UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (
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) | |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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).
Emerging growth company
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 8, 2024, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A quorum was present and the results of the meeting, which exclude shares beneficially owned in excess of the 10% voting limitation in Bancorp's charter, 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 | |||||||||
Thomas J. Carlson | 6,705,488 | 1,295,668 | 1,494,676 | |||||||||
Debra Mallonee (Shantz) Hart | 7,619,984 | 381,172 | 1,494,676 | |||||||||
Joseph W. Turner | 7,927,665 | 73,491 | 1,494,676 |
2) Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:
Number of Shares | ||||||||||||||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
7,627,308 | 345,979 | 27,869 | 1,494,676 |
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) Advisory (non-binding) vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
Number of Shares | ||||||||||||||||||
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
7,267,573 | 28,383 | 682,314 | 22,886 | 1,494,676 |
Bancorp’s board of directors has determined, in light of the results of the vote on this item, that Bancorp will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.
4) Ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as Bancorp’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:
Number of Shares | ||||||||||||||
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
9,330,378 | 158,037 | 7,417 | --- |
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 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Joseph W. Turner |
Joseph W. Turner, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Cover |
May 08, 2024 |
---|---|
Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | May 08, 2024 |
Entity File Number | 0-18082 |
Entity Registrant Name | GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000854560 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 43-1524856 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | MD |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 1451 East Battlefield |
Entity Address, City or Town | Springfield |
Entity Address, State or Province | MO |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 65804 |
City Area Code | 417 |
Local Phone Number | 887-4400 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Trading Symbol | GSBC |
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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end