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) January 27, 2009     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 January 27, 2009, the registrant issued a press release announcing the date, time and place of, and voting record date for, its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d) Exhibits

   99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2009

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  January 28, 2009	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Turner
		Joseph W. Turner
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

January 27, 2009                                                                                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Kelly Polonus, Great Southern, 1.417.895.5242

kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. To Hold 20th Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Springfield, Mo. (NASDAQ: GSBC) – Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Great Southern Bank, will hold its 20th Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 10:00 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at the Great Southern Operations Center, 218 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Mo.

Holders of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. common stock at the close of business on the record date, March 4, 2009, can vote at the annual meeting, either in person or by proxy.

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 $2.7 billion, Great Southern offers banking, investment, insurance and travel services. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., Great Southern operates 39 retail banking centers and 180 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.

www.greatsouthernbank.com