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)

November 22, 2011

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Missouri	000-23406	43-1665523
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri	63901
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (573) 778-1800

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)
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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 22, 2011, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent corporation of Southern Bank, issued a press release announcing the closing of its underwritten public offering of 1,150,000 shares of its common stock, including 150,000 shares issued pursuant to a full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $19.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $21.9 million.  A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits  

(d)
Exhibits:

99.1

Press release dated November 22, 2011

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
Date: November 23, 2011	By:	/s/ Greg A. Steffens
		Greg A. Steffens
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release dated November 22, 2011

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EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact:	Matt Funke, CFO
November 22, 2011		(573) 778-1800

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP ANNOUNCES

CLOSING OF COMMON STOCK OFFERING, INCLUDING FULL EXERCISE OF UNDERWRITER’S OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION

Poplar Bluff, Missouri – Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ Global Market:SMBC), the parent corporation of Southern Bank (“Bank”), today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 1,150,000 shares of its common stock, including 150,000 shares issued pursuant to a full exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a price to the public of $19.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $21.9 million.  The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses are expected to be approximately $19.9 million.  The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including the funding of organic loan growth and the purchase of securities by the Bank, the pursuit of strategic acquisition opportunities and the payment of dividends.

Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. served as sole manager of the offering.  Silver, Freedman & Taff, L.L.P. served as legal counsel to the Company.  Patton Boggs LLP served as legal counsel to the underwriter.

The shares were issued pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale of securities would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations of offers to buy, or sales of securities will only be made by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., Attention Syndication Department, 919 Third Avenue, 6^th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the public offering referred to herein and the anticipated use of proceeds of the offering. The Company cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include the risks described in the registration statement referred to above and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the dates on which the forward-looking statements are made.