REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE Clause Samples

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. SECTION 13.1. Representations and Warranties of Property Trustee................................ 44 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) SECTION 13.2. Representations and Warranties of Delaware Trustee................................ 45 ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 14.1. Notices........................................................................... 46 SECTION 14.2. Governing Law..................................................................... 47 SECTION 14.3. Intention of the Parties.......................................................... 47 SECTION 14.4. Headings.......................................................................... 47 SECTION 14.5. Successors and Assigns............................................................ 47 SECTION 14.6. Partial Enforceability............................................................ 47 SECTION 14.7. Counterparts...................................................................... 47 ANNEX I TERMS OF SECURITIES EXHIBIT A-1 FORM OF PREFERRED SECURITY CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT A-2 FORM OF COMMON SECURITY CERTIFICATE EXHIBIT B SPECIMEN OF DEBENTURE EXHIBIT C PURCHASE AGREEMENT iv CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. 55 12.1. Representations and Warranties of the Property Trustee.................55 12.2. Representations and Warranties of the Delaware Trustee.................55 ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS......................................................56 13.1. Notices................................................................56 13.2. Governing Law..........................................................57 13.3. Intention of the Parties...............................................57 13.4. Headings...............................................................57 13.5. Successors and Assigns.................................................57 13.6. Partial Enforceability.................................................57 13.7. Counterparts...........................................................58 EXHIBITS Exhibit A Form of Capital Security Certificate Exhibit B Form of Common Security Certificate AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT This AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT (this "Trust Agreement"), dated as of ________ ___, 20__ is entered into by and among (i) ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP, a Wisconsin corporation (the "Sponsor"), (ii) BNY MIDWEST TRUST COMPANY, a banking corporation organized under the laws of Illinois, as property trustee, (in each such capacity, the "Property Trustee"), (iii) THE BANK OF NEW YORK (DELAWARE), a banking corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, as Delaware trustee (the "Delaware Trustee"), (iv) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, an individual, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, an individual, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, an individual, each of whose address is c/o Associated Banc-Corp, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304 (each an "Administrative Trustee" and collectively the "Administrative Trustees") (the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and the Administrative Trustees referred to collectively as the "Trustees") and (v) the several Holders, as hereinafter defined.

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. SECTION 13.1 Representations and Warranties of Property Trustee. The Trustee that acts as initial Property Trustee represents and warrants to the Trust and to the Sponsor at the date of this Trust Agreement, and each Successor Property Trustee represents and warrants to the Trust and the Sponsor at the time of the Successor Property Trustee's acceptance of its appointment as Property Trustee that: (a) the Property Trustee is a banking corporation, a national banking association or a bank or trust company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States or the State of Delaware, as the case may be, with corporate power and authority to execute and deliver, and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of, this Trust Agreement; (b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Property Trustee of this Trust Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Property Trustee; and this Trust Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Property Trustee and under Delaware law (excluding any securities laws) constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Property Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity and the discretion of the court (regardless of whether the enforcement of such remedies is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Trust Agreement by the Property Trustee does not conflict with or constitute a breach of the charter or by-laws of the Property Trustee; and (d) no consent, approval or authorization of, or registration with or notice to, any federal or Delaware banking authority governing the trust powers of the Property Trustee is required for the execution, delivery or performance by the Property Trustee of this Trust Agreement.

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. SECTION 12.1. Representations and Warranties of the Property Trustee. 54 SECTION 12.2. Representations and Warranties of the Delaware Trustee. 54 SECTION 13.1. Notices. 55 SECTION 13.2. Governing Law. 56 SECTION 13.3. Intention of the Parties. 56 SECTION 13.4. Headings. 56 SECTION 13.5. Successors and Assigns. 56 SECTION 13.6. Partial Enforceability. 57 SECTION 13.7. Counterparts. 57 Exhibit A Form of Capital Security Certificate Exhibit B Form of Common Security Certificate This AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Trust Agreement”), dated as of May 2, 2007 is entered into by and among (i) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ & CO., INC., a Delaware corporation, (ii) THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as property trustee, (iii) THE BANK OF NEW YORK (DELAWARE), a Delaware banking corporation that maintains its principal place of business in Delaware, as Delaware trustee, (iv) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ III, an individual, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, an individual, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, an individual, each as an administrative trustee and each of whose address is c/o Merrill ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co., Inc., ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and (v) the several Holders, as hereinafter defined.

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. 48 Section 12.1 Representations and Warranties of Property Trustee..................................................................48 Section 12.2 Representations and Warranties of Delaware Trustee..................................................................48 ARTICLE XIII - MISCELLANEOUS................................................49 Section 13.1 Notices.................................................49 Section 13.2 Governing Law...........................................50 Section 13.3 Intention of the Parties................................50 Section 13.4 Headings................................................50 Section 13.5 Successors and Assigns..................................50 Section 13.6 Partial Enforceability..................................50 Section 13.7 Counterparts............................................50 Section 13.8 Agreement to be Bound...................................51 CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE* SECTION OF SECTION OF ACT TRUST AGREEMENT ------------------ --------------- 310(a)(1) and (2).................................................7.3(a) 310(a)(3) and (4)...........................................Inapplicable 310(b)............................................................7.3(c) 310(c)......................................................Inapplicable 311(a)............................................................3.2(b) 311(b)............................................................3.2(b) 311(c)......................................................Inapplicable 312(a)............................................................3.2(a) 312(b)............................................................3.2(b) 312(c)............................................................3.2(b) 313(a),(b)(2),(c) and (d)............................................3.3 313(b)(1)...................................................Inapplicable 314(a)....................................................3.4 and 4.6(j) 314(b)......................................................Inapplicable 314(c)(1) and (2)............................................3.4 and 3.5 314(c)(3)...................................................Inapplicable 314(d)......................................................Inapplicable 314(e).........................................................Article I 314(f)......................................................Inapplicable 315(a) and (d)....................................................4.9(b) 315(b)...............

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. Representations and Warranties of Property Trustee........................................50 SECTION 13.2 Representations and Warranties of Delaware Trustee........................................51 ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 14.1 Notices...................................................................................52 SECTION 14.2 Governing Law.............................................................................53 SECTION 14.3 Intention of the Parties..................................................................53 SECTION 14.4 Headings..................................................................................53 SECTION 14.5 Successors and Assigns....................................................................53 SECTION 14.6 Partial Enforceability....................................................................53 SECTION 14.7 Counterparts..............................................................................54 Exhibit 4.9 AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT OF AGL CAPITAL TRUST III [________] AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated and effective as of [________], by the Trustees (as defined herein), the Sponsor (as defined herein) and by the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust to be issued pursuant to this Agreement;

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. Section 12.1. Representations and Warranties of the Property Trustee.....

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. Representations and Warranties of Property Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 SECTION 13.2 Representations and Warranties of Delaware Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

REPRESENTATIONS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. 57 SECTION 12.1. Representations and Warranties of the Property Trustee............57 SECTION 12.2. Representations and Warranties of the Delaware Trustee............57 ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS.............................................................58 SECTION 13.1. Notices...........................................................58 SECTION 13.2. Governing Law.....................................................59 SECTION 13.3. Intention of the Parties..........................................59 SECTION 13.4. Headings..........................................................59 SECTION 13.5. Successors and Assigns............................................59 SECTION 13.6. Partial Enforceability............................................60 SECTION 13.7. Counterparts......................................................60 EXHIBITS Exhibit A Form of Capital Security Certificate Exhibit B Form of Common Security Certificate