UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 10-QSB


(Mark One)
[ x ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            For the quarterly period ended    December 31, 2000   

            OR

[   ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission file number    0-23406   
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)
43-1665523
(IRS employer id. no.)


531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, MO
(Address of principal executive offices)
63901
(Zip code)

(573) 785-1421
Registrant's telephone number, including area code


            Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes     [ X ]          No     [   ]

            Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
            Class
            Common Stock, Par Value $.01
Outstanding at January 31, 2001
1,260,868 Shares







SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
FORM 10-QSB

INDEX




PART I. Financial Information (Unaudited) PAGE NO.
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
-      Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 3
 
-      Consolidated Statements of Income and
            Comprehensive Income
4
 
-      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5-6
 
-      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
 
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
       Condition and Results of Operations
8-12
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 13
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 13
 
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 13
 
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 13
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders 13
 
Item 5. Other Information 13
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 13
 
-      Signature Page 14








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PART I       Item 1. Financial Information


SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND JUNE 30, 2000
(UNAUDITED)


ASSETS
December 31, 2000
June 30, 2000
Cash and cash equivalents $    5,634,217 $    4,470,373
Investment and mortgage-backed securities
      Available for sale - at estimated market value
      (amortized cost $33,943,542 and $35,910,780 at December 31,
       2000 and June 30, 2000, respectively)
33,919,266 34,910,850
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines 2,150,000 1,850,000
Loans receivable, net 168,570,820 138,424,750
Accrued interest receivable 1,590,605 1,151,557
Foreclosed real estate, net 723,295 463,591
Premises and equipment 4,311,408 2,549,357
Goodwill 3,754,139 -
Prepaid expenses and other assets 209,976
570,690
      Total Assets $220,863,726
$184,391,168

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits $152,618,906 $123,920,293
Advances from FHLB of Des Moines 39,500,000 37,000,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,742,146 -
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance 163,442 334,841
Accounts payable and other liabilities 586,298 723,061
Accrued interest payable 1,531,018
956,386
      Total Liabilities 198,141,810
162,934,581
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized;
      none issued and outstanding
- -
Common stock, $.01 par value; 3,000,000 shares authorized;
      1,803,201 shares issued
18,032 18,032
Additional paid-in capital 17,533,834 17,517,834
Retained earnings, substantially restricted 14,957,050 14,438,957
Treasury stock of 542,333 shares at 12/31/00 and
      549,352 shares at 6/30/00, at cost
(9,383,799) (9,451,693)
Unearned employee benefits (387,907) (436,587)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (15,294)
(629,956)
      Total stockholders' equity 22,721,916
21,456,587
      Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $220,863,726
$184,391,168

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999 (UNAUDITED)
Three-months ended
December 31,
Six-months ended
December 31
2000
1999
2000
1999
INTEREST INCOME:
      Loans receivable $3,476,939 $2,354,659 $6,581,355 $4,680,255
      Investment securities 378,031 368,528 757,204 721,882
      Mortgage-backed and related securities 201,244 215,785 408,185 442,739
      Other interest-earning assets 25,622
16,454
49,438
33,737
            Total interest income 4,081,836
2,955,426
7,796,182
5,878,613
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
      Deposits 1,927,305 1,287,612 3,568,254 2,594,211
      Other borrowings 465,657
333,300
1,045,521
596,645
            Total interest expense 2,392,962 1,620,912 4,613,775 3,190,856
 
NET INTEREST INCOME 1,688,874 1,334,514 3,182,407 2,687,757
 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 60,000
15,000
230,000
35,000
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
      PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
1,628,874
1,319,514
2,952,407
2,652,757
 
NONINTEREST INCOME:
      Loss on sale of available for sale securities - (3,250) - (21,205)
      Banking service charges 126,952 93,568 261,823 180,823
      Late charges and other fees 22,336 16,889 46,339 34,886
      Gain on sale of branches - - 633,538 -
      Other income 55,016
40,911
87,678
65,077
            Total noninterest income 204,304
148,118
1,029,378
259,581
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
      General and administrative:
        Compensation and benefits 667,230 542,077 1,282,568 1,030,209
        Occupancy and equipment 193,285 137,986 377,689 259,994
        SAIF deposit insurance premiums 6,235 17,716 12,657 35,463
        Professional fees 62,887 44,472 122,717 78,300
        Advertising 36,492 28,322 83,103 50,530
        Postage and office supplies 58,881 33,244 131,838 73,146
        Amortization of goodwill 63,814 - 85,086 -
        Abandonment of premises and equipment - - 125,338 -
        Other operating expenses 185,062
126,391
483,238
230,726
            Total noninterest expense 1,273,886
930,208
2,704,234
1,758,368
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 559,292 537,424 1,277,551 1,153,970
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 177,849
177,381
445,101
393,321
 
NET INCOME 381,443
360,043
832,450
760,649
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:
      Unrealized gains (losses) on AFS securities 399,378 (296,076) 614,662 (318,697)
      Adjustment for losses included in net income -
2,048
-
13,359
            Total other comprehensive income 399,378
(294,028)
614,662
(305,338)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $   780,821
$     66,015
$1,447,112
$   455,311
 
Basic earnings per common share $0.31 $0.27 $0.68 $0.57
Diluted earnings per common share $0.31 $0.27 $0.68 $0.57
Dividends per common share $0.125 $0.125 $0.25 $0.25


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIRY
CONSOLIDATED (UNAUDITED) STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999

