GALE E. KLAPPA - 01 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Lynn M. Floeter, attorney-in-fact for Gale E. Klappa
Issuer symbol: ASB
Transactions as of: 01 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: +$124,987
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Feb 2026, 12:21:22 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Jan 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
KLAPPA GALE E	Director	ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP, 433 MAIN STREET, GREEN BAY	/s/ Lynn M. Floeter, attorney-in-fact for Gale E. Klappa	03 Feb 2026	0001195320

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	ASB	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	Award	$124,987	+4,585	+22%	$27.26	25,480	01 Feb 2026	Direct	F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	ASB	Phantom Stock Unit						46,662	01 Feb 2026	Common Stock $0.01 Par Value	46,662	$0.000000	Direct	F2, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Restricted Stock Units will become fully vested on the first anniversary of the February 1, 2026 grant. They are payable solely in shares of common stock.
F2	Stock units are 100% vested at the time of the acquisition.
F3	Phantom stock units will remain in the Insider's Stock Plan Services plan until separation and be distributed pursuant to the Insider's distribution election on file.