Form 4 Filing for John A. Utz

This filing details transactions made by John A. Utz, Executive Vice President of ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP. On September 15, 2026, Utz acquired 44.6693 shares of Common Stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $30.167 per share. Additionally, Utz acquired 428 shares of Common Stock at $30.32 per share, related to dividend equivalents earned on vested performance shares. These dividend equivalents were deferred into the Executives Deferred Compensation Plan. Following these transactions, Utz's post-transaction shares in these accounts were 98773.6754 and 99201.6754, respectively. Utz also holds 15864.57 shares indirectly through a 401(k) Plan.