SEC FORM 4

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^*

Spies James C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GREAT WESTERN BANCORP, INC.

225 SOUTH MAIN AVENUE

(Street)

SIOUX FALLS

57104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. [ GWB ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2022

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, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽¹⁾		M		2,222	A	$0	2,222	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽²⁾		M		1,949	A	$0	4,171	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽³⁾		M		1,522	A	$0	5,693	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽⁴⁾		M		1,461	A	$0	7,154	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽⁵⁾		M		1,608	A	$0	8,762	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽⁶⁾		M		1,746	A	$0	10,508	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽⁷⁾		M		3,476	A	$0	13,984	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/01/2022⁽⁸⁾		M		1,793	A	$0	15,777	D

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)
Restricted Stock Units - 2014	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			2,222	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	2,222	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2015	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			1,949	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,949	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2016	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			1,522	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,522	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2017	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			1,461	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,461	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2018	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			1,608	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,608	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2019	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			1,746	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,746	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2020	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			3,476	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	3,476	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units - 2021	⁽⁹⁾	02/01/2022		M			1,793	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	1,793	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, October 20, 2014. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

2. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, December 4, 2015. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

3. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, December 2, 2016. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

4. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, December 1, 2017. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

5. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, November 30, 2018. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

6. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, November 29, 2019. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

7. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, November 27, 2020. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

8. The restricted stock units vested 100% on the grant date, November 26, 2021. The restricted stock units were delivered upon change in control.

9. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

Remarks:

	Donald J. Straka, as attorney-in-fact for James C. Spies	02/03/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4: Spies James C converted options into 15,777 shares