| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BANK MUTUAL CORP [ BKMU ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/01/2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 02/01/2018 | D | 54,557 | D | (1) | 0 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 02/01/2018 | D | 18,819(2) | D | (1) | 0 | I | Held in 401(k)(3) | ||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Options to buy | $4.82 | 02/01/2018 | D | 2,400 | (4) | 01/22/2023 | Common Stock | 2,400 | $0.00(5) | 0 | D | ||||
| Options to buy | $7.17 | 02/01/2018 | D | 4,000 | (4) | 01/21/2024 | Common Stock | 4,000 | $0.00(5) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. On February 1, 2018, Bank Mutual Corporation ("BKMU") completed the previously announced merger (the "Merger") of BKMU with and into Associated Banc-Corp ("Associated"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 20, 2017, by and between BKMU and Associated (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger each share of BKMU common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (including any restricted shares) was converted into 0.422 shares of Associated common stock with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares. On January 31, 2018, the closing price of Associated common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $24.75 per share. |
| 2. Reflects acquisitions in the 401(k) Plan that are exempt from reporting. |
| 3. Held in the Bank Mutual Corporation 401(k) Plan. |
| 4. Stock options granted under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The options are fully vested. |
| 5. In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger outstanding options to purchase shares of BKMU common stock were converted into options to acquire Associated common stock, with the numbers of shares and the exercise prices adjusted to reflect the exchange ratio, as provided in the Merger Agreement; each option fully vested in accordance with its terms upon the Merger. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/Gregory A. Larson | 02/01/2018 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
