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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2022

 

GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

1451 East Battlefield, Springfield, Missouri   65804
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (417) 887-4400

 

Not Applicable

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share GSBC The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 31, 2022, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference announcing the date of its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders.  

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release dated January 31, 2022

 

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

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
     
     
Date: January 31, 2022 By: /s/ Joseph W. Turner
    Joseph W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

January 31, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT: Kelly Polonus, Great Southern, 1.417.895.5242

kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com

 

 

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. to Hold 33rd Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Meeting to be virtual-only due to COVID-19 pandemic

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, will hold its 33rd Annual Meeting of Stockholders at:

 

10 a.m. CDT

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Virtual Meeting (Webcast)

 

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of the Company’s stockholders, directors, employees, and others, this year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be a virtual meeting over the internet and will not be held at a physical location. Stockholders will be able to attend the Annual Meeting via a live webcast. Additional information about the Annual Meeting, including how stockholders can access the live webcast, will be provided in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.  

 

Holders of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. common stock at the close of business on the record date, March 2, 2022, can vote during the live webcast of the Annual Meeting or by proxy.

 

Material to be presented at the Annual Meeting will be available on the Company’s website, www.GreatSouthernBank.com, prior to the start of the meeting.

 

With total assets of $5.4 billion, Great Southern offers a broad range of banking services to commercial and consumer customers. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, the Company operates 93 retail banking centers in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska, and commercial loan production offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Omaha, Nebraska, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Great Southern Bancorp is a public company and its common stock (ticker: GSBC) is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

 

www.GreatSouthernBank.com