Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC) Form 4 SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP / Brett Dorton ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Dorton Brett

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2991 OAK GROVE RD.

(Street)

POPLAR BLUFF MO 63901

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. [ SMBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP-CHIEF STRATEGIES OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/08/2024		A(1)		600	A	$0	2,140	D
Common Stock								4,213.47(2)	I	401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$40.82	02/08/2024		A		1,500		(3)	02/08/2034	Common Stock	1,500	$0	1,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$46.94							(4)	02/21/2033	Common Stock	1,500		1,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.82							(5)	02/03/2032	Common Stock	1,500		1,500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.91							(6)	02/10/2031	Common Stock	3,000		3,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.4							(7)	02/18/2030	Common Stcok	2,000		2,000	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.35							(8)	01/04/2029	Common Stock	2,000		2,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares are scheduled to vest over a five-year period beginning February 9, 2025, with up to 20% of the shares vesting on that date and on each of the next four anniversaries of that date based on the extent to which the Company's annualized return on average assets over the 12 calendar quarters ending immediately prior to the applicable vesting date exceeds a threshold level.

2. Reflects 401(k) contributions that have occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.

3. The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 02/08/25. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

4. The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 2/21/24. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

5. The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 2/3/23. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

6. The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 2/10/22. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

7. The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 2/18/21. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

8. The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 1/4/20. Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.

	/s/ Brett Dorton	02/12/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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