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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 26, 2011
Associated Banc-Corp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Wisconsin   001-31343   39-1098068
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1200 Hansen Road, Green Bay,
Wisconsin
  54304
     
(Address of principal
executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 920-491-7000
Not Applicable
 
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) held on April 26, 2011, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following:
     (1) Election of the below-named nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company:
                         
    Number of Votes   Number of Votes   Broker Non-
Nominee   FOR   Withheld   Votes
John F. Bergstrom
    132,545,618       2,347,613       40,497,575  
Ruth M. Crowley
    131,454,053       3,439,179       40,497,575  
Philip B. Flynn
    133,675,577       1,217,655       40,497,575  
Ronald R. Harder
    133,271,015       1,622,217       40,497,575  
William R. Hutchinson
    133,303,674       1,589,557       40,497,575  
Robert A. Jeffe
    133,685,867       1,207,364       40,497,575  
Eileen A. Kamerick
    133,554,688       1,338,544       40,497,575  
Richard T. Lommen
    131,458,640       3,434,591       40,497,575  
J. Douglas Quick
    133,404,284       1,488,947       40,497,575  
John C. Seramur
    133,243,275       1,649,956       40,497,575  
Karen T. Van Lith
    131,528,846       3,364,385       40,497,575  
     Nominees were elected with an average of 99% of shares voted cast in favor.
     (2) Approval of an advisory (non-binding) proposal on executive compensation:
             
Number of Votes FOR   Number of Votes Against   Withheld/Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
125,556,625
  7,641,304   1,695,290   40,497,587
     This matter was approved by shareholders with 93% of shares voted cast in favor of the proposal.
     (3) Ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2011:
             
Number of Votes FOR   Number of Votes Against   Withheld/Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
153,169,565   2,160,180   365,006   19,696,055
     This matter was approved by shareholders with 98% of shares voted cast in favor of the proposal.
The Company will include a shareholder advisory proposal on executive compensation in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders as required either by the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the U.S. Treasury’s Interim Final Rule applicable to participants under the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 26, 2011, the Company announced the declaration of its second quarter 2011 dividend. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1    
News Release by Associated Banc-Corp dated April 26, 2011

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Associated Banc-Corp
 
 
April 26, 2011  By:   /s/ Brian R. Bodager    
    Name:   Brian R. Bodager   
    Title:   Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary   
 

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Exhibit Index
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1    
News Release by Associated Banc-Corp dated April 26, 2011

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