8-K

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) August 7, 2008
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:

	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01.  Other Events

         On August 7, 2008, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Great Southern Bank, announced its participation in Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett's 13th Annual Community Bank Conference on August 19-20, 2008. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 .

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
	99	Press release dated August 7, 2008

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

		GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
Date:	August 8, 2008	By:	/s/ Joseph W. TurnerJoseph W. Turner President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press release dated August 7, 2008

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EX-99

August 7, 2008

Reporters May Contact:
Kelly Polonus, Great Southern Bank, (417) 895-5242
kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. to Participate in
Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett 13^th Annual Community Bank Conference

Springfield, Mo. - Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, will be participating in the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett 13^th Annual Community Bank Conference to be held in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19-20, 2008. Great Southern President and CEO Joseph W. Turner and CFO Rex Copeland are scheduled to present at the Conference on August 20 at 9:50 a.m. CDT.

Interested individuals can access a "live" broadcast of the presentation over the Internet by accessing http://www.howebarnes.com. If you are unable to participate during the "live" presentation, a replay will be available on the aforementioned website for 7 days.

A copy of the slides used in the presentation will be available in the Investor Relations section on the Great Southern Bank website (http://www.greatsouthernbank.com).

With total assets of $2.5 billion, Great Southern offers banking, investment, insurance and travel services. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., Great Southern operates 39 retail banking centers and 185 ATMs throughout southwest, west and central Missouri. The company also serves lending needs through loan production offices in Overland Park, Kan., Rogers, Ark., and St. Louis. Great Southern Bancorp is a public company and its common stock (ticker: GSBC) is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select stock exchange.

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