Form 4 Filing by Julio Manso

Julio Manso, EVP, CHRO of ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP, acquired shares of Common Stock on June 15, 2026. The transactions included the purchase of 27.9718 shares at $29.494 per share within the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an additional 5.844 shares at $29.4097 per share through a dividend reinvestment. Following these transactions, Mr. Manso holds 14,882.0998 and 14,887.9438 shares respectively, both directly owned. The filing was signed on June 17, 2026, by Lynn M. Floeter, by POA from Julio Manso.