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 30, 2024 |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| 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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading
Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ASB | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.875% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs E | ASB PrE | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shrs, each representing 1/40th intrst in a shr of 5.625% Non-Cum. Perp Pref Stock, Srs F | ASB PrF | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.625% Fixed-Rate Reset Subordinated Notes due 2033 | ASBA | The New York Stock Exchange |
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 ¨
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. ¨
| Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 30, 2024, Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) conducted its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of the matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting 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 | |
| R. Jay Gerken | | | 119,824,991 | | | | 754,595 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Judith P. Greffin | | | 119,885,289 | | | | 694,297 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Michael J. Haddad | | | 119,948,252 | | | | 631,334 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Andrew J. Harmening | | | 119,221,476 | | | | 1,358,110 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Robert A. Jeffe | | | 118,318,629 | | | | 2,260,957 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Rodney Jones-Tyson | | | 119,792,924 | | | | 786,662 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Eileen A. Kamerick | | | 115,080,850 | | | | 5,498,736 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Gale E. Klappa | | | 117,473,715 | | | | 3,105,871 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Cory L. Nettles | | | 117,672,020 | | | | 2,907,566 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| Karen T. van Lith | | | 118,416,305 | | | | 2,163,281 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
| John (Jay) B. Williams | | | 118,802,904 | | | | 1,776,682 | | | | 12,604,797 | |
Each of the nominees was elected by the Company’s shareholders.
| (2) | Advisory approval of Associated Banc-Corp’s named executive officer compensation: |
Number of Votes
FOR | | Number of Votes
Against | | Withheld/Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 116,651,951 | | | 3,099,086 | | | 828,549 | | | 12,604,797 | |
The matter was approved by the Company’s shareholders.
(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 | |
| 107,602,787 | | | 591,516 | | | 12,012,277 | | | 373,006 | |
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, 2024: |
Number of Votes
FOR | | Number of Votes
Against | | Withheld/Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 130,700,996 | | | 2,057,333 | | | 426,054 | | | 0 | |
This matter was approved by the Company’s shareholders.
| Item 8.01. Other Events. |
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On April 30, 2024, the Board declared a dividend on the Company’s outstanding common stock; outstanding 5.875% Preferred Stock, Series E Depositary Shares; and outstanding 6.125% Series F Depositary Shares. The press release issued by the Company on April 30, 2024, relating to the foregoing information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) Exhibits |
| SIGNATURES |
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| 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. |
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| | Associated Banc-Corp |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: May 2, 2024 | By: /s/ Randall J. Erickson |
| | Randall J. Erickson |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