Six-months ended
December 31,
2000
1999
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income $     832,450 $     760,649
  Items not requiring (providing) cash:
    Depreciation and amortization 199,208 126,493
    Amortization of goodwill 85,086 -
    Provision for abandonment of premises and equipment 125,338 -
    MRP expense and ESOP expense 64,680 106,022
    Loss on sale of mortgage-backed securities,
   available for sale
- 21,205
    Provision for loan losses 230,000 35,000
    Net amortization of deferred income, premiums, and discounts 18,022 32,733
    Net gain on sale of branches (633,538) -
  Changes in:
    Accrued interest receivable (103,963) (16,256)
    Prepaid expenses and other assets 71,262 8,056
    Accounts payable and other liabilities (141,992) (201,367)
    Accrued interest payable 394,613
(90,588)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,141,166
781,947
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Net increase in loans (14,034,620) (5,065,642)
    Net cash received in acquisition of branches 14,021,579 -
    Net cash paid in sale of branches (4,153,644) -
    Proceeds from sales of investment securities, available-for-sale - 1,034,500
    Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities, available-for-sale - 3,365,084
    Proceeds from maturing investment securities, available-for-sale 1,350,000 65,000
    Proceeds from maturing mortgage-backed securities, available-for-sale 599,215 1,536,186
    Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (300,000) (271,500)
    Purchase of investment securities, available-for-sale - (2,759,750)
    Purchase of mortgage-backed-securities, available-for-sale - (1,976,250)
    Purchase of premises and equipment (677,268) (98,328)
    Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate 257,813
107,998
      Net cash used in investing activities (2,936,925)  (4,062,702) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net decrease in certificates of deposit (4,075,087) (2,843,045)
    Net increase in demand, NOW and Saving accounts 1,172,137 2,166,767
    Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase 3,742,146 -
    Net decrease in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance (133,130) (154,812)
    Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances 68,000,000 107,050,000
    Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (65,500,000) (100,350,000)
    Cash dividends paid (314,357) (334,940)
    Exercise of stock options 78,540 28,500
    Purchase of treasury stock (10,646)
(857,850)
      Net cash provided by financing activities 2,959,603
4,704,620
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,163,844 1,423,865
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 4,470,373
4,068,675
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $   5,634,217
$   5,492,540


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Continued
(UNAUDITED)

Six-months ended
December 31,
2000
1999
Supplemental disclosures of
    Cash flow information:
 
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of loans to foreclosed real estate and other assets $338,257 $306,075
Conversion of foreclosed real estate to loans 4,889 87,000
 
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of interest credited) $1,894,208 $1,500,836
Income taxes 504,654 335,000


Supplemental information to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows relating to the branch acquisitions

Noncash investing and financing transactions relating to the two branch acquisitions that are not reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2000 are listed below:


Fair value of assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents acquired $27,249,092
Liabilities assumed (45,109,896)
Goodwill 3,839,225
Net cash received in acquisition of branches 14,021,579


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Note 1:       Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Rule 10-01 of Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months period ended December 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. For additional information, refer to the Company's June 30, 2000 Form 10-KSB, which was filed with the SEC and the Company's annual report, which contains the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2000 and 1999.

Note 2:       Holding Company Formation, and Stock Issuance, Charter Conversions and State of Incorporation

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), a Missouri corporation, was originally incorporated in the State of Delaware on December 30, 1993 for the purpose of becoming a holding company for Southern Missouri Savings Bank, upon its conversion from a state chartered mutual savings bank to a state chartered stock savings bank.

The Company's subscription and community stock offering was completed on April 13, 1994 with the issuance of 1,803,201 shares of common stock at a price of $10 per share. The stock offering provided net proceeds of approximately $15.2 million after conversion costs and unearned compensation related to shares issued to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") and Management Recognition Plan ("MRP").

On June 20, 1995, Southern Missouri Savings Bank converted from a state chartered stock savings bank to a federally chartered stock savings bank and changed its name to Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB.

On February 17, 1998, Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB converted from a federally chartered stock savings bank to a Missouri chartered stock savings bank and changed its name to Southern Missouri Bank and Trust Co. (the "Bank" or "SMBT").

On October 19, 1998, the Company's stockholders approved a proposal to change the Company's state of incorporation from Delaware to Missouri. This reincorporation was completed on April 1, 1999.

Note 3:       Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, SMBT, which in turn owns all of S.M.S. Financial Services, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 4:       Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are based upon the weighted-average shares outstanding. ESOP shares that have been committed to be released are considered outstanding. The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.

Three Months Ended
December 31,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2000
1999
2000
1999
Net income $381,443
$360,043
$832,450
$760,649
Weighted-average shares -
      Basic earnings per share 1,224,557 1,325,318 1,221,412 1,332,860
Stock options under treasury
      Stock method 12,175
14,631
10,321
16,231
Weighted-average shares -
      Diluted earnings per share 1,236,732
1,339,949
1,231,733
1,349,091
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.31 $ 0.27 $ 0.68 $ 0.57
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.31 $ 0.27 $ 0.68 $ 0.57

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PART I        Item 2
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations

General

            The Company's performance is reliant on the operations of the Bank, since the Company has no significant assets other than the common stock of the Company and $321,000 in investments and other assets. The Company's results of operations are primarily dependent on the difference (or "interest rate spread") between the average yield earned on its interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Interest-earning assets consist primarily of loans receivable, investment securities, mortgage-backed and related securities ("MBS") and other investments while interest bearing liabilities consist primarily of retail deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances. The interest rate spread is affected by economic, regulatory, and competitive factors, which influence interest rates, loan demand, prepayment rates and deposit flows. The Company remains subject to interest-rate risk to the degree that its interest-earning assets mature or reprice at different times, or on a varying basis, from its interest-bearing liabilities.

            The Company's results of operations are also affected by provisions for loan losses, non-interest income and non-interest expenses, such as employee salary and benefits, occupancy expenses and other operational expenditures. The following discussion reviews the Company's consolidated financial condition at December 31, 2000 and the results of operations for the three and six months periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Forward Looking Statements

            This document, including information incorporated by reference, contains forward-looking statements about the Company and its subsidiaries which we believe are within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to anticipated future operating and financial performance, growth opportunities, interest rates, cost savings and funding advantages expected or anticipated to be realized by management. Words such as "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by the Company and its management are based on beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions of management and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise. The important factors we discuss below, as well as other factors discussed under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and identified in our filings with the SEC and those presented elsewhere by our management from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this document:
  • the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;
  • the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board;
  • inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
  • the timely development of and acceptance of our new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and services;
  • the willingness of users to substitute our products and services for products and services of our competitors;
  • the impact of changes in financial services' laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance);
  • the impact of technological changes;
  • acquisitions;
  • changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and
  • our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

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Financial Condition

            The Company's financial condition changed significantly from June 30, 2000, to December 31, 2000, due primarily to both the Company's acquisition of two full-service banking facilities located in Kennett and Qulin, Missouri as well as the sale of two full-service banking facilities located in Malden and Ellington, Missouri. In the acquisition, the Company assumed $44.7 million in deposits, received $14.0 million in cash, acquired $25.3 million in loans, assumed $1.6 million in premises and equipment and recorded $3.8 million in goodwill. In addition, the acquisition resulted in the consolidation of the Company's former banking facility in Kennett into the acquired facility and the repayment of $7.0 million in FHLB advances. In the sale, the Company transferred $13.2 million in deposits along with loans of $8.5 million and cash of $4.1 million, resulting in pretax gain on the sale of $634,000.

