Manso Julio 4

What Happened
Julio Manso, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Associated Banc‑Corp (ASB), purchased 22.506 shares on April 15, 2026, at $27.49 per share for a total cost of roughly $619. The transaction is recorded as an "other acquisition" (code J) and was completed through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-15; filing date: 2026-04-16 (filed the next day; not marked late).
• Price and amount: 22.506 shares at $27.49 each; total ≈ $619.
• Transaction code: J (other acquisition/disposition).
• Footnote: F1 — shares were purchased within the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

Context
This was a small ESPP purchase — typically payroll-deduction purchases made under a broad employee plan rather than an open-market investment decision by an executive. For retail investors, routine ESPP purchases are common and generally less informative about insider sentiment than larger, discretionary open-market buys or sells.