UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 5, 2012
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Wisconsin | | 001-31343 | | 39-1098068 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1200 Hansen Road Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304 | | |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (920) 491-7000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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On September 5, 2012, Associated Banc-Corp (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC with respect to the issuance and sale of $155,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.875% senior notes due 2014 (the “Offering”).
The Offering is more fully described in a prospectus supplement dated September 5, 2012 to the prospectus dated January 11, 2012, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-178973) filed on January 11, 2012. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is being filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated September 5, 2012, between Associated Banc-Corp and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP |
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Dated: September 7, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ Randall J. Erickson |
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| | | | Randall J. Erickson Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number | | |
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| 1.1 | | Underwriting Agreement, dated September 5, 2012, between Associated Banc-Corp and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. |
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