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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-050452"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASB"
cik: "0000007789"
company_name: "ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:26:30.766422+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Associated Banc-Corp declares $0.24 dividend, authorizes $100M buyback, establishes Tech Committee

## Summary
- Board declared $0.24 per common share quarterly dividend, payable June 15, 2026 to holders of record June 1.
- Preferred dividends: $0.3671875 per Series E share and $0.3515625 per Series F share, same dates.
- Board authorized up to $100M common stock repurchase; total authorization now $214M as of April 28.
- New Technology Committee formed to oversee data management, IT, information security and vendor risk.
- Shareholders re-elected 11 directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified KPMG as auditor for 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-050452
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASB
- cik: 0000007789
- company_name: ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7789/000110465926050452/0001104659-26-050452-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/7789/000110465926050452/tm2612990d1_8k.htm

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