Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Dorton Brett

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/4/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. [SMBC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

S/O SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC., 2991 OAK GROVE ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Strategies Officer /

(Street)

POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	130 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	600 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	2489.23	I	Held in 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	1/4/2029	Common Stock	2000	$34.35	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares were converted from Gideon Bancshares Company shares to Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. shares at the closing of the merger.
(2)	The shares are scheduled to vest over a five-year period beginning February 9, 2020, with up to 20% of the shares vesting on that date and on each of the next four anniversaries of that date based on the extent to which the Company's annualized return on average assets over the 12 calendar quarters ending immediately prior to the applicable vesting date exceeds a threshold level.
(3)	The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five year period with the first installment vesting on 1/4/2020. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dorton Brett S/O SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. 2991 OAK GROVE ROAD POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901			EVP, Chief Strategies Officer

Signatures
/s/ Brett Dorton		1/10/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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