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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000854560-06-000035.txt : 20061101
<SEC-HEADER>0000854560-06-000035.hdr.sgml : 20061101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061101115852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000854560-06-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061101

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:			MD
		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:			MARRS DOUGLAS W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18082
		FILM NUMBER:		061177812

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W NORTHVIEW
		CITY:			NISA
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4178874400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 W. NORTHVIEW
		CITY:			NIXA
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65714
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    <periodOfReport>2006-08-31</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>MARRS DOUGLAS W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NIXA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>65714</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Vice President of Subsidiary</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>325</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.8975</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">80 shares vest on 9/24/2005 and 625 shares vest on 9/24/2006</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">625 shares vest on 9/18/2004, 9/18/2005, 9/18/2006 and 9/18/2007</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">750 shares vest on 9/25/2005, 9/25/2006, 9/25/2007 and 9/25/2008</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1,854 shares vest on 12/31/2005 and 396 shares vest on 9/22/2009</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">563 shares vest on 9/20/2007 &amp; 9/20/2008 and 562 shares vest on 9/20/2009 &amp; 9/20/2010</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Matt Snyder, Attorney-in-fact for Douglas W. Marrs</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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