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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.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Warsek Gregory
Published Aug 13, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Relevance
5/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ASBNeutralLow
01

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.

02

Market read

Traders may note the insider sale for sentiment, but there is no accompanying ASB-specific fundamental update in the text.

03

What to watch

Insider sales often reflect diversification, tax planning, or pre-scheduled personal liquidity needs; without additional context, directional inference is weak.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-08-13, covering sales executed 2026-08-12

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Associated Banc-Corp (ASB).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ASBNeutralHigh confidence
Context

Warsek Gregory, ASB EVP, filed a Form 4 selling 16,300 shares at about $32.00 on 2026-08-12, totaling ~$521.7K.

Expected impact

Limited near-term impact; any effect is likely sentiment-only and outweighed by normal trading noise.

Evidence & confidence

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

Sector

Insider selling can marginally affect sentiment for regional banks, but this disclosure alone does not indicate sector-wide fundamentals.

Regional

No direct regional market linkage beyond general sentiment for US community/regional banking.

Global

None indicated; the event is company-specific insider trading.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

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

  • issuer
    Associated Banc-Corp

    US-listed bank whose EVP filed an insider sale on Form 4.

  • insider
    Warsek Gregory

    EVP at Associated Banc-Corp who sold 16,300 shares at ~$32.00.

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Full insider trading history

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