ZANDPOUR STEVEN S. 4

What Happened

• Steven S. Zandpour, Executive Vice President of Associated Banc‑Corp (ASB), surrendered 968 shares on 2026-02-08 to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The shares were valued at $29.37 each, for a total of $28,430. This was a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-08; Filing date: 2026-02-10 (Form 4) — filing appears timely.
• Shares disposed: 968 at $29.37 per share; total value $28,430.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability); footnote F1: shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding on tranche vesting of time‑based restricted stock granted in 2024 & 2025.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to the vesting of time‑based restricted stock, not a market sale or new purchase. Such share surrenders to cover withholding are common and do not necessarily indicate the insider's view on the company’s stock.