Company: ASB
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-307510
Chunk: 66

Company: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Filing Date: 2025-12-04
Form: 425
Chunk 66
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1, 2023, no third party has gained unauthorized access to any information technology networks
controlled by and material to the operation of the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries.

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4.12

(a) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has duly and timely filed (taking into account all applicable extensions) all material Tax Returns in
all jurisdictions in which Tax Returns are required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects. All material Taxes of Parent and its Subsidiaries (whether or not shown on any Tax Returns)
that are due have been fully and timely paid. Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, shareholder,
independent contractor or other third party. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax that remains in effect (other than from extensions to file Tax
Returns in the ordinary course).

(b) No deficiency with respect to a material amount of Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed
against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that has not been resolved in full. There are no pending or threatened (in writing) disputes, claims, audits, examinations or other proceedings regarding any material Taxes of Parent and its Subsidiaries or
the assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries.

4.13 .

(a) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries hold, and have at all times since January 1, 2023 held, all licenses, registrations, franchises,
certificates, variances, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and ownership of their respective properties, rights and assets under and pursuant to each (and have paid all fees and assessments
due and payable in connection therewith), except where neither the cost of failure to hold nor the cost of obtaining and holding such license, franchise, permit or authorization (nor the failure to pay any fees or assessments) would, either
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, and to the knowledge of Parent no suspension or cancellation of any such necessary license, registration, franchise, certificate, variance, permit or
authorization is threatened.

(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.13(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule or