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)
 
December 15, 2015

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 No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
 Number)

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

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

N/A
(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:
 
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
 
On December 15, 2015, the Registrant redeemed all 57,943 shares of its Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Preferred Stock"), which were issued to the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") in August 2011 pursuant to Treasury's Small Business Lending Fund program.  The shares of Preferred Stock were redeemed at their liquidation amount of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends to the redemption date.  The redemption was completed using internally available funds and the Registrant continues to have capital in excess of the levels necessary to be deemed well-capitalized under applicable regulatory standards. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.


  
 
  
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
 
      
Date:
 December 15, 2015 
By:
/s/ Joseph W. Turner                   
 
 
 
Joseph W. Turner, President 
 
 
 
and Chief Executive Officer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
















  
 
 
 
 


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