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 10, 2005

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 May 10, 2005, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits
	99	Press release dated May 10, 2005.

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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 11, 2005 By:          Joseph W. Turner, President and
         Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press Release dated May 10, 2005

EX-99

May 10, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. To Hold 16^th Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Springfield, Mo. (NASDAQ: GSBC) - Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Great Southern Bank, will hold its 16^th Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Springfield, Mo. Material to be presented at the Annual Meeting will be available on the company's Web site, www.greatsouthernbank.com, prior to the start of the meeting.

With total assets of $1.91 billion, Great Southern offers banking, investment, insurance and travel services. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., Great Southern operates 31 retail banking branches and more than 150 ATMs throughout southwest and central Missouri. The company also serves lending needs through loan production offices in Overland Park, Kan., Rogers, Ark., and St. Louis, Mo. Great Southern Bancorp's common stock (ticker: GSBC) is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

www.greatsouthernbank.com