Associated Banc‑Corp (ASB) EVP John Utz Buys 41.84 Shares

What Happened John A. Utz, Executive Vice President of Associated Banc‑Corp (ASB), acquired 41.839 shares on August 17, 2026 at $32.21 per share, for a total cost of approximately $1,348. The filing indicates this was an acquisition through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (see footnote F1). This transaction is a purchase rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-17 — 41.839 shares at $32.21 each (total ≈ $1,348)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• Footnote: F1 — Shares were purchased within the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Filing timeliness: No late-filing indication noted in the provided information

Context This was an ESPP purchase (routine employee plan purchase), not an open-market trade or option exercise. ESPP acquisitions often reflect routine payroll-deduction purchases under company plans and are smaller, regular transactions; they are purchases (which investors often view as more informative than sales) but do not by themselves reveal insider intent.