8-K

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) May 3, 2004

GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	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)














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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

       On May 3, 2004, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

                  (c) Exhibits:

                              Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated May 3, 2004

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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: May 3, 2004 By:   /s/ Joseph W. Turner       Joseph W. Turner, President,
         Chief Executive Officer and Director

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release dated May 3, 2004

EX-99

May 3, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Kelly Polonus, Great Southern, 1.417.895.5242
kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. To Hold 15^th Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Springfield, Mo. (NASDAQ: GSBC) - Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Great Southern Bank, will hold its 15^th Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Springfield, Mo. The Annual Meeting presentation and scripts will be available on the company's Web site, www.greatsouthernbank.com, beginning at 10:45 a.m.

Great Southern offers a broad range of banking, investment, insurance and travel services to customers and clients. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, Great Southern operates 29 branches and more than 140 ATMs throughout southwest and central Missouri. The company also serves lending needs in metropolitan Kansas City through its Kansas City-based loan production branch and in the Northwest Arkansas region through its loan production office in Rogers, Arkansas. The stock of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., is quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "GSBC".

www.greatsouthernbank.com