<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-14-035734.txt : 20141219
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141219164820
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-14-035734
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000007789
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				391098068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		433 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			GREEN BAY
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		920-491-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		433 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			GREEN BAY
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASSOCIATED BANK SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19770626

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Piotrowski Christopher C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001628326

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31343
		FILM NUMBER:		141300225

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 EAST KILBOURN AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-12-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000007789</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001628326</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Piotrowski Christopher C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>433 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREEN BAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>54301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $0.01 Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2425.198</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Tracy A. Devine, attorney-in-fact for Christopher C. Piotrowski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POWER OF ATTORNEY PIOTROWSKI
<TEXT>
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

                         For Executing Forms 3, 4, and 5


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of RANDALL J. ERICKSON,
ALLISON E. CIMPL-WIEMER, and TRACY A. DEVINE signing singly, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned notices on Form
144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the
execution any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form 144 and timely file such
form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
any other authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
approve in his or her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming
any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder or Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933.  This Power of Attorney shall
be a durable power of attorney and shall not be affected by
subsequent disability or incapacity of the undersigned.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 16 day of December, 2014.

Signature:



/s/ Christopher C. Piotrowski
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