Form 4: Director Turner's Great Southern Bancorp Stock Options

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report


Great Southern Bancorp Director William V. Turner reported new stock option grants and updated his beneficial ownership of company securities.

Summary

  • William V. Turner, a Director of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC), filed a Form 4 statement of changes in beneficial ownership.
  • The filing reports transactions that occurred on November 19, 2025.
  • Turner directly holds 199,112 shares of Great Southern Bancorp common stock.
  • Turner indirectly holds 8,790 shares of common stock through a 401(k) Plan.
  • He acquired new options to purchase a total of 7,800 shares of common stock on November 19, 2025, through four separate grants of 1,950 shares each.
  • The exercise price for these newly acquired options is $57.29 per share.
  • These new options have vesting schedules beginning on November 19, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, and all expire on November 19, 2035.
  • His total beneficial ownership of derivative securities (stock options) following these transactions is 72,450 shares.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: The filing is a routine insider transaction report. The acquisition of new stock options by a director can be viewed as a positive signal of alignment with shareholder interests, though it's not a direct indicator of company performance.

Positives

  • The acquisition of new stock options by a director aligns management's interests with long-term shareholder value.

Future Outlook

NA

Industry Context

NA

Stakeholder Impact

  • Shareholders: The grant of stock options to a director can enhance alignment between management's incentives and shareholder value creation.

Key Dates

DateDescription
10/24/2018Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 10/24/2026 grant)
11/15/2019Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 11/15/2027 grant)
10/24/2019Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 10/24/2026 grant)
11/15/2020Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 11/15/2027 grant)
10/24/2020Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 10/24/2026 grant)
11/28/2020Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/28/2028 grant)
11/15/2021Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 11/15/2027 grant)
10/24/2021Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 10/24/2026 grant)
11/20/2021Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/20/2029 grant)
11/28/2021Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/28/2028 grant)
11/15/2022Vesting for 1,500 shares of options (from 11/15/2027 grant)
10/26/2022Vesting for 1,875 shares of options (from 10/26/2030 grant)
11/20/2022Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/20/2029 grant)
11/28/2022Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/28/2028 grant)
11/17/2023Vesting for 1,938 shares of options (from 11/17/2031 grant)
10/26/2023Vesting for 1,875 shares of options (from 10/26/2030 grant)
11/20/2023Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/20/2029 grant)
11/28/2023Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/28/2028 grant)
11/16/2024Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/16/2032 grant)
11/17/2024Vesting for 1,938 shares of options (from 11/17/2031 grant)
10/26/2024Vesting for 1,875 shares of options (from 10/26/2030 grant)
11/20/2024Vesting for 1,750 shares of options (from 11/20/2029 grant)
11/19/2025Transaction Date for new option grants
11/15/2025Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/15/2033 grant)
11/16/2025Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/16/2032 grant)
11/17/2025Vesting for 1,937 shares of options (from 11/17/2031 grant)
10/26/2025Vesting for 1,875 shares of options (from 10/26/2030 grant)
10/24/2026Expiration Date for options with $41.3 exercise price
11/15/2026Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/15/2033 grant)
11/16/2026Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/16/2032 grant)
11/17/2026Vesting for 1,937 shares of options (from 11/17/2031 grant)
11/20/2026Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/20/2034 grant)
11/15/2027Expiration Date for options with $52.2 exercise price
11/15/2027Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/15/2033 grant)
11/16/2027Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/16/2032 grant)
11/19/2027Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/19/2025 grant)
11/20/2027Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/20/2034 grant)
11/15/2028Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/15/2033 grant)
11/19/2028Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/19/2025 grant)
11/20/2028Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/20/2034 grant)
11/28/2028Expiration Date for options with $55 exercise price
11/19/2029Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/19/2025 grant)
11/20/2029Expiration Date for options with $60.15 exercise price
11/20/2029Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/20/2034 grant)
10/26/2030Expiration Date for options with $41.74 exercise price
11/19/2030Vesting for 1,950 shares of options (from 11/19/2025 grant)
11/17/2031Expiration Date for options with $57.98 exercise price
11/16/2032Expiration Date for options with $61.55 exercise price
11/15/2033Expiration Date for options with $53.22 exercise price
11/20/2034Expiration Date for options with $61.79 exercise price
11/19/2035Expiration Date for new options granted on 11/19/2025

Recommendation

hold

This Form 4 reports routine insider transactions, specifically the grant of new stock options to a director. While the acquisition of options can indicate management's continued alignment with the company's future performance, it does not provide sufficient fundamental or strategic information to warrant a change in investment recommendation. Therefore, a 'hold' recommendation is appropriate based solely on this filing.

Keywords

Great Southern Bancorp, GSBC, Form 4, Insider Transaction, Stock Options, Beneficial Ownership, Director, William V. Turner

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