            The Company's total assets increased by $36.5 million, or 19.8%, to $220.9 million at December 31, 2000, as compared to $184.4 million at June 30, 2000, due primarily to the branch acquisitions. Loans increased by $30.1 million, of which $14.0 million was due to internally generated loan growth. Overall, loan growth has continued to exceed internal growth targets, in part due to strong local economic conditions and the addition of several experienced loan officers. As a result of the branch acquisitions, branch sales and internal loan production, the composition of the loan portfolio has changed. During this period, loans secured by commercial real estate, commercial business loans, residential loans and consumer loans increased $10.9 million, $6.5 million, $9.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

            The Company's deposits increased $28.7 million, or 23.2%, to $152.6 million at December 31, 2000 as compared to $123.9 million at June 30, 2000. The increase was primarily due to the branch acquisitions, partially offset by the branch sales. The composition of the Company's deposits has also changed as transaction and savings accounts increased to $55.4 million at December 31, 2000 as compared to $33.9 million at June 30, 2000. In addition, outstanding FHLB advances increased from $37.0 million at June 30, 2000 to $39.5 million at December 31, 2000 in order to partially fund internally generated loan growth. As a result of these changes, the average cost of the Company's interest bearing liabilities declined.

Results of Operations - Comparison of the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2000 and 1999.

             Net Income. The Company's net income for the three and six-month period ended December 31, 2000 was $381,000 and $832,000, respectively, as compared to $360,000 and $761,000 earned during the same periods in the prior year. Increased earnings recorded during the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2000, primarily reflect the gain realized on the sale of the two branches and increased net interest income, partially offset by higher non-interest expense and an increase in the provision for loan losses.

             Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $354,000, or 26.6%, to $1.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 when compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the 35 basis point increase in the average net interest rate spread between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the three-month period to 3.06% from 2.71%, partially offset by a 9 basis point decline in the ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities from 1.14% to 1.05%.

            Net interest income increased $495,000, or 18.4%, to $3.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2000 when compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the 20 basis point increase in the average interest rate spread between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the six-month period to 2.99% from 2.79%, partially offset by a 9 basis point decline in the ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities from 1.14% to 1.05%.

             Interest Income. Interest income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $1.1 million, up 38.1% from the $3.0 million earned during the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to a $42.6 million or 26.2% increase in average interest-earning assets and a 68 basis point increase in the average yield earned on these assets, to 7.94% from 7.26%. Interest income for the six-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $1.9 million, up 32.6% from the $5.9 million earned during the same period last year. The increase was mostly attributed to a $36.9 million rise in average interest-earning assets and a 58 basis point increase in the average yield earned on these assets, to 7.86% from 7.28%. A general rise in average interest rates and an increased concentration of higher yielding commercial loans also contributed to the increase in interest income over each respective period.

             Interest Expense. Interest expense for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $772,000, up 47.6% from $1.6 million during the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to a $53.7 million, or 37.7% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities and a 33 basis point increase in the average cost of these liabilities, to 4.88% from 4.55%. Interest expense for the six-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $1.4 million or 44.6% from $3.2 million during the same period last year. The increase was largely due to a $47.5 million, or 33.5% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities and a 37 basis point increase in the average cost of these liabilities, to 4.87%, from 4.50%.

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             Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2000 was $60,000 and $230,000, respectively as compared to the $15,000 and $35,000 for the same periods of the prior year. The increase in the provision was the result of the Company's loan growth and the resolution of several problem loans, which resulted in charge offs. (see "Loan Loss Activity" and "Nonperforming Assets").

             Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three months ended December 31, 2000 increased $56,000, or 37.9% from the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $33,000 increase in banking service charges and a $15,000 increase in other customer charges. Noninterest income for the six-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $770,000 from the same period last year. Exclusive of the $634,000 pretax gain realized on the sale of branches, noninterest income increased $136,000, to $396,000 as compared to the $260,000 earned during the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $81,000 increase in banking service charges, a $22,000 increase in other customer charges and a $21,000 reduction in loss realized on the sale of available-for-sale securities. Overall, the increase in banking service charges and customer charges was primarily the result of changes in the Bank's fee structure, and its philosophy on the assessment of service charges, and the addition of customers from the acquisition.

             Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $344,000, to $1.3 million, as compared to the $930,000 expended during the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to increased expenses for compensation and benefits, occupancy, amortization of goodwill and other expenses of $125,000, $55,000, $64,000 and $59,000, respectively. Increased compensation expense was primarily due to increased staffing levels due to the branch acquisitions, the addition of several loan officers, increased support staff and transitional labor cost related to the acquisition. Increased occupancy expense was primarily due to an increase in depreciation expense due to the increased investment in premises and equipment. The increase in other operating expenses consisted primarily of an additional loss of $33,000 incurred on the sale of the Company's former office in Kennett and other miscellaneous cost increases related to the branch acquisitions.

Noninterest expense for the six-month period ended December 31, 2000 increased $946,000, to $2.7 million, as compared to $1.8 million expended over the same period last year. Again, the increase was primarily due to increased expenses for compensation and benefits, occupancy, amortization of goodwill and other expense of $252,000, $118,000, $85,000 and $253,000, respectively. The provision for abandonment of premises and equipment was for a $51,000 write down on the carrying value of computer equipment and a $75,000 expense related to an adjustment in the carrying value of the Company's former office in Kennett. The increase in other operating expenses, other than as discussed above happened in the first quarter, and consisted primarily of $66,000 in data processing conversion costs, $58,000 in check issuance charges for customers of the acquired branches and a $41,000 loss on real estate owned.

             Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2000 was $177,000 and $445,000, respectively, as compared to the $177,000 and $393,000 expended for the same period of the prior year. The increase for the current six months was attributed to increased income.

