8-K
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. (GSBC)
UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): January 29, 2024
GREAT
SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-18082 | 43-1524856 |
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| (State<br>or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS<br>Employer Identification No.) |
| 1451 East Battlefield**, Springfield** , Missouri | 65804 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(417
)
887-4400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title<br> of each class | Trading<br> Symbol(s) | Name<br> of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | GSBC | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying<br>with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ¨ |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 29, 2024, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference announcing the date of its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 29, 2024 |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline<br>XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. | ||
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| Date: January 29, 2024 | By: | /s/ Joseph W. Turner |
| Joseph W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
| January 29, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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CONTACT: Kelly Polonus, Great Southern, 417-895-5242
kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. to Hold 35th Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Meeting to be virtual-only
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, will hold its 35^th^ Annual Meeting of Stockholders at:
10 a.m. CDT
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Virtual Meeting (Webcast)
This year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be a virtual meeting over the internet. Stockholders will be able to attend the Annual Meeting via a live webcast. Additional information about the Annual Meeting, including how stockholders can access the live webcast, will be provided in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.
Holders of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. common stock at the close of business on the record date, February 28, 2024, can vote during the live webcast of the Annual Meeting or by proxy.
Material to be presented at the Annual Meeting will be available on the Company’s website, www.GreatSouthernBank.com, prior to the start of the meeting.
With total assets of $5.8 billion, Great Southern offers a broad range of banking services to commercial and consumer customers. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, the Company operates 89 retail banking centers in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska, and commercial loan production offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, North Carolina, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Omaha, Nebraska, Phoenix and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Great Southern Bancorp is a public company and its common stock (ticker: GSBC) is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
www.GreatSouthernBank.com