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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 15, 1997
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 0-5519 39-1098068
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Number) Identification Number)
112 North Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (920) 433-3166
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Item 5. Other Events
On September 15, 1997, Associated Banc-Corp ("Associated") and First
Financial Corporation ("First Financial") announced that they have received all
required regulatory approvals to proceed with their merger announced in May of
this year. Associated received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. A press release announcing the
receipt of the regulatory approvals is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
by reference herein.
Item 7(c). Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated September 15, 1997, announcing the approval of all
required regulatory approvals in connection with the merger of
Associated and First Financial.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Registrant
By /s/ Brian R. Bodager
Name: Brian R. Bodager
Title: Secretary and
General Counsel
Date: September 15, 1997
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Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release, dated September 15, 1997, announcing the approval
of all required regulatory approvals in connection with the
merger of Associated and First Financial.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP AND FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
RECEIVE REGULATORY APPROVALS
GREEN BAY, WISC. and STEVENS POINT, WISC., September 15, 1997 -
Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ/NMS:ASBC) and First Financial Corporation
(NASDAQ/NMS:FFHC), announced that they have received all required regulatory
approvals to proceed with their merger announced in May of this year.
Associated received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions for its merger with First
Financial Corporation.
The transaction also requires approval by both Associated and First
Financial shareholders. Special meetings for the shareholders of each company
to act on the transaction have been scheduled for October 27, 1997.
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