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 2, 2015
| SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) | ||||
| Missouri | 000-23406 | 43-1665523 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri | 63901 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (573) 778-1800
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 Events
On January 2, 2015, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), the parent corporation of Southern Bank, issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 split in the form of a 100% common stock dividend, payable on or about January 30, 2015, to holders of record of the Company's common stock as of January 16, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 2, 2015 | |
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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.
| SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. | |
| Date: January 6, 2015 | By: /s/ Greg A. Steffens Greg A. Steffens President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 2, 2015 |