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)

January 2, 2015

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 January 2, 2015, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), the parent corporation of Southern Bank, issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 split in the form of a 100% common stock dividend, payable on or about January 30, 2015, to holders of record of the Company's common stock as of January 16, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)            Exhibits

99.1  Press Release dated January 2, 2015 

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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: January 6, 2015	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 January 2, 2015

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Matt Funke, CFO
January 2, 2015	(573) 778-1800

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP DECLARES 2-FOR-1 SPLIT

IN THE FORM OF A 100 PERCENT STOCK DIVIDEND

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Company") (NASDAQ: SMBC), the parent corporation of Southern Bank ("Bank"), announced that today the Company's Board of Directors declared a 2-for-1 split in the form of a 100% stock dividend, payable on or about January 30, 2015, to stockholders of record as of January 16, 2015. Under the terms of this stock split in the form of a stock dividend, Southern Missouri Bancorp's stockholders will receive a dividend of one share for every share held on the record date. The dividend will be paid in authorized but unissued shares of common stock of the Company.

The par value of the Company's stock will not be affected by the split and will remain at $.01 per share. The Company anticipates that the outstanding shares of stock after the split will be increased from approximately 3.7 million to 7.4 million.

Mr. Steffens noted, "The Board of Directors has determined that this stock split in the form of a stock dividend is in the best interest of our stockholders, as the reduced price per share of stock may lead to increased market liquidity, enhancing the stock's appeal to both private and institutional stockholders."

Southern Missouri Bancorp, through its banking subsidiary, provides financial services to communities in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. At September 30, 2014, the Company held assets totaling $1.3 billion, with loans, net, of $1.0 billion, deposits of $1.0 billion, and stockholders' equity of $126.2 million.

Forward-Looking Information:

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, as discussed in Southern Missouri Bancorp's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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