Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-337086
Chunk: 48

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form: S-4
Chunk 48
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 will be appointed to the
Associated board of directors and will serve in accordance with the corporate governance guidelines and standards applicable to all directors of Associated. Also at the effective time and until thereafter changed in accordance with law or the
Associated articles or Associated bylaws, the officers of Associated as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger will be the officers of the surviving corporation.

For more information, see the section entitled “The Merger — Governance of Associated After the Merger.”

Closing and Effective Time of the Merger

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the closing will take place at 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time,
remotely via the electronic exchange of closing deliveries, no more than five (5) business days after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable law) of all closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (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 in writing by the parties. The date on which the closing occurs is
referred to as the “closing date”.

On or before the closing date, in accordance with applicable law, Associated and American
National will cause to be filed articles of merger with respect to the Merger with each of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the Secretary of State of Nebraska. The Merger will become effective as of the date and time specified
in the articles of merger in accordance with the relevant provisions of the WBCL and NMBCA, or at such other date and time as provided by applicable law.

Conversion of Shares; Exchange of American National Stock Certificates

Letter of Transmittal

As promptly
as practicable after the effective time, but in no event later than ten (10) business days thereafter (or the first business day thereafter if such tenth day is not a business day), Associated will cause the exchange agent to mail to each
holder of record of one or more old certificates representing shares of American

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National common stock immediately prior to the effective time a letter of transmittal (which will specify that delivery will be effected, and risk of loss and title to the old certificates will pass, only upon proper delivery of the old certificates to the exchange agent) and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the old certificates in exchange for the Merger Consideration and any cash in lieu of fractional shares to be issued or paid