Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000007789-25-000025
Chunk: 85

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 85
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|            | 5.7.  | Exercise by Non-Grantee...........................................................................................................             | A-10 |
|            | 5.8.  | No Cash Consideration for Awards...........................................................................................                    | A-10 |
|            | 5.9.  | At-Will Employment.................................................................................................................            | A-10 |
|            | 5.10. | Stand-Alone and Tandem Awards.............................................................................................                     | A-10 |
| Section 6. |       | Restricted Stock Awards.........................................................................................................               | A-10 |
|            | 6.1.  | Grant of Restricted Stock Award...............................................................................................                 | A-10 |
|            | 6.2.  | Award Agreement......................................................................................................................          | A-10 |
|            | 6.3.  | Consideration for Restricted Stock Award................................................................................                       | A-10 |
|            | 6.4.  | Vesting....................................................................................................................................... | A-10 |
|            | 6.5.  | Effect of Forfeiture....................................................................................................................       | A-10 |
|            | 6.6.  | Escrow; Legends........................................................................................................................        | A-10 |
|            | 6.7.  | Shareholder Rights in Restricted Stock Awards........................................................................                          | A-10 |
| Section 7. |       | Restricted Stock Units.............................................................................................................            | A-11 |
|            | 7.1.  | Grant of Restricted Stock Units.................................................................................................               | A-11 |
|            | 7.2.  | Award Agreement......................................................................................................................          | A-11 |
|            | 7.3.  | Dividend Equivalent Units.........................................................................................................             | A-11 |
|            | 7.4.  | Settlement of RSUs....................................................................................................................         | A-11 |
| Section 8. |       | Stock Options...........................................................................................................................       | A-12 |
|            | 8.1.  | Grant of Options........................................................................................................................       | A-12 |

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|             | 8.2.   | Award Agreement......................................................................................................................          | A-12 |
|             | 8.3.   | Exercise Price............................................................................................................................     | A-12 |
|             | 8.4.   | Vesting....................................................................................................................................... | A-12 |
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