X0306 4 2018-07-31 1 0000007789 ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP ASB 0001688607 PAYNE JAMES SPENCER JR. ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP 433 MAIN STREET GREEN BAY WI 54301 1 Executive Vice President Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 2018-07-31 4 F 0 824 27.00 D 14867.4136 D Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 2018-07-31 4 F 0 1320 27.00 D 13547.4136 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.50 2026-02-26 Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 17823 17823 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.20 2027-02-06 Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 16790 16790 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24.25 2028-02-06 Common Stock $0.01 Par Value 22603 22603 D Shares were surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock. Accelerate and vest as of 7/31/2018. Options remain available through full vesting schedule. Taxable at time options are exercised. Due to Reporting Person's retirement on August 1, 2018, this stock option grant is now 100% vested /s/ Lynn M. Floeter, attorney-in-fact for James Spencer Payne, Jr. 2018-08-03