Manso Julio 4

What Happened

• Julio Manso, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Associated Banc‑Corp (ASB), made two small stock purchases on March 16, 2026. He acquired 6.252 shares at $24.59 ($154) and 16.554 shares at $24.92 ($413), for a total of 22.806 shares worth approximately $567.
• These were purchases (insider acquisitions), which are often routine — one purchase was a dividend reinvestment and the other was through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Key Details

• Transaction dates/prices: 2026-03-16 — 6.252 shares @ $24.59; 16.554 shares @ $24.92.
• Total value: about $567 combined (rounded).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 = shares acquired via dividend reinvestment (DRIP); F2 = shares purchased under the Issuer’s ESPP.
• Filing: Report filed 2026-03-17 for transactions on 2026-03-16 (filed the next day); no late filing indicated.

Context

• Dividend reinvestment and ESPP purchases are common ways executives accumulate stock over time and are typically routine rather than one-off market-timing trades.
• The amounts involved are small relative to company market caps and typical insider activity; they should be viewed as minor, routine insider purchases rather than a large directional bet.