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)

May 12, 2010

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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 12, 2010, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Of the 13,423,386 shares of common stock outstanding as of the voting record date for the meeting (without reduction for 10% voting limitation in Bancorp’s charter), 11,370,617 were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The results of the meeting, excluding the 795,991 shares beneficially owned in excess of the 10% voting limitation by the persons believed by Bancorp to be subject to that limitation, are as follows:

1)           Election of three directors, each for a term of three years:

	Number of Shares
Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
William V. Turner	7,773,929	282,331	2,518,366
Julie Turner Brown	7,743,539	312,721	2,518,366
Earl A. Steinert, Jr.	7,735,899	320,361	2,518,366

2)   Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:

Number of Shares
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
9,406,968	1,124,259	43,399	---

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

3) Ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as Bancorp’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:

Number of Shares
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
10,521,740	48,001	4,885	---

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

4) Stockholder proposal requesting Bancorp’s Board of Directors to take the necessary steps to declassify the Board:

Number of Shares
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
2,549,991	5,103,705	402,563	2,518,367

The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.  Accordingly, this proposal was not approved.

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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 18, 2010	/s/ Joseph W. Turner
	Joseph W. Turner President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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