Form 8-K - Current report

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): November 21, 2023

GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		0-18082		43-1524856
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1451 East Battlefield, Springfield, Missouri		65804
(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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	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 with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 22, 2023, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, issued a press release announcing with great sadness that Larry D. Frazier, a valued member of the Board of Directors, passed away on November 21, 2023.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1		Press release dated November 22, 2023

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


Date: November 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Turner
		Joseph W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

November 22, 2023

Reporters May Contact:

Kelly Polonus, Great Southern Bank, 417-895-5242

kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Expresses Sympathy on Passing of

Board Member Larry D. Frazier

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, today announced with great sadness that Larry D. Frazier, a valued member of the Board of Directors, passed away on November 21, 2023.

“We are deeply saddened by Larry’s passing,” said Great Southern Chairman of the Board William V. Turner. “Great Southern benefited from Larry’s knowledge, insight and trusted guidance for more than 40 years. We are forever grateful for his dedicated service. He was a great friend and confidante, enriching the lives of those who knew him. What Larry treasured most was his wonderful family and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to them.”

Frazier was elected a director of Great Southern Financial Corporation in 1976. In 1992, he was appointed a director of Great Southern Bank and Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. During his tenure on the Board, Frazier also served as a member of the Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees and past chairman and member of the Audit Committee.

Frazier retired from White River Valley Electric Cooperative in Branson, Missouri, where he served as chief executive officer from 1975 to 1999. He also served as president of Rural Missouri Cable T.V., Inc. from 1979 to 2000.

With total assets of $5.7 billion, Great Southern offers a broad range of banking services to commercial and consumer customers. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, the Company operates 90 retail banking centers in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Arkansas 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

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