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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927089-16-000869

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8

FILED AS OF DATE:		20160708

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160728


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854560

		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]

		IRS NUMBER:				431524856

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		S-3

		SEC ACT:		1933 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-212444

		FILM NUMBER:		161759589



	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		1451 E BATTLEFIELD

		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD

		STATE:			MO

		ZIP:			65804

		BUSINESS PHONE:		417-887-4400



	MAIL ADDRESS:	

		STREET 1:		P O BOX 9009

		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD

		STATE:			MO

		ZIP:			65808-9009



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<TYPE>S-3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>gsbc-s3july2016.htm
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: gsbc-s3july2016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.3
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex4-3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SENIOR INDENTURE
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex4-3.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.4
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex4-4.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF SUBORDINATED INDENTURE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex4-4.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF SILVER, FREEDMAN, TAFF & TIERNAN LLP AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-12.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex12-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex12-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex23-2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF BKD, LLP
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex23-2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: image0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>COVER
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>filename9.htm
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: filename9.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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