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^*

Maples Mark A

(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)
05/01/2026

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	05/01/2026		M		1,187	A	$57.98	1,187	D
Common Stock	05/01/2026		M		1,200	A	$61.55	2,387	D
Common Stock	05/01/2026		S		2,387	D	$68.955	0	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)
Option to purchase	$57.98	05/01/2026		M			1,187	⁽¹⁾	11/17/2031	Common stock	2,374	$57.98	1,187	D
Option to purchase	$61.55	05/01/2026		M			1,200	⁽²⁾	11/16/2032	Common stock	3,600	$61.55	3,587	D
Option to purchase	$53.22							⁽³⁾	11/15/2033	Common stock	3,600		7,187	D
Option to purchase	$61.79							⁽⁴⁾	11/20/2034	Common stock	4,800		11,987	D
Option to purchase	$57.29							⁽⁵⁾	11/19/2035	Common stock	4,800		16,787	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 1,187 shares vest on 11/17/2025 and 11/17/2026

2. 1,200 shares vest on 11/16/2025, 11/16/2026 and 11/16/2027

3. 1,200 shares vest on 11/15/2026, 11/15/2027 and 11/15/2028

4. 1,200 shares vest on 11/20/2026, 11/20/2027, 11/20/2028 and 11/20/2029

5. 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 Mark A Maples	05/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Vice President of Subsidiary Maples Mark A exercised 2,387 shares at a strike of $59.77 and sold $164,596 worth of shares (2,387 units at $68.95) (SEC Form 4)