GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. - Form 8-K SEC filing

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 6, 2020

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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	GSBC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as deﬁned in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised ﬁnancial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 6, 2020, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A quorum was present and the results of the meeting, which exclude the shares beneficially owned in excess of the 10% voting limitation in Bancorp's charter 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
Kevin R. Ausburn	9,587,085	727,522	2,206,673
Larry D. Frazier	9,109,614	1,204,993	2,206,673
Douglas M. Pitt	9,470,265	844,342	2,206,673

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

Number of Shares
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
7,041,743	3,231,843	41,021	2,206,673

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, 2020:

Number of Shares
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
12,192,728	309,512	19,040	---

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.

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 12, 2020	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Turner
			Joseph W. Turner, President
			and Chief Executive Officer