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)

 

July 18, 2018

 

GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Maryland		0-18082		43-1524856
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

1451 East Battlefield, Springfield, Missouri		65804
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

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:

 

¨	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))

 

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 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On July 18, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release reporting preliminary financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release, including unaudited financial information released as a part thereof, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

	(d)	Exhibits
		99 .1	Press release dated July 18, 2018

 

 

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:	July 19, 2018	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Turner
			Joseph W. Turner, President
			and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated July 18, 2018