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On May 22, 2015, Associated Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”), entered into a Conciliation Agreement (“Agreement”) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”). The Agreement resolves the previously disclosed HUD investigation into the Bank’s compliance with fair housing laws during the period from 2008 to 2011. A copy of Conciliation Agreement is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated herein by reference. The commitments of the Bank under the Conciliation Agreement, which are spread over a three-year period, are not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. |
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K 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. |
