Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001193125-25-337086
Chunk: 49

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-30
Form: S-4
Chunk 49
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 in consideration therefor as well as any dividends or distributions to be paid, in each case pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. The old certificate(s) so surrendered will be cancelled. In the event any old certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such old certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Associated or the exchange agent, the posting by such person of a bond in such amount as Associated or the exchange agent may determine is reasonably necessary as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such old certificate, the exchange agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed old certificate the Merger Consideration and any cash in lieu of fractional shares deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to the Merger Agreement. After the effective time, there will be no transfers on the stock transfer books of American National of the shares of American National common stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time. If, after the effective time, old certificates representing such shares are presented for transfer to the exchange agent, they will be cancelled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration, cash in lieu of fractional shares and dividends or distributions that the holder presenting such old certificates is entitled to, as provided in the Merger Agreement. None of Associated, American National, the exchange agent or any other person will be liable to any former holder of shares of American National common stock for any amount delivered in good faith to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. Withholding Each of Associated, the exchange agent and any other applicable withholding agent will be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts otherwise payable pursuant to the Merger Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Associated, the exchange agent or any other applicable withholding agent, as the case may be, and paid over to the appropriate governmental authority, such withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of the Merger Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which the deduction and withholding was made by Associated, the exchange agent or such other applicable withholding agent, as the case may be. Dividends and Distributions No dividends or other distributions declared with respect to Associated common stock will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered old certificate until the holder thereof surrend