Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-307510
Chunk: 102

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: 425
Chunk 102
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 prior to the Effective Time, the parties
hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party
contained herein or in any document delivered by the other party pursuant hereto, and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or satisfaction of any conditions for its benefit contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party
hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party, but such extension or waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant, agreement or
condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.

9.4 . Except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, including in Section 8.2, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such fees or expenses,
whether or not the Merger is consummated.

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9.5 . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed duly given on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by e-mail ( that no notice is received by the e-mail
sender within twelve (12) hours thereafter indicating that such e-mail was undeliverable or otherwise not delivered), (b) on the first (1st) business day following the date of dispatch if delivered
utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth (5th) business day following the date of
mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the
party to receive such notice:

if to the Company, to:

American National Corporation

8990 W Dodge Road

Omaha,
Nebraska 68114

Attention: John F. Kotouc and Dianne S. Lozier

E-mail: JFK@ANBank.com and

Dianne.Lozier@LozierEnterprise.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Alston & Bird, LLP

Dallas Arts Tower

2200 Ross
Ave., Suite