SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC 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^*

Bugh John M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

CARE OF GREAT SOUTHERN BANK

218 S. GLENSTONE AVE

(Street)

SPRINGFIELD

MISSOURI

65802

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
		Vice President of Subsidiary

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2026

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

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

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

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	04/20/2026		M		2,500	A	$41.3	4,290	D
Common stock	04/20/2026		S		2,500	D	$67.59	1,790	D
Common stock								4,806⁽¹⁾	I	401(k) Plan

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)
Common stock	$41.3	04/20/2026		M			2,500	⁽²⁾	10/24/2026	Common stock	2,500	$41.3	0	D
Option to purchase	$52.2							⁽³⁾	11/15/2027	Common stock	2,800		2,800	D
Option to purchase	$55							⁽⁴⁾	11/28/2028	Common stock	3,500		6,300	D
Option to purchase	$60.15							⁽⁵⁾	11/20/2029	Common stock	3,800		10,100	D
Option to purchase	$41.74							⁽⁶⁾	10/26/2030	Common stock	4,500		14,600	D
Option to purchase	$57.98							⁽⁷⁾	11/17/2031	Common stock	4,750		19,350	D
Option to purchase	$61.55							⁽⁸⁾	11/16/2032	Common stock	4,800		24,150	D
Option to purchase	$53.22							⁽⁹⁾	11/15/2033	Common stock	4,800		28,950	D
Option to purchase	$61.79							⁽¹⁰⁾	11/20/2034	Common stock	4,800		33,750	D
Option to purchase	$57.29							⁽¹¹⁾	11/19/2035	Common stock	4,800		38,550	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects reporting person's holdings of units in Issuer's common stock fund under Issuer's 401(k) plan. Number of shares shown as beneficially owned under the plan represents the approximate equivalent number of shares of Issuer's common stock.

2. 625 shares vest on 10/24/2018, 10/24/2019, 10/24/2020 and 10/24/2021

3. 700 shares vest on 11/15/2019, 11/15/2020, 11/15/2021 and 11/15/2022

4. 875 shares vest on 11/28/2020, 11/28/2021, 11/28/2022 and 11/28/2023

5. 950 shares vest on 11/20/2021, 11/20/2022, 11/20/2023 and 11/20/2024

6. 1,125 shares vest on 10/26/2022, 10/26/2023, 10/26/2024 and 10/26/2025

7. 1,188 shares vest on 11/17/2023 and 11/17/2024 and 1,187 shares vest on 11/17/2025 and 11/17/2026

8. 1,200 shares vest on 11/16/2024, 11/16/2025, 11/16/2026 and 11/16/2027

9. 1,200 shares vest on 11/15/2025, 11/15/2026, 11/15/2027 and 11/15/2028

10. 1,200 shares vest on 11/20/2026, 11/20/2027, 11/20/2028 and 11/20/2029

11. 1,200 shares vest on 11/19/2027, 11/19/2028, 11/19/2029 and 11/19/2030

Remarks:

	Matt Snyder, by Power of Attorney from John M. Bugh	04/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Bugh John M