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: December 18, 2013
| GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Maryland | 000-18082 | 43-1524856 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number | I.R.S. 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
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)
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Item 8.01 Other Information.
On December 18, 2013, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Great Southern Bank, issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $.18 per common share, payable on January 10, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 18, 2013 |
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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: December 18, 2013 | By: /s/ Joseph W. Turner |
| Joseph W. Turner | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 18, 2013 |