Exhibit 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
| Parent | Subsidiary | Percentage of Ownership | State of Incorporation or Organization | |||
| Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | Great Southern Bank | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | Great Southern Capital Trust II | 100 | %(1) | Delaware | ||
| Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | Great Southern Capital Trust III | 100 | %(1) | Delaware | ||
| Great Southern Bank | Great Southern Real Estate Development Corporation | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | Great Southern Community Development Company, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | Great Southern Financial Corporation | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | GS, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | GSSC, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | GSRE Holding, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | GSRE Holding II, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | GSRE Holding III, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | VFP Conclusion Holding, L.L.C. | 50 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | VFP Conclusion Holding II, L.L.C. | 50 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Bank | GSB One, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| GSB One, L.L.C. | GSB Two, L.L.C. | 89 | % | Missouri | ||
| GSRE Holding, L.L.C. | GSRE Management, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
| Great Southern Community Development Company, L.L.C. | Great Southern CDE, L.L.C. | 100 | % | Missouri | ||
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(1) Reflects ownership of 100% of the common securities of the trust.