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 *
CARLSON THOMAS J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
CARE OF GREAT SOUTHERN BANK
218 S. GLENSTONE AVE

(Street)
SPRINGFIELD MO 65802

(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)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2022
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock               100 D  
Common stock 04/13/2022   J (1) V 99 A $ 57.745 16,077 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to purchase $ 32.59               (2) 10/15/2024 Common stock 5,000   5,000 D  
Option to purchase $ 41.30               (3) 10/24/2026 Common Stock 2,000   7,000 D  
Option to purchase $ 52.20               (4) 11/15/2027 Common Stock 2,000   9,000 D  
Option to purchase $ 55               (5) 11/28/2028 Common stock 2,000   11,000 D  
Option to purchase $ 60.15               (6) 11/20/2029 Common stock 2,000   13,000 D  
Option to purchase $ 41.74               (7) 10/26/2030 Common stock 2,000   15,000 D  
Option to purchase $ 57.98               (8) 11/17/2031 Common stock 2,000   17,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. DRIP acquisition exempt from Section 16 reporting being reported voluntarily.
2. 1,250 shares vest on 10/15/2016, 10/15/2017, 10/15/2018 and 10/15/2019
3. 500 shares vest on 10/24/2018, 10/24/2019, 10/24/2020 and 10/24/2021
4. 500 shares vest on 11/15/2019, 11/15/2020, 11/15/2021 and 11/15/2022
5. 500 shares vest on 11/28/2020, 11/28/2021, 11/28/2022 and 11/28/2023
6. 500 shares vest on 11/20/2021, 11/20/2022, 11/20/2023 and 11/20/2024
7. 500 shares vest on 10/26/2022, 10/26/2023, 10/26/2024 and 10/26/2025
8. 500 shares vest on 11/17/2023, 11/17/2024, 11/17/2025 and 11/17/2026
Matt Snyder, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Carlson 05/19/2022
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