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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050211182407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000854560-05-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854560
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				431524856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 E BATTLEFIELD
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4177764400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 9009
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 9009
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65808-9009

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COPELAND REX A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108323
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18082
		FILM NUMBER:		05600900

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5303 S STATE HIGHWAY NN
		CITY:			ROGERSVILLE
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65742
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4178874400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 E BATTLEFIELD
		CITY:			REPUBLIC
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65738
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer</officerTitle>
            <otherText>Senior VP of Subsidiary</otherText>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">2,500 shares vested on 3/15/2004
2,500 shares vest on 3/15/2005</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1,040 shares vested on 9/20/2003
1,040 shares vested on 9/20/2004
1,040 shares vest on 9/20/2005</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,500 shares vested on 9/24/2003
1,500 shares vested on 9/24/2004
1,500 shares vest on 9/24/2005
1,500 shares vest on 9/24/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1,500 shares vested on 9/18/2004
1,500 shares vest on 9/18/2005
1,500 shares vest on 9/18/2006
1,500 shares vest on 9/18/2007</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1,750 shares vest on 9/25/2005
1,750 shares vest on 9/25/2006
1,750 shares vest on 9/25/2007
1,750 shares vest on 9/25/2008</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1,313 shares vest on 9/22/2006
1,313 shares vest on 9/22/2007
1,312 shares vest on 9/22/2008
1,312 shares vest on 9/22/2009</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Matt Snyder, Attorney-in-fact for Rex A. Copeland</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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