<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-018820.txt : 20180524
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-018820.hdr.sgml : 20180524
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-018820
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180524

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JEFFE ROBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233165

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31343
		FILM NUMBER:		18858763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 HANSEN ROAD
		CITY:			GREEN BAY
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54304

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
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-04-20</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001233165</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JEFFE ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>433 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREEN BAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>54301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-04-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>702.484</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock $0.01 Par Value</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>702.484</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18755.926</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">&quot;Stock units&quot; awarded under Director's Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock units are 100% vested at the time of the acquisition.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Phantom stock units will remain in the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan until such account balance is distributed pursuant to Insider's distribution elections(s) on file.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lynn M. Floeter, attorney-in-fact for Robert A. Jeffe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POWER OF ATTORNEY: ROBERT A. JEFFE 2018
<TEXT>

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5 and 144

Know all by these present that the undersigned constitutes and appoints each
of Randall J.Erickson, Allison E. Cimpl-Wiemer, Lynn M. Floeter, Jodi
Rosenthal, and Marie A. Radtke 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 of any such
Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form 144 and the timely filing of such forms 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 the Power of Attorney shall be
in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorneys-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 all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and 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 attorneys-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 Exchange Act of 1934 and the rulesthereunder
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 22nd day of April, 2018.

Signature:

/s/ Robert A. Jeffe






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