401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$866M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,148
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$208,799
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Associated Banc-Corp · Wisconsin · Management of Enterprises

$866M in assets, 4,148 participants

Associated Banc-Corp's Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $866M in total assets and 4,148 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #1,071 in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 4,148 participants in Wisconsin, 7.4x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $866M.

#1,071
in Management of Enterprises (1,133 peers)
+9.4%
assets growth YoY
8.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan's outsized position by total assets

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$866,100,241 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan lands in the large band (4,148 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $115M in the plan year 2023 filing to $74M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets rose from $792M in the plan year 2023 filing to $866M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants fell from 4,248 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,148 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 391098068 · Associated Banc-Corp PY 2024 · 401(k)

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan · $866M · 4,148 · 98th

  • 5500 $866M
  • 5500 4,148
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Estes Express Lines 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #1071

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Management of Enterprises retirement plans → · Plans in Wisconsin →

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Baker & Mckenzie Illinois Profit Sharing and 401(k) PlanBaker & Mckenzie Illinois Pr…$867MEstes Express Lines 401(k) Retirement PlanEstes Express Lines 401(k) R…$866MAssociated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanAssociated Banc-Corp 401(k) …$866MAuto-Owners Insurance Company Retirement Savings PlanAuto-Owners Insurance Compan…$864MPeabody Investments Corp. Employee Retirement AccountPeabody Investments Corp. Em…$864M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$792M
Net Assets (End of Year)$865M
Net Income$74M
Employer EIN391098068
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Associated Banc-Corp)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Associated Banc-Corp plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 23.98832829395659% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B 202220232024 $1.09B $1.35B ▲ +23.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,515 $1.1B
2023 2 7,745 $1.2B
2024 2 7,755 $1.3B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Wisconsin

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000100000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.866100241 · Participants: 4148Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership PlanAdvocate Aurora Health 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.487791739 · Participants: 80015Advocate Aurora Health 401(k) PlanJohnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.188548319 · Participants: 28489Johnson Controls Retirement Savings and Investment PlanFiserv 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.136404794 · Participants: 26372Fiserv 401(k) Savings PlanKimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.988151 · Participants: 11661Kimberly-Clark Corporation 401(k) & Profit Sharing PlanRockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.765132976 · Participants: 9217Rockwell Automation Retirement Savings Plan
Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Estes Express Lines 401(k) Retirement Plan in VA ($866M); by covered participants it is Sun Mar Healthcare 401(k) Plan in CA (4,148 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,148 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2024?
Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.4% during 2024, from $792M to $866M. Reported net income was $74M.
How have Associated Banc-Corp plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Associated Banc-Corp's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.0%, from $1.1B to $1.3B.
Where does Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Estes Express Lines 401(k) Retirement Plan in VA ($866M, 19,247 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Associated Banc-Corp 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sun Mar Healthcare 401(k) Plan in CA (4,148 participants, $13M in assets).