Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-307510
Chunk: 87

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: 425
Chunk 87
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Time, in a 401(k) plan sponsored or maintained by Parent or one of its Subsidiaries (a “”). The Company and

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Parent shall take any and all actions as may be required, including amendments to the Company 401(k) Plan and/or Parent 401(k) Plan to permit the Continuing Employees who are then actively
employed to make rollover contributions to the Parent 401(k) Plan of “eligible rollover distributions” (with the meaning of Section 401(a)(31) of the Code) in the form of cash. The Company shall provide Parent with evidence that the
Company 401(k) Plan has been terminated or amended, as applicable, in accordance with this Section 6.6(c); that, prior to amending or terminating the Company 401(k) Plan, the Company shall provide the form and substance of any
applicable resolutions or amendments to Parent for review and comment and the Company shall consider any such comments in good faith.

(d)
On and after the date hereof, the Company shall provide any broad-based employee notices or communication materials (including any website posting) to be provided or communicated by the Company with respect to employment, compensation or benefits
matters addressed in this Agreement or related, directly or indirectly, to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to Parent for prior review and comment and the Company shall consider any such comments in good faith.

(e) Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon any employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
affiliates any right to continue in the employ or service of the Surviving Corporation, the Company, Parent, or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Surviving Corporation, the Company,
Parent or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof to discharge or terminate the services of any employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without
cause. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to (i) establish, amend, or modify any Company Benefit Plan, New Plan or any other benefit or employment plan, program, agreement or arrangement, or (ii) alter or limit the ability of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates to amend, modify or terminate any particular Company Benefit Plan, New Plan or any other benefit or employment plan, program, agreement or arrangement after the Effective Time