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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 24,  2018


                                                                            Associated Banc-Corp                                                                       

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)



Wisconsin


001-31343


39-1098068


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


433 Main Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin

54301

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

920-491-7500


 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   o



Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) held on April 24, 2018 were as follows:

 

(1)

 Election of the below-named nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company:


Nominee

Number of

Votes

FOR

Number of

Votes

Withheld



Broker Non-Votes

John F. Bergstrom

125,117,987

3,106,550

20,000,282

Michael T. Crowley, Jr.

127,174,596

1,049,941

20,000,282

Philip B. Flynn

127,429,432

795,105

20,000,282

R. Jay Gerken

127,543,058

681,479

20,000,282

Judith P. Greffin

127,662,908

561,629

20,000,282

William R. Hutchinson

127,384,016

840,521

20,000,282

Robert A. Jeffe

127,474,713

749,824

20,000,282

Eileen A. Kamerick

124,947,256

3,277,281

20,000,282

Gale E. Klappa

104,380,052

23,844,485

20,000,282

Richard T. Lommen

124,910,272

3,314,265

20,000,282

Cory L. Nettles

127,458,662

765,875

20,000,282

Karen T. van Lith

125,356,110

2,868,427

20,000,282

John (Jay) B. Williams

127,715,887

508,650

20,000,282


Each of the nominees was elected.


(2) Advisory approval of the Company’s named executive officer compensation:



Number of Votes

FOR


Number of Votes

Against



Withheld/Abstentions



Broker Non-Votes

101,470,453

25,552,231

1,201,853

20,000,282

 

 

 

 


(3)  Advisory vote on the frequency of votes on advisory approval of the Company’s named executive officer compensation:


One Year


Two Years


Three Years


Withheld/Abstentions

114,716,019

305,272

12,646,016

557,230

 

 

 

 

The Company’s shareholders approved one year as the frequency of shareholder votes on the Company’s named executive officer compensation.  Consistent with the recommendation by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and in light of the vote of the Company’s shareholders on this proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officer compensation on an annual basis.


(4)

Ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2018:



Number of Votes FOR



Number of Votes Against



Withheld/Abstentions


Broker Non-Votes

144,237,351

3,435,073

552,395

0

 

 

 

 

This matter was ratified by the Company’s shareholders.


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Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On April 24, 2018, the Board declared a dividend on the Company’s outstanding common stock, outstanding 6.125% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C Depositary Shares, and outstanding 5.375% Preferred Stock, Series D Depositary Shares.  


On April 24, 2018, the Board also authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock.  This repurchase authorization is in addition to the authority remaining under the previous program.  


The press release containing this information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits


99.1  Press Release dated April 24, 2018

 




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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

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:  April 26, 2018

By:  /s/ Randall J. Erickson         

 

Randall J. Erickson

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

 

Corporate Secretary




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