# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001044047
**File Stem:** 0001214659-23-003002
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7901
**Document Hash:** d3234e7ee305695f7e4610f251a301ad
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001214659-23-003002.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001214659-23-003002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230118

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TURNER JOSEPH W
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001044047
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-18082
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23666456

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2190 N FARM ROAD 213
- **CITY:** STRAFFORD
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 65757
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000854560
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 431524856
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1451 E BATTLEFIELD
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 65804
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 417-887-4400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 9009
- **CITY:** SPRINGFIELD
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 65808-9009

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>TURNER JOSEPH W<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>CARE OF GREAT SOUTHERN BANK<br>218 S. GLENSTONE AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-18 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President/CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. [ GSBC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137382 | D |  |
| Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2478 | I | Spouse |
| Common stock | 2023-01-18 |  | J<sup>(1)</sup> | V | 16 | A | $59.33 | 11155 | I | Children's Trust |
| Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15995<sup>(2)</sup> | I | 401(k) Plan |
| Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369738 | I | LTD Family Partnership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Option to purchase | $50.71 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2025-11-18 | Common Stock | 6000 |  | 6000 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $41.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2026-10-24 | Common Stock | 6000 |  | 12000 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $52.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2027-11-15 | Common Stock | 6000 |  | 18000 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $55 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2028-11-28 | Common Stock | 7000 |  | 25000 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $60.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2029-11-20 | Common stock | 7000 |  | 32000 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $41.74 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(8)</sup> | 2030-10-26 | Common stock | 7500 |  | 39500 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $57.98 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(9)</sup> | 2031-11-17 | Common stock | 7750 |  | 47250 | D |  |
| Option to purchase | $61.55 |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(10)</sup> | 2032-11-16 | Common stock | 7800 |  | 55050 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) DRIP acquisition exempt from Section 16 reporting being reported voluntarily.

(2) Reflects reporting person's holdings of units in Issuer's common stock fund under Issuer's 401(k) plan.  Number of shares shown as beneficially owned under the plan represents the approximate equivalent number of shares of Issuer's common stock.

(3) 1,500 shares vest on 11/18/2017, 11/18/2018, 11/18/2019 and 11/18/2020

(4) 1,500 shares vest on 10/24/2018, 10/24/2019, 10/24/2020 and 10/24/2021

(5) 1,500 shares vest on 11/15/2019, 11/15/2020, 11/15/2021 and 11/15/2022

(6) 1,750 shares vest on 11/28/2020, 11/28/2021,  11/28/2022 and 11/28/2023

(7) 1,750 shares vest on 11/20/2021, 11/20/2022, 11/20/2023 and 11/20/2024

(8) 1,875 shares vest on 10/26/2022, 10/26/2023, 10/26/2024 and 10/26/2025

(9) 1,938 shares vest on 11/17/2023 and 11/17/2024, and 1,937 shares vest on 11/17/2025 and 11/17/2026

(10) 1,950 shares vest on 11/16/2024, 11/16/2025, 11/16/2026 and 11/16/2027

**Signature:** Matt Snyder, Attorney-in-fact for Joseph W. Turner  
**Date:** 2023-02-24

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**