Edgar Filing: Thomason Linton J

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Thomason Linton J

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1412 FOUR WINDS DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2012

(Street)

NIXA, MO 65714

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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								6,567	D
Common stock	01/27/2012		M		1,000	A	$ 20.4055	1,000	I	Spouse
Common stock	01/27/2012		M		400	A	$ 8.36	1,400	I	Spouse
Common stock	01/27/2012		M		200	A	$ 21.44	1,600	I	Spouse
Common stock	01/27/2012		S		1,000	D	$ 24.587	600	I	Spouse
Common stock	01/27/2012		S		600	D	$ 24.5871	0	I	Spouse
Common stock								1,229	I	Spouse's 401(k) Plan

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option to purchase

$ 18.1875

⁽¹⁾

09/18/2012

Common stock

2,500

Option to purchase

$ 20.12

⁽²⁾

09/25/2013

Common stock

3,000

5,500

Option to purchase

$ 32.07

⁽³⁾

09/22/2014

Common stock

2,250

7,750

Option to purchase

$ 30.34

⁽⁴⁾

09/20/2015

Common stock

2,250

1,000

Option to purchase

$ 30.66

⁽⁵⁾

10/18/2016

Common stock

1,800

11,800

Option to purchase

$ 25.48

⁽⁶⁾

10/17/2017

Common stock

1,900

13,700

Option to purchase

$ 8.36

⁽⁷⁾

11/19/2018

Common stock

1,900

15,600

Option to purchase

$ 21.44

⁽⁸⁾

12/09/2019

Common stock

1,900

17,500

Option to purchase

$ 22.08

⁽⁹⁾

11/17/2020

Common stock

2,000

19,500

Option to purchase

$ 19.53

⁽¹⁰⁾

11/16/2021

Common stock

2,000

21,500

Option to purchase

$ 20.4055

01/27/2012

250

10/20/2005

10/20/2013

Common stock

250

$ 20.4055

750

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 20.4055

01/27/2012

250

10/20/2006

10/20/2013

Common stock

250

$ 20.4055

500

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 20.4055

01/27/2012

250

10/20/2007

10/20/2013

Common stock

250

$ 20.4055

250

Spouse

Option to puchase

$ 20.4055

01/27/2012

250

10/20/2008

10/20/2013

Common stock

250

$ 20.4055

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 8.36

01/27/2012

200

11/19/2010

11/19/2018

Common stock

200

$ 8.36

600

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 8.36

01/27/2012

200

11/19/2011

11/19/2018

Common stock

200

$ 8.36

400

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 21.44

01/27/2012

200

12/09/2011

12/09/2019

Common stock

200

$ 21.44

600

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 32.07

⁽¹¹⁾

09/22/2014

Common stock

600

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 30.34

⁽¹²⁾

09/20/2015

Common stock

1,000

1,600

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 30.66

⁽¹³⁾

10/18/2016

Common stock

800

2,400

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 25.48

⁽¹⁴⁾

10/17/2017

Common stock

800

3,200

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 8.36

⁽¹⁵⁾

11/19/2018

Common stock

400

3,600

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 21.44

⁽¹⁶⁾

12/09/2019

Common stock

600

4,200

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 22.08

⁽¹⁷⁾

11/17/2020

Common stock

500

4,700

Spouse

Option to purchase

$ 19.53

⁽¹⁸⁾

11/16/2021

Common stock

500

5,200

Spouse

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thomason Linton J 1412 FOUR WINDS DRIVE NIXA, MO 65714				Vice President of Subsidiary

Signatures

Matt Snyder, Attorney-in-fact for Linton J. Thomason		01/31/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	625 shares vest on 9/18/2004, 9/18/2005, 9/18/2006 and 9/18/2007
(2)	750 shares vest on 9/25/2005, 9/25/2006, 9/25/2007 and 9/25/2008
(3)	1,918 shares vest on 12/31/2005 and 332 shares vest on 9/22/2009
(4)	563 shares vest on 9/20/2007 & 9/20/2008 and 562 shares vest on 9/20/2009 & 9/20/2010
(5)	450 shares vest on 10/18/2008, 10/18/2009, 10/18/2010 and 10/18/2011
(6)	475 shares vest on 10/17/2009, 10/17/2010, 10/17/2011 and 10/17/2012
(7)	475 shares vest on 11/19/2010, 11/19/2011, 11/19/2012 and 11/19/2013
(8)	475 shares vest on 12/9/2011, 12/9/2012, 12/9/2013 and 12/9/2014
(9)	500 shares vest on 11/17/2012, 11/17/2013, 11/17/2014 and 11/17/2015
(10)	500 shares vest on 11/16/2013, 11/16/2014, 11/16/2015 and 11/16/2016
(11)	600 shares vest on 12/31/2005
(12)	1,000 shares vest on 12/31/2005
(13)	200 shares vest on 10/18/2008, 10/18/2009, 10/18/2010 and 10/18/2011
(14)	200 shares vest on 10/17/2009, 10/17/2010, 10/17/2011 and 10/17/2012
(15)	200 shares vest on 11/19/2012 and 11/19/2013
(16)	200 shares vest on 12/9/2012, 12/9/2013 and 12/9/2014
(17)	125 shares vest on 11/17/2012, 11/17/2013, 11/17/2014 and 11/17/2015
(18)	125 shares vest on 11/16/2013, 11/16/2014, 11/16/2015 and 11/16/2016

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