Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000007789-25-000025
Chunk: 94

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 94
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 Rule 16b-3 ” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time,

together with any successor rule.

2.40. “ SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor thereto.

2.41. “ Section 16 Person ” means a Person who is subject to potential liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act with

respect to transactions involving equity securities of the Company.

2.42. “ Services Agreement ” means an employment agreement, offer letter, consulting agreement or other written agreement

between the Company or a Subsidiary and an Eligible Person, which relates to the terms and conditions of such Person’s

employment or other services for the Company or a Subsidiary.

2.43. “ Settlement Date ” means the payment date for Restricted Stock Units, as described in Section 7.4(b) and as set forth in

the applicable Award Agreement.

2.44. “ Share ” means a share of the Company’s Common Stock.

2.45. “ Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person as an Award under the

Plan to receive, as of the date specified in the Award Agreement, an amount equal to the number of Shares with respect to

which the SAR is exercised, multiplied by the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the Exercise Date over (b)

the Exercise Price.

2.46. “ Subsidiary ” means any Person that directly, or through one (1) or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company

and that would be treated as part of a single controlled group of corporations with the Company under Code Sections 414(b)

and 414(c) if the language “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Code Sections

1563(a)(1), (2) and (3) and Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2.

2.47. “ Substitute Award ” means an Award granted under the Plan upon the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding

equity awards previously granted by a company or other entity in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger,

combination, consolidation or acquisition of property or stock; provided, however, that in no event shall the term “Substitute

Award” be construed to refer to an award made in