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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 21, 2022

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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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the act:

Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | ASB | 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 | 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 | 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 21, 2022, Associated Banc-Corp announced its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the registrant’s press release containing this information and the slide presentation discussed on the conference call for investors and analysts on April 21, 2022, are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press release of the registrant dated April 2 1, 2022, containing financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 202 2.
99.2 Slide presentation discussed on the conference call for investors and analysts on April 2 1, 2022.

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 21, 2022 | By: /s/ Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles
| Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles
| Chief Financial Officer