Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Associated Banc-Corp
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: October 23, 2018
Reporting Period: Event date October 24, 2018 (filing of Certificate)
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document is a corporate governance report regarding capital structure amendments.
Material Changes
- Amendment to Articles of Incorporation: On October 24, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions to eliminate all provisions regarding its 8.00% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B from its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
- Background: All outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock were previously redeemed by the Company on September 15, 2016.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies. It strictly reports the administrative removal of a retired security class from the corporate charter.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the effective date of the Certificate regarding the Series B Preferred Stock (October 24, 2018).
- Confirm that no shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding (redeemed September 15, 2016).
- Review Exhibit 3.1 attached to the filing for the full text of the Certificate.