Item 8.01  Other Events.
On January 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the
"Company"), the holding company for Great Southern Bank (the "Bank"), was
notified that Linton J. Thomason, Vice President and Chief Information Officer
of the Bank, intends to retire at the end of 2021. Mr. Thomason is primarily
responsible for information services and technology for the Bank.
Mr. Thomason announced his intention to retire well in advance to assure an
orderly leadership transition over the next year.  A succession plan is in
place.
With more than 40 years in the banking industry, Mr. Thomason joined the Bank in
1997. He has been an integral part of the Bank's growth and success for the last
24 years. During that time period, the Bank has grown from approximately $700
million in assets with operations primarily in the southwest Missouri region, to
approximately $5.5 billion in assets and offices in 11 states, as of December
31, 2020.

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