Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-307510
Chunk: 26

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: 425
Chunk 26
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 filings and notices, as applicable, with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “”) under the BHC Act and approval of such applications, filings and notices, (c) the filing of any required applications, filings and notices, as applicable, with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(the “”) in connection with the Bank Merger, including under the Bank Merger Act, and approval of such applications, filings and notices, (d) the filing of any required applications, filings or notices listed on
Section 3.4 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Section 4.4 of the Parent Disclosure Schedule and approval of such applications, filings and notices, (e) the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “”) of the registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “”) and declaration of
effectiveness of the S-4, (f) the filing of the Certificates of Merger with the Nebraska Secretary pursuant to the NMBCA and the Wisconsin DFI pursuant to the WBCL, as applicable, and the filing of the Bank
Merger Certificates with the applicable Governmental Entities as required by applicable law, and (g) such filings and approvals as are required to be made or obtained under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of various states in
connection with the issuance of the shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement and the approval of the listing of such Parent Common Stock on the NYSE, no notices to, consents or approvals of or
non-objections of, waivers or authorizations by, or applications, filings or registrations with any court or administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality or SRO (each
a “”) are necessary in connection with (i) the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby
(including the Bank Merger). As used in this Agreement, “” means (A) any “self-regulatory organization” as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “”) and (B) any other United States or foreign securities exchange, futures exchange, commodities exchange or contract market. As of the date hereof, the Company is not aware of any reason why the
necessary regulatory approvals and consents will not be received in order to permit consummation of the Mer