Allowance for Loan Loss Activity

            The Company regularly reviews its allowance for loan losses and makes adjustments to its balance based on management's analysis of the loan portfolio, the amount of non-performing and classified assets, as well as general economic conditions. Although the Company maintains its allowance for loan losses at a level that it considers sufficient to provide for losses, there can be no assurance that future losses will not exceed internal estimates. In addition, the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to review by regulatory agencies, which can order the establishment of additional loss provisions. The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses over the six months ended December 31, 2000 and 1999:
2000
1999
Balance, beginning of period $1,276,953
$1,191,147
Loans charged off:
      Residential real estate (6,894) (29,042)
      Commercial real estate (48,273) -
      Commercial (191,247) -
      Consumer (114,699)
(144,359)
      Gross loans charged off (361,113)
(173,401)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
      Residential real estate 200 375
      Commercial real estate 1,039 -
      Consumer 23,592
59,582
      Gross recoveries of loans charged off 24,831
59,957
Net charge offs (336,282) (113,444)
Allowances of acquired loans 250,000 -
Provision charged to expense 230,000
35,000
Balance, end of period $1,420,671
$1,112,703
 
Ratio of net charge offs during the period
      to average loans outstanding during the period
.14% .09%


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            The increase in charge offs over the six month period ended December 31, 2000, when compared to the same period of the prior year was primarily due to the implementation of more aggressive loan collection procedures as well as the resolution of several problem commercial loans and a loan secured by commercial real estate.

            The allowance for loan losses has been calculated based upon an evaluation of pertinent factors underlying the various types and quality of the Company's loans. Management considers such factors as the repayment status of a loan, the estimated net fair value of the underlying collateral, the borrower's intent and ability to repay the loan, local economic conditions, and the Company's historical loss ratios. The allowance for loan losses increased $144,000 to $1.4 million at December 31, 2000 from $1.3 million on June 30, 2000. At December 31, 2000, the Company had $4.8 million, or 2.9% of total assets adversely classified (substandard, doubtful, or loss) as compared to adversely classified assets of $4.0 million, or 2.2% of assets at June 30, 2000.

Nonperforming Assets

            The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets and net loans receivable is another measure of asset quality. Nonperforming assets of the Company include nonaccruing loans, accruing loans delinquent/past maturity 90 days or more and assets which have been acquired as a result of foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. The following table summarizes changes in the Company's level of nonperforming assets over selected time periods:

Loans past maturity/delinquent 90 days or more 12/31/00
6/30/00
12/31/99
      Residential real estate $769,000 $  64,000 $394,000
      Commercial real estate - 198,000 182,000
      Commercial 99,000 169,000 60,000
Consumer 110,000
145,000
62,000
Total loans past maturity/delinquent 90+ days 978,000 576,000 698,000
Foreclosed real estate or other real estate owned 723,000 464,000 534,000
      Total nonperforming assets $1,701,000
$1,040,000
$1,232,000
 
Percentage nonperforming assets to total assets 0.76% 0.56% 0.72%
Percentage nonperforming loans to net loans 0.58% 0.42% 0.57%

            The increase in nonperforming loans from June 30, 2000 to December 31, 2000 was primarily due to one of the Company's borrowers who has experienced cash flow problems on residential rental units due to increased vacancy rates. The aggregate indebtedness related to this borrower totals $816,000, of which $626,000 is past due 90 days or more. These loans are currently in the process of collection and anticipated losses have been considered in the allowance for loan losses.

Asset and Liability Management and Market Risk


            The goal of the Company's asset/liability management strategy is to manage the interest rate sensitivity of both interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities so as to maximize net interest income without exposing it or the Company to an excessive level of interest-rate risk. The Company has employed various strategies intended to manage the potential effect that changing interest rates have on future operating results. Historically, the primary asset/liability management strategy had been to focus on matching the repricing intervals of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. This strategy has resulted in a manageable exposure to interest-rate risk with modest asset and loan growth rates.

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            The primary elements of the Company's current asset/liability strategy include (i) increasing loans receivable through the origination of both fixed and adjustable-rate residential loans, (ii) growth in loans secured by commercial real estate and commercial business loans, which typically provide higher yields, increased credit risk and shorter repricing periods, (iii) expanding the consumer loan portfolio by beginning to offer home equity lines-of-credit, which reprice monthly and typically provide higher average loan yields with a moderate increase in credit risk, (iv) active solicitation of less rate-sensitive deposits, (v) offering a competitively priced savings and MMDA accounts, and (vi) the use of FHLB advances to help manage sensitivity to fluctuating interest rates. The degree to which each segment of the strategy is achieved will affect profitability and exposure to interest-rate risk.

            The Company has not used, and does not anticipate the use of, derivative financial instruments or other financial instruments for managing its exposure to interest-rate risk or use in a trading account. Further, the Company is not subject to any foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk, equity price risk or risk to any hedge funds.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

            The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, repurchase agreements, the receipt of principal and interest payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, investments and FHLB advances. While the scheduled repayments on loans and securities as well as the maturity of short-term investments are somewhat predictable sources of funding, deposit flows and loan prepayment rates are influenced by many factors, which make their cash flows difficult to anticipate.


            The Company uses its liquidity resources principally to satisfy its ongoing cash requirements which include funding loan commitments, funding maturing certificates of deposit as well as deposit withdrawals, maintaining liquidity, purchasing investments, and meeting operating expenses. At December 31, 2000, the Company had outstanding commitments to fund approximately $16.1 million in mortgage and non-mortgage loans. These commitments are expected to be funded through existing cash balances, cash flow from normal operations and, if needed, FHLB advances. At December 31, 2000, available credit at the FHLB was approximately $97.9 million, of which $39.5 million had been advanced. Management believes that these and other liquidity resources will be sufficient to meets the Company's liquidity needs.

Regulatory Capital

            The Bank is subject to minimum regulatory capital requirements equal to a leverage ratio (or core capital) of 4.0% of average total assets, a tier I capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.0% and a risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets. At December 31, 2000, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements with leverage capital of $18.3 million (8.53% of average total assets), tier I capital of $18.3 million (13.2% of risk-based assets) and risk-based capital of $19.7 million (14.2% of risk-weighted assets). Under current regulatory guidelines, the Bank is considered to be "well-capitalized".


