Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial

Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant

to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of Associated Banc-Corp, a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

1. The accompanying Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. Information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Philip B. Flynn

Philip B. Flynn

Chief Executive Officer

November 4, 2011

/s/ Joseph B. Selner

Joseph B. Selner

Chief Financial Officer

November 4, 2011