GREEN BAY, Wis., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Associated
Banc-Corp (NYSE:ASB) ("Associated") today announced the results of
the actions taken at its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following directors were re-elected:
- William R. Hutchinson, chairman,
Associated Banc-Corp, and president, W.R.
Hutchinson & Associates, Inc.
- Philip B. Flynn, president and
chief executive officer, Associated Banc-Corp
- John F. Bergstrom, chairman and
chief executive officer, Bergstrom Corp.
- R. Jay Gerken, director of 20
mutual funds associated with Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc.
- Robert A. Jeffe, co-chairman and
co-founder, Hawkwood Energy
- Eileen A. Kamerick, adjunct
professor of law and consultant
- Gale E. Klappa, non-executive
chairman and former CEO of WEC Energy Group
- Richard T. Lommen, chairman,
Courtesy Corp.
- Cory L. Nettles, founder and
managing director, Generation Growth Capital, Inc.
- Karen T. van Lith, consultant
- John (Jay) B. Williams, past
chairman, Milwaukee Public Museum
Also elected to the Board for the first time was Judith P. Greffin, former chief investment
officer at the Allstate Corporation.
Shareholders also (1) approved the Associated Banc-Corp 2017
Incentive Compensation Plan, (2) approved named executive officer
compensation, and (3) ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as
Associated's independent accounting firm for 2017.
The Associated Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly
cash dividend of $0.12 per common
share, payable on June 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at
the close of business on June 1,
2017.
The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $0.3828125 per depositary
share on Associated's 6.125% Series C Preferred Stock payable on
June 15, 2017, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on June 1, 2017.
The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly cash
dividend of $0.3359375 per depositary
share on Associated's 5.375% Series D Perpetual Preferred Stock
payable on June 15, 2017, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1,
2017.
ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has total assets of over
$29 billion and is one of the top 50
publicly traded U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in
Green Bay, Wisconsin, Associated
is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of
financial products and services from over 200 banking locations
serving more than 100 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services
in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal
Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More
information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at
www.associatedbank.com.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements made in this document which are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements, as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes any
statements regarding management's plans, objectives, or goals for
future operations, products or services, and forecasts of its
revenues, earnings, or other measures of performance. Such
forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words
such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "plan", "estimate",
"should", "will", "intend", "outlook", or similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current
management expectations and, by their nature, are subject to risks
and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. Factors which
may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained
in such forward-looking statements include those identified in the
Company's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.
Such factors are incorporated herein by reference.
Investor Contact:
Jessica
Vanden Heuvel, Vice President, Director of Investor
Relations
920-491-7059
Media Contact:
Jennifer
Kaminski, Vice President, Public Relations Manager
920-491-7576
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