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
The Company and the Bank are not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than legal proceedings incident to the business of the Company and the Bank, which involve aggregate amounts management believes to be immaterial to the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and the Bank.
 
Item 2 - Changes in Securities and use of Proceeds
None
 
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
 
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders
None
 
Item 5 - Other Information
None
 
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
(3)(a) Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant*
(3)(b) Bylaws of the Registrant*
10(a) Registrant's Stock Option Plan**
10(b) Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB Management
Recognition and Development Plans**
10(c) Employment Agreements
(i) Greg A. Steffens****
(ii) James W. Duncan*****
10(d) Director's Retirement Agreements***
(i) Robert A. Seifert
(ii) Thadis R. Seifert
(iii) Leonard W. Ehlers
(iv) James W. Tatum
(v) Samuel H. Smith
(vi) Sammy A. Schalk*****
(vii) L. Douglas Bagby*****
(viii) Ronnie D. Black*****
10(e) Tax Sharing Agreement***


* Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (33-73746).
** Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's 1994 annual meeting proxy statement dated October 21, 1994.
*** Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1995.
**** Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1999.
***** Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2000.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
       None


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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 thereunto duly authorized.




SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
Registrant
 
 
 
 
Date: February 14, 2001
  /s/  Thadis R. Seifert
Thadis R. Seifert
Chairman of the Board
 
 
 
 
Date: February 14, 2001
  /s/  Greg A. Steffens
Greg A. Steffens
President and CEO































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Exhibit 10(c)(ii)


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

       THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 19th day of August, 1999, by and between Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co. (hereinafter referred to as the "Bank"), and James W. Duncan (the "Employee"). For automatic renewal purposes, the commencement date will be considered to be June 30, 1999.

       WHEREAS, the Employee is currently serving as Executive Vice President of the Bank; and

       WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Bank ("Board of Directors") recognizes that, as is the case with publicly held corporations generally, the possibility of a change in control of the Holding Company and/or the Bank may exist and that such possibility, and the uncertainty and questions which it may raise among management, may result in the departure or distraction of key management personnel to the detriment of the Bank, the Holding Company and their respective stockholders; and

       WHEREAS, the Board of Directors believes it is in the best interests of the Bank to enter into this Agreement with the Employee in order to assure continuity of management of the Bank and to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of the Employee to the Employee's assigned duties without distraction in the face of potentially disruptive circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control of the Holding Company or the Bank, although no such change is now contemplated; and

       WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has approved and authorized the execution of this Agreement with the Employee to take effect as stated in Section 2 hereof;

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the parties herein, it is AGREED as follows:

       1. Definitions .

              (a) The term "Change in Control" means (1) an event of a nature that (i) results in a change in control of the Bank or the Holding Company within the meaning of the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 with respect to the Holding Company, or successor statutes and regulations, and the Change in Bank Control Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1817(j) and applicable regulations thereunder; or (ii) would be required to be reported in response to Item 1 of the current report on Form 8-K, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"); (2) any person (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly of securities of the Bank or the Holding Company representing 20% or more of the Bank's or the Holding Company's outstanding securities; (3) individuals who are members of the board of directors of the Bank or the Holding Company on the date hereof (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by the Holding Company's stockholders was approved by the nominating committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; or (4) approval

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by the Holding Company's stockholders of a plan of reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Holding Company, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Bank or the Holding Company, a similar transaction in which the Bank or the Holding Company is not the resulting entity, or a transaction at the completion of which the former stockholders of the acquired corporation become the holders of more than 40% of the outstanding common stock of the Holding Company and the Holding Company is the resulting entity of such transaction; provided that the term "change in control" shall not include an acquisition of securities by an employee benefit plan of the Bank or the Holding Company. In the application of regulations under the Change in Bank Control Act, determinations to be made by the applicable federal banking regulator shall be made by the Board of Directors.

              (b) The term "Commencement Date" means the date of this Agreement, as set forth on page 1.

              (c) The term "Date of Termination" means the earlier of (1) the date upon which the Bank gives notice to the Employee of the termination of the Employee's employment with the Bank or (2) the date upon which the Employee ceases to serve as an employee of the Bank.

              (d) The term "Involuntary Termination" means termination of the employment of Employee without the Employee's express written consent, and shall include a material diminution of or interference with the Employee's duties, responsibilities and benefits as Executive Vice President of the Bank, including (without limitation) any of the following actions unless consented to in writing by the Employee: (1) a change in the principal workplace of the Employee to a location outside of a 30 mile radius from the Bank's headquarters office as of the date hereof; (2) a material demotion of the Employee; (3) a material reduction in the number or seniority of other Bank personnel reporting to the Employee or a material reduction in the frequency with which, or in the nature of the matters with respect to which, such personnel are to report to the Employee, other than as part of a Bank- or Holding Company-wide reduction in staff; (4) a material adverse change in the Employee's salary, perquisites, benefits, contingent benefits or vacation, other than as part of an overall program applied uniformly and with equitable effect to all members of the senior management of the Bank or the Holding Company; and (5) a material permanent increase in the required hours of work or the workload of the Employee. The term "Involuntary Termination" does not include Termination for Cause or termination of employment due to retirement, death, disability or suspension or temporary or permanent prohibition from participation in the conduct of the Bank's affairs under Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDIA").

              (e)  The terms "Termination for Cause" and "Terminated for Cause" mean termination of the employment of the Employee because of the Employee's personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of a fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material breach of any provision of this Agreement. The Employee shall not be deemed to have been Terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Employee a copy of a resolution, duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the entire membership of the Board of Directors

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at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to the Employee and an opportunity for the Employee, together with the Employee's counsel, to be heard before the Board), stating that in the good faith opinion of the Board the Employee has engaged in conduct described in the preceding sentence and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

       2. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be a period of one year commencing on the Commencement Date, subject to earlier termination as provided herein. Beginning on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date, and on each anniversary thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall be extended for a period of one year, provided that (1) the Bank has not given notice to the Employee in writing at least 90 days prior to such anniversary that the term of this Agreement shall not be extended further; and (2) prior to such anniversary, the Board of Directors of the Bank explicitly reviews and approves the extension. Reference herein to the term of this Agreement shall refer to both such initial term and such extended terms.

