Warsek Gregory sold $522K of ASB
Warsek Gregory (EVP) sold 16,300 shares of ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP (ASB) at an average of $32.01 ($32.00–$32.01, $0.52M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-12.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
The newest fact is the disclosed open-market sale by an EVP (Warsek Gregory) for ~$521.7K, executed 2026-08-12 and reported 2026-08-13.
Market read
Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment, but there is no accompanying ASB-specific fundamental update in the text.
What to watch
Insider sales often reflect diversification, tax planning, or pre-scheduled personal liquidity needs; without additional context, directional inference is weak.
Background
The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Associated Banc-Corp (ASB).
Ticker impact
Warsek Gregory, ASB EVP, filed a Form 4 selling 16,300 shares at about $32.00 on 2026-08-12, totaling ~$521.7K.
Limited near-term impact; any effect is likely sentiment-only and outweighed by normal trading noise.
The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction with no 10b5-1 plan and no accompanying company-specific news (earnings, guidance, deals, or regulatory actions).
Market effects
Insider selling can marginally affect sentiment for regional banks, but this disclosure alone does not indicate sector-wide fundamentals.
No direct regional market linkage beyond general sentiment for US community/regional banking.
None indicated; the event is company-specific insider trading.
Counterpoint
Because the sale is not explicitly tied to a 10b5-1 plan, some traders may interpret it as a stronger negative signal than typical routine sales.
Key entities
- issuerAssociated Banc-Corp
US-listed bank whose EVP filed an insider sale on Form 4.
- insiderWarsek Gregory
EVP at Associated Banc-Corp who sold 16,300 shares at ~$32.00.
