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) September 15, 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 5.02.  Departure of Directors; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

         On September 15, 2010, Grant Q. Haden was appointed as a director of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and of Great Southern Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Haden also was appointed to the Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Stock Option Committees of the Board. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Haden's appointment as a director is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01.  Other Events

         On September 15, 2010, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $.18 per common share, payable on October 13, 2010.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Press release announcing appointment of Grant Q. Haden
	99.2	Press release announcing declaration of quarterly dividend

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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: September 17, 2010 By:     /s/ Joseph W. Turner         Joseph W. Turner, President
          and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release announcing appointment of Grant Q. Haden
99.2	Press release announcing declaration of quarterly dividend

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EX-99.1

September 15, 2010

Reporters May Contact:
Kelly Polonus, Great Southern Bancorp, 1.417.895.5242
kpolonus@greatsouthernbank.com

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Appoints
Grant Q. Haden to Boards of Directors

Springfield, Mo. - Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank, announced today that Grant Q. Haden has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank and the Holding Company, effective September 15, 2010. The addition of Haden brings the total number of directors to eight with five being independent directors.

Haden is an attorney and managing partner of Haden, Cowherd, and Bullock LLC. He was a founding shareholder and past vice chairman of the board of directors of Douglas County National Bank and Douglas County Banc Shares until the entities sold in 1991. Haden is a graduate of Drury University and obtained his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He currently serves as a board member and third vice chairman of the board at CoxHealth Systems and board member and past president and chairman of Ozarks Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Great Southern President and CEO Joseph W. Turner said, "We welcome Grant to our boards. His expertise and demonstrated leadership will bring unique perspectives on issues that will be of great value to our Company as we position ourselves for future success."

Other members of the Great Southern boards include Chairman William V. Turner, President and CEO Joseph W. Turner, William E. Barclay, Julie T. Brown, Thomas J. Carlson, Larry D. Frazier and Earl A. Steinert, Jr.

With total assets of $3.5 billion, Great Southern offers banking, investment, insurance and travel services. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., Great Southern operates 73 retail banking centers and more than 200 ATMs in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Great Southern Bancorp is a public company and its common stock (ticker: GSBC) is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

www.greatsouthernbank.com

EX-99.2

September 15, 2010

Reporters May Contact:

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

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.
declares quarterly dividend of $.18 per common share