       3. Employment . The Employee is employed as Executive Vice President of the Bank. As such, the Employee shall render administrative and management services as are customarily performed by persons situated in similar executive capacities, and shall have such other powers and duties of an officer of the Bank as the Board of Directors may prescribe from time to time.

       4. Compensation .

              (a) Salary . The Bank agrees to pay the Employee during the term of this Agreement the salary established by the Board of Directors, which shall be at least the Employee's salary in effect as of the Commencement Date. The amount of the Employee's salary shall be reviewed by the Board of Directors, beginning not later than the first anniversary of the Commencement Date. Adjustments in salary or other compensation shall not limit or reduce any other obligation of the Bank under this Agreement. The Employee's salary in effect from time to time during the term of this Agreement shall not thereafter be reduced.

              (b) Discretionary Bonuses . The Employee shall be entitled to participate in an equitable manner with all other executive officers of the Bank in discretionary bonuses as authorized and declared by the Board of Directors to its executive employees. No other compensation provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed a substitute for the Employee's right to participate in such bonuses when and as declared by the Board of Directors.

              (c) Expenses . The Employee shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Employee in performing services under this Agreement in accordance with the policies and procedures applicable to the executive officers of the Bank, provided that the Employee accounts for such expenses as required under such policies and procedures.

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              (a) Participation in Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans . The Employee shall be entitled to participate in all plans relating to pension, thrift, profit-sharing, group life insurance, medical and dental coverage, education, cash bonuses, and other retirement or employee benefits or combinations thereof, in which the Bank's executive officers participate.

              (b) Fringe Benefits . The Employee shall be eligible to participate in, and receive benefits under, any fringe benefit plans which are or may become applicable to the Bank's executive officers.

       6. Vacations; Leave . The Employee shall be entitled to annual paid vacation in accordance with the policies established by the Bank's Board of Directors for executive officers and to voluntary leave of absence, with or without pay, from time to time at such times and upon such conditions as the Board of Directors may determine in its discretion.

       7. Termination of Employment .

              (a) Involuntary Termination . The Board of Directors may terminate the Employee's employment at any time, but, except in the case of Termination for Cause, termination of employment shall not prejudice the Employee's right to compensation or other benefits under this Agreement. In the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Employee, if the Employee has offered to continue to provide the specific services contemplated to be provided by him pursuant to this Agreement and such offer has been declined, then, as agreed upon liquidated damages and as the sole and exclusive remedy of the Employee against the Bank under this Agreement, but subject to the provisions of Section 7(b) and (e) of this Agreement; during the period of the remaining term of this Agreement (the "Liquidated Damage Period") the Bank shall (i) pay to the Employee, monthly, one-twelfth of the employee's salary at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination, and one-twelfth of the average annual amount of cash bonus and cash incentive compensation of the Employee, based on the average amounts of such compensation earned by the Employee for the two full calendar years preceding the Date of Termination and (ii) maintain substantially the same group life insurance, hospitalization, medical, dental, prescription drug and other health benefits, and long-term disability insurance (if any) for the benefit of the Employee and his dependents and beneficiaries who would have been eligible for such benefits if the Employee had not suffered Involuntary Termination, on terms substantially as favorable to the Employee including amounts of coverage and deductibles and other costs to him in effect immediately prior to such Involuntary Termination (the "Employee's Health Coverage").

              (b)  Reduction of the Bank's Obligations Under Section 7(a) .

                     (1) In the event the Employee becomes entitled to receive a change in control payment pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof and agreed upon liquidated damages pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, then in that event (i) the Bank's obligation with respect to cash damages under Section 7(a) hereof shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the Employee's Cash Income (as hereinafter defined), if any, earned from providing personal services (other than to the Holding Company, the Bank or their successors) during the Liquidated Damage Period; and (ii) the Bank's obligation to maintain the Employee's Health Coverage under Section 7(a) shall be reduced to the

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extent, if any, that the Employee receives such benefits, on no less favorable terms, from another employer during the Liquidated Damage Period. For purposes hereof "Cash Income" means amounts of salary, wages, bonuses, incentive compensation and fees paid to the Employee in cash. To the extent the provisions of this Section 7(b)(1) are applicable and an overpayment has been made to the Employee as of the expiration of Liquidated Damage Period, the Employee shall reimburse the Bank in an amount equal to the after tax benefit realized by the Employee from such overpayment.

                     (2) The Employee agrees that in the event he becomes entitled to a change in control payment under Section 7(e) hereof and agreed upon liquidated damages pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, throughout the Liquidated Damage Period, he shall promptly inform the Bank of the nature and amounts of Cash Income which he earns and the type of health benefits and coverage he receives from providing services other than to the Holding Company, the Bank or their successors, and shall provide such documentation of such Cash Income and health benefits and coverage as the Bank may request. In the event of changes to such Cash Income or health benefits and coverage from time to time during the Liquidated Damage Period, the Employee shall inform the Bank of such changes, in each case within five days after the change occurs, and shall provide such documentation concerning the change as the Company may request.

              (c) Termination for Cause . In the event of Termination for Cause, the Bank shall pay the Employee the Employee's salary through the Date of Termination, and the Bank shall have no further obligation to the Employee under this Agreement.

              (d) Voluntary Termination . The Employee's employment may be voluntarily terminated by the Employee at any time upon 90 days' written notice to the Bank or such shorter period as may be agreed upon between the Employee and the Board of Directors of the Bank. In the event of such voluntary termination, the Bank shall be obligated to continue to pay to the Employee the Employee's salary and benefits only through the Date of Termination, at the time such payments are due, and the Bank shall have no further obligation to the Employee under this Agreement.

              (e) Change in Control . In the event of Involuntary Termination in connection with or within 12 months before or after a Change in Control, the Bank shall, in addition to the Bank's obligations under Section 7(a) of this Agreement and subject to Section 8 of this Agreement, pay to the Employee in a lump sum in cash within 25 business days after the Date of Termination an amount equal to 299% of the Employee's "base amount" as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The rights of the Employee under this Section 7(e) shall survive a termination of this Agreement.

