SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MITCHEM STEVEN G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3990 E. WILSHIRE DRIVE

(Street)

SPRINGFIELD

65809

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC [ GSBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Senior Vice Pres of Subsidiary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock	12/20/2012		P		379	A	$25.641	54,267	D
Common stock								30,084	I	Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to purchase	$20.12							⁽¹⁾	09/25/2013	Common stock	7,000		7,000	D
Option to purchase	$32.07							⁽²⁾	09/22/2014	Common stock	5,250		12,250	D
Option to purchase	$30.34							⁽³⁾	09/20/2015	Common stock	5,250		17,500	D
Option to purchase	$30.66							⁽⁴⁾	10/18/2016	Common stock	4,200		21,700	D
Option to purchase	$25.48							⁽⁵⁾	10/17/2017	Common stock	4,200		25,900	D
Option to purchase	$19.53							⁽⁶⁾	11/16/2021	Common stock	4,200		30,100	D
Option to purchase	$24.82							⁽⁷⁾	11/28/2022	Common stock	4,200		34,300	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1,750 shares vest on 9/25/2005, 9/25/2006, 9/25/2007 and 9/25/2008

2. 1,148 shares vest on 12/31/2005, 309 shares vest on 9/22/2006, 1,169 shares vest on 9/22/2007 and 1,312 shares vest on 9/22/2008 and 9/22/2009

3. 1,878 shares vest on 12/31/2005 and 748 shares vest on 9/20/2008 and 1,312 shares vest on 9/20/2009 and 9/20/2010

4. 1,050 shares vest on 10/18/2008, 10/18/2009, 10/18/2010 and 10/18/2011

5. 1,050 shares vest on 10/17/2009, 10/17/2010, 10/17/2011 and 10/17/2012

6. 1,050 shares vest on 11/16/2013, 11/16/2014, 11/16/2015 and 11/16/2016

7. 1,050 shares vest on 11/28/2014, 11/28/2015, 11/28/2016 and 11/28/2017

	Matt Snyder, Attorney-in-fact for Steven G. Mitchem	01/16/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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