GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) _ Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $68.3 million.

The Green Bay, Wisconsin-based bank said it had earnings of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 45 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $362 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $293.1 million, which did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $297.3 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $311.6 million, or $1.91 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.22 billion.

Associated Banc-Corp shares have fallen nearly 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $21.22, decreasing slightly in the last 12 months.

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