              (f) Death; Disability . In the event of the death of the Employee while employed under this Agreement and prior to any termination of employment, the Employee's estate, or such person as the Employee may have previously designated in writing, shall be entitled to receive from the Bank the salary of the Employee through the last day of the calendar month in which the Employee died. If the Employee becomes disabled as defined in the Bank's then current disability plan, if any, or if the Employee is otherwise unable to serve as Executive Vice President, the

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Employee shall be entitled to receive group and other disability income benefits of the type, if any, then provided by the Bank for executive officers.

       8. Certain Reduction of Payments by the Bank .

                     (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the value and amounts of benefits under this Agreement, together with any other amounts and the value of benefits received or to be received by the Employee in connection with a Change in Control would cause any amount to be nondeductible by the Bank or the Holding Company for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 280G of the Code, then amounts and benefits under this Agreement shall be reduced (not less than zero) to the extent necessary so as to maximize amounts and the value of benefits to the Employee without causing any amount to become nondeductible by the Bank or the Holding Company pursuant to or by reason of such Section 280G. The Employee shall determine the allocation of such reduction among payments and benefits to the Employee.

                     (b) Any payments made to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

       9. Attorneys Fees . In the event the Bank exercises its right of Termination for Cause, but it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or by an arbitrator pursuant to Section 17 that cause did not exist for such termination, or if in any event it is determined by any such court or arbitrator that the Bank has failed to make timely payment of any amounts owed to the Employee under this Agreement, the Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees, incurred in challenging such termination or collecting such amounts. Such reimbursement shall be in addition to all rights to which the Employee is otherwise entitled under this Agreement.

       10. No Assignments .

                     (a)  This Agreement is personal to each of the parties hereto, and neither party may assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the other party; provided, however, that the Bank shall require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Bank, by an assumption agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Employee, to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Bank would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment had taken place. Failure of the Bank to obtain such an assumption agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession or assignment shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Employee to compensation from the Bank in the same amount and on the same terms as the compensation pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof. For purposes of implementing the provisions of this Section 10(a), the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination.


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                     (b) This Agreement and all rights of the Employee hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Employee's personal and legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees. If the Employee should die while any amounts would still be payable to the Employee hereunder if the Employee had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Employee's devisee, legatee or other designee or if there is no such designee, to the Employee's estate.

       11. Notice . For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the Bank at its home office, to the attention of the Board of Directors with a copy to the Secretary of the Bank, or, if to the Employee, to such home or other address as the Employee has most recently provided in writing to the Bank.

       12. Amendments . No amendments or additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both parties, except as herein otherwise provided.

       13. Headings . The headings used in this Agreement are included solely for convenience and shall not affect, or be used in connection with, the interpretation of this Agreement.

       14. Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

       15. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States to the extent applicable and otherwise by the laws of the State of Missouri.

       16. Arbitration . Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction.


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       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

       THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.

Attest:



SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANK & TRUST C0.





Secretary
By:
Its:
Employee

James W. Duncan

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Exhibit 10(d)(vi)


AGREEMENT

       THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of November 20, 2000, by and between Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co. (the "Bank") and Sammy A. Schalk (the "Director").

       WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to assure itself of the services of the Director and to induce the Director to remain in office until he voluntarily terminates his service on the Board or is not reelected to the Board.

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this Agreement with an initial capital letter, shall have the meaning set forth below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Wherever appropriate, the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine pronoun and the singular shall include the plural.

"Beneficiary" means the person or persons designated by the Director to receive any benefits payable under the Agreement in the event of such Director's death. Such person or persons shall be designated by the Director in writing on forms provided for this purpose by the Committee and may be changed from time to time by similar written notice to the Committee. In the absence of a written designation, the Beneficiary shall be the Director's surviving spouse, if any, or if none, his estate.

"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Bank.

"Termination for Cause" means the Director's termination upon intentional failure to perform stated duties, personal dishonesty which results in loss to the Bank or one of its affiliates, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation, (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or, a final cease and desist order which results in substantial loss to the Bank or one of its affiliates.

"Vested Percentage" means the following:

Years of Service

as a Director

Vested Percentage
 
5 50%
10 75%
15 or more 100%

"Years of Service" means the total number of years of service by the Director on the Board, including years of service prior to the Bank's mutual-to-stock conversion.

Section 2. Benefits

       (a) Upon the Director's termination of service on the Board on or after the date the Director attains age 60, the Director (or in the event of his death, his Beneficiary) shall receive five payments, in cash, equal to the product of (i) his Vested Percentage and (ii) the total cash fees paid to the Director for attendance at regular meetings of the Board during the calendar year preceding his termination of service on the Board. Such payments shall commence on the first anniversary and end on the fifth anniversary of the date of the Director's termination of service on the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no benefits shall be payable under the Agreement to the Director in the event of the Director's Termination for Cause.

       (b) The benefits payable under the Agreement shall constitute an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Bank to provide such benefits in the future, as and to the extent such benefits become payable. Benefits shall be paid from the general assets of the Bank, and no person shall, by virtue of this Agreement, have any interest in such assets (other than as an unsecured creditor of the Bank).

       (c) Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, it is agreed that neither the Director nor his Beneficiaries (if any) shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, encumber and pledge or otherwise convey the right to receive any benefits hereunder, which benefits and the rights thereto are expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable.

       (d) The rights of the Director and of his Beneficiary (if any) under this Agreement shall be solely those of an unsecured creditor of the Bank.

Section 3. Miscellaneous

       (a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

       (b) This Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a contract, express or implied, for future services by the Director.

       (c) No member of the Board shall be liable for any determination made in good faith with respect to the Agreement or the benefits payable hereunder. If a member of the Board is a party of is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed actions, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of anything done or not done by him in such capacity under or with respect to the Agreement, the Bank shall indemnify such member against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgements, finds and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonable incurred by him or her in connection with such action ,suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

       (d) The Agreement shall be governed and construed under the laws of the State of Missouri.

       (e) This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first written above.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Agreement to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer, impressed with its corporate seal, and properly attested to as of the 20 th day of November, 2000.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANK & TRUST CO
 
 
 
Attest: _____________________________ By: _______________________________________
 
 
 
Witness: ___________________________ ___________________________________________
Sammy A. Schalk

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Exhibit 10(d)(vii)


AGREEMENT


       THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of October 19, 1999, by and between Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co. (the "Bank") and L. Douglas Bagby (the "Director").

       WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to assure itself of the services of the Director and to induce the Director to remain in office until he voluntarily terminates his service on the Board or is not reelected to the Board.

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this Agreement with an initial capital letter, shall have the meaning set forth below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Wherever appropriate, the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine pronoun and the singular shall include the plural.

"Beneficiary" means the person or persons designated by the Director to receive any benefits payable under the Agreement in the event of such Director's death. Such person or persons shall be designated by the Director in writing on forms provided for this purpose by the Committee and may be changed from time to time by similar written notice to the Committee. In the absence of a written designation, the Beneficiary shall be the Director's surviving spouse, if any, or if none, his estate.

"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Bank.

"Termination for Cause" means the Director's termination upon intentional failure to perform stated duties, personal dishonesty which results in loss to the Bank or one of its affiliates, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation, (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or, a final cease and desist order which results in substantial loss to the Bank or one of its affiliates.

"Vested Percentage" means the following:

  5 50% 10 75% 15 or more 100%

"Years of Service" means the total number of years of service by the Director on the Board, including years of service prior to the Bank's mutual-to-stock conversion.

Section 2. Benefits

       (a) Upon the Director's termination of service on the Board on or after the date the Director attains age 60, the Director (or in the event of his death, his Beneficiary) shall receive five payments, in cash, equal to the product of (i) his Vested Percentage and (ii) the total cash fees paid to the Director for attendance at regular meetings of the Board during the calendar year preceding his termination of service on the Board. Such payments shall commence on the first anniversary and end on the fifth anniversary of the date of the Director's termination of service on the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no benefits shall be payable under the Agreement to the Director in the event of the Director's Termination for Cause.

       (b) The benefits payable under the Agreement shall constitute an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Bank to provide such benefits in the future, as and to the extent such benefits become payable. Benefits shall be paid from the general assets of the Bank, and no person shall, by virtue of this Agreement, have any interest in such assets (other than as an unsecured creditor of the Bank).

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, it is agreed that neither the Director nor his Beneficiaries (if any) shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, encumber and pledge or otherwise convey the right to receive any benefits hereunder, which benefits and the rights thereto are expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable.

(d) The rights of the Director and of his Beneficiary (if any) under this Agreement shall be solely those of an unsecured creditor of the Bank.

Section 3. Miscellaneous

(a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

(b) This Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a contract, express or implied, for future services by the Director.

(c) No member of the Board shall be liable for any determination made in good faith with respect to the Agreement or the benefits payable hereunder. If a member of the Board is a party of is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed actions, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of anything done or not done by him in such capacity under or with respect to the Agreement, the Bank shall indemnify such member against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgements, finds and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonable incurred by him or her in connection with such action ,suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

(d) The Agreement shall be governed and construed under the laws of the State of Missouri.

(e) This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first written above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Agreement to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer, impressed with its corporate seal, and properly attested to as of the 20 th day of November, 2000.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANK & TRUST CO
 
 
 
Attest: _____________________________ By: _______________________________________
 
 
 
Witness: ___________________________ ___________________________________________
L. Douglas Bagby







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Exhibit 10(d)(viii)


AGREEMENT


THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of October 19, 1999, by and between Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co. (the "Bank") and Ronnie D. Black (the "Director").

WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to assure itself of the services of the Director and to induce the Director to remain in office until he voluntarily terminates his service on the Board or is not reelected to the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this Agreement with an initial capital letter, shall have the meaning set forth below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Wherever appropriate, the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine pronoun and the singular shall include the plural.

"Beneficiary" means the person or persons designated by the Director to receive any benefits payable under the Agreement in the event of such Director's death. Such person or persons shall be designated by the Director in writing on forms provided for this purpose by the Committee and may be changed from time to time by similar written notice to the Committee. In the absence of a written designation, the Beneficiary shall be the Director's surviving spouse, if any, or if none, his estate.

"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Bank.

"Termination for Cause" means the Director's termination upon intentional failure to perform stated duties, personal dishonesty which results in loss to the Bank or one of its affiliates, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation, (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or, a final cease and desist order which results in substantial loss to the Bank or one of its affiliates.

"Vested Percentage" means the following:

  5 50% 10 75% 15 or more 100%

"Years of Service" means the total number of years of service by the Director on the Board, including years of service prior to the Bank's mutual-to-stock conversion.

Section 2. Benefits

(a) Upon the Director's termination of service on the Board on or after the date the Director attains age 60, the Director (or in the event of his death, his Beneficiary) shall receive five payments, in cash, equal to the product of (i) his Vested Percentage and (ii) the total cash fees paid to the Director for attendance at regular meetings of the Board during the calendar year preceding his termination of service on the Board. Such payments shall commence on the first anniversary and end on the fifth anniversary of the date of the Director's termination of service on the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no benefits shall be payable under the Agreement to the Director in the event of the Director's Termination for Cause.

(b) The benefits payable under the Agreement shall constitute an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Bank to provide such benefits in the future, as and to the extent such benefits become payable. Benefits shall be paid from the general assets of the Bank, and no person shall, by virtue of this Agreement, have any interest in such assets (other than as an unsecured creditor of the Bank).

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this Agreement, it is agreed that neither the Director nor his Beneficiaries (if any) shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, encumber and pledge or otherwise convey the right to receive any benefits hereunder, which benefits and the rights thereto are expressly declared to be nonassignable and nontransferable.

(d) The rights of the Director and of his Beneficiary (if any) under this Agreement shall be solely those of an unsecured creditor of the Bank.

Section 3. Miscellaneous

(a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

(b) This Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a contract, express or implied, for future services by the Director.

(c) No member of the Board shall be liable for any determination made in good faith with respect to the Agreement or the benefits payable hereunder. If a member of the Board is a party of is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed actions, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of anything done or not done by him in such capacity under or with respect to the Agreement, the Bank shall indemnify such member against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgements, finds and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonable incurred by him or her in connection with such action ,suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

(d) The Agreement shall be governed and construed under the laws of the State of Missouri.

(e) This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first written above.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Agreement to be signed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer, impressed with its corporate seal, and properly attested to as of the 20 th day of November, 2000.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANK & TRUST CO
 
 
 
Attest: _____________________________ By: _______________________________________
 
 
 
Witness: ___________________________ ___________________________________________
Ronnie D. Black