g-8k032409.htm
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)
October 7,
2011
GREAT
SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name
of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Maryland
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0-18082
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43-1524856
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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1451 East
Battlefield, Springfield, Missouri
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65804
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(Address of
principal executive offices)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (417) 887-4400
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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Item
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
October 7, 2011, Great Southern Bank (the "Bank"), a subsidiary of
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced that it has entered into a purchase and
assumption agreement, including a loss sharing agreement, with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to purchase substantially all of the assets
and to assume substantially all of the deposits and other liabilities of Sun
Security Bank, a full-service bank headquartered in Ellington, Mo. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
Item
2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
The
information set forth under Item 1.01 "Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement" is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 Press
release dated October 7, 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 thereunto duly
authorized.
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GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. |
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Date
October 12, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Joseph
W. Turner |
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Joseph
W. Turner |
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President
and Chief Executive Officer |
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