gsbc-8k050714.htm
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)
 
May 7, 2014
 
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:
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On May 7, 2014, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 13,685,666 shares entitled to vote at the meeting (without reduction for the 10% voting limitation in Bancorp’s charter), 12,778,091 were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The results of the meeting, which exclude 776,335 shares beneficially owned in excess of the 10% voting limitation by the persons believed by Bancorp to be subject to that limitation, are as follows:
 
 
 
1)  Election of two directors, each for a term of three years:
 
 
Number of Shares
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
William E. Barclay
 
7,549,953
 
1,666,111
 
2,785,692
Larry D. Frazier
 
8,318,882
 
   897,182
 
2,785,692
 
 
2)  Ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as Bancorp’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:
 
Number of Shares
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
11,871,915
 
126,085
 
3,756
 
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The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

 
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.
   
Date:  May 12, 2014
/s/ Joseph W. Turner
 
Joseph W. Turner
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
   
 

 
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