and the number of meetings held by each committee during 2024.

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