UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 22, 2020

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri
  
000-23406
  
43-1665523
(State or other
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)
      
Identification Number)

2991 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
  
63901
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(573) 778-1800

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 Title of each class
 Trading Symbol(s)
 Name of each exchange on which registered
 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 SMBC
 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 with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01.
Other Events.
Effective May 22, 2020, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (“Southern Missouri”), completed its previously announced acquisition of Central Federal Bancshares, Inc. (“Central”), Rolla, Missouri (the “Merger”). Central was the parent company of Central Federal Savings & Loan Association of Rolla (“Central Federal”), which was merged with and into Southern Bank, the wholly owned bank subsidiary of Southern Missouri.
Upon completion of the Merger, each share of Central common stock was converted into the right to receive $15.90 in cash (the “Merger Consideration”). Southern Missouri paid approximately $21.9 million in cash Merger Consideration.
A copy of the press release Southern Missouri issued announcing completion of the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 (d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1
  

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.


     
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
       
Date:  May 26, 2020
  
By:
 /s/Greg A. Steffens
     
Greg A. Steffens
     
President and Chief Executive Officer