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Original filing (PDF)20250718072714NAL0001303777001
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 1
No recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
3,423
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$482.4M
Net assets (EOY)
$480.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
3 pooled trusts
Schedule D
19 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
89
/ 100
Grade A
Top-tier plan health
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
100
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
80
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- 22 bps in Schedule C fees — 115% above peer band of 10 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP.
Plan sponsor
Name
ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
EIN
39-1098068
Address
433 MAIN STREET · GREEN BAY, WI · 54301
Phone
(920) 405-2882
Industry
Commercial Banking· Finance & Insurancesee all
Plan administrator
Same as plan sponsor.
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-18
Pension benefit codes
1C · Cash balance or similar hybrid DB
3F · Sponsor used leased employees
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
WIPFLI LLP
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
5 rowsTrustee
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | 30-0219031 | — | TRUSTEE | $680K | — |
Other
4| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEWITT ASSOCIATES | 36-2235791 | — | NONE | $241K | — |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | — | CHICAGO, IL | NONE | $70K | — |
| JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 01-0233346 | — | NONE | $37K | — |
| MAIL HAUS | — | DEPERE, WI | NONE | $9K | — |
Investments
16 direct securities · 3 pooled funds· $482.4M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
Uncategorized
$299.3M
16 holdings
Common Collective Trust
$183.1M
3 holdings
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATED CORE BOND FUND ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 90-0186734 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $73.6M | $95.5M | 19.8% | |
| ASSOCIATED SHORT TERM BOND FUND ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 39-6204063 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $55.8M | $63.0M | 13.1% | |
| John Hancock Group Annuity Fund | — | — | $42.5M | $42.5M | 8.8% | |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares 77,225 units | — | — | $16.3M | $37.0M | 7.7% | |
| Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund Retirement Class 298,841 units | — | — | $20.6M | $34.1M | 7.1% | |
| Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares 162,048 units | — | — | $17.8M | $30.0M | 6.2% | |
| Dodge and Cox Stock Fund Class I 106,353 units | — | — | $18.3M | $27.4M | 5.7% | |
| ASSOCIATED EQUITY INCOME FUND ASSOCIATED TRUST COMPANY, N.A. · EIN 39-6476047 / PN 001 | Common Collective Trust | — | $8.9M | $24.5M | 5.1% | |
| American Funds Europacific Growth Fund Class R6 339,150 units | — | — | $16.3M | $18.2M | 3.8% | |
| JP Morgan Hedged Equity Fund R6 492,574 units | — | — | $12.8M | $16.4M | 3.4% | |
| Baird Mid Cap Fund Institutional Class 605,892 units | — | — | $12.3M | $14.3M | 3.0% | |
| American Funds New World Fund Class R6 164,814 units | — | — | $9.9M | $12.7M | 2.6% | |
| Vanguard International Value Fund 335,307 units | — | — | $13.2M | $12.6M | 2.6% | |
| Templeton Global Bond Fund Class R6 1,655,994 units | — | — | $19.0M | $10.7M | 2.2% | |
| Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund Class R6 858,776 units | — | — | $10.1M | $10.4M | 2.1% | |
| T Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund I Class 740,482 units | — | — | $7.7M | $9.3M | 1.9% | |
| Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund N Shares 358,598 units | — | — | $7.8M | $8.1M | 1.7% | |
| Harbor Small Cap Growth Retirement Class 562,840 units | — | — | $7.8M | $7.9M | 1.6% | |
| Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Institutional Fund 7,863,447 units | — | — | $7.9M | $7.9M | 1.6% |
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