Kotouc Wende L → Associated Banc-Corp (the "Issuer") ASBA

The Reporting Persons acquired the shares of Common Stock reported herein for investment purposes. In connection with the completion of the Merger, Wende L. Kotouc was appointed as a director of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons retain the right to change their investment intent, from time to time, to acquire additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer, or to sell or otherwise dispose of all or part of the Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer, if any, beneficially owned by them, in each case in any manner permitted by law and the Shareholders' Agreement (defined below). Except as described above, none of the Reporting Persons currently has any other plans or proposals that would be related to or would result in any of the matters described in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.