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): June 30, 2021

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 Number)		(IRS 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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	GSBC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 30, 2021, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) notified holders that the Company will redeem on August 15, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) all of the Company’s outstanding 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due August 15, 2026, having an aggregate principal amount of $75,000,000 (the “Subordinated Notes”), in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated Notes. The total redemption price will be 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Subordinated Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The Company will utilize excess cash on hand for the redemption payment. The annual combined interest expense and amortization of deferred issuance costs on the Subordinated Notes has been approximately $4.3 million.

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: June 30, 2021	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Turner
		Joseph W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer