Form 4: Great Southern Bancorp VP Receives New Stock Options

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report 20 November 2025 4:30 PM

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Mark A Maples, Vice President of a Great Southern Bancorp subsidiary, was granted 4,800 new stock options with an exercise price of $57.29.

Summary

Mark A Maples, Vice President of a subsidiary of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC), reported changes in beneficial ownership of securities.
Mr. Maples was granted 4,800 new derivative securities (options to purchase common stock) on November 19, 2025.
These new options have an exercise price of $57.29 per share and expire on November 19, 2035.
The new options vest in annual increments of 1,200 shares, becoming exercisable on November 19, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030, respectively.
Following this transaction, Mr. Maples beneficially owns a total of 20,624 derivative securities (stock options) directly.
Mr. Maples holds no non-derivative common stock directly following this reported transaction.

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: The filing reports a routine grant of stock options, which is a positive for employee incentive and alignment with shareholder interests, but does not provide new information that would significantly alter the company's fundamental outlook.

Positives

The grant of stock options aligns the interests of the Vice President with those of the shareholders, incentivizing long-term performance.
Equity compensation is a standard practice to attract and retain key personnel within the banking industry.

Future Outlook

This filing is a disclosure of insider transactions and does not contain forward-looking statements or guidance regarding the company's future performance or strategic direction.

Industry Context

The grant of stock options to a Vice President of a subsidiary is a common form of executive compensation in the financial services industry, aiming to align the interests of key employees with the long-term performance of the company and its shareholders.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: The grant of options aims to align management's long-term interests with shareholder value creation.
Employees (specifically Mark A Maples): Provides a significant incentive for performance and retention through equity ownership.

Next Steps

The newly granted options will become exercisable in annual increments starting November 19, 2027, through November 19, 2030.
Existing options will continue to vest on their respective schedules through 2029.

Key Dates

Date	Description
10/26/2025	Vesting date for 250 shares of an option with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/15/2025	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/16/2025	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/17/2025	Vesting date for 1,187 shares of an option with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/19/2025	Transaction date for the acquisition of 4,800 new stock options.
11/20/2025	Signature date of the Form 4 filing by Power of Attorney.
11/15/2026	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/16/2026	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/17/2026	Vesting date for 1,187 shares of an option with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/20/2026	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/15/2027	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/16/2027	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/19/2027	Date exercisable for 1,200 newly granted options with an exercise price of $57.29.
11/20/2027	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/15/2028	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/19/2028	Date exercisable for 1,200 newly granted options with an exercise price of $57.29.
11/20/2028	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/19/2029	Date exercisable for 1,200 newly granted options with an exercise price of $57.29.
11/20/2029	Vesting date for 1,200 shares of an option with an exercise price of $61.79.
10/26/2030	Expiration date for 250 options with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/19/2030	Date exercisable for 1,200 newly granted options with an exercise price of $57.29.
11/17/2031	Expiration date for 2,374 options with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/16/2032	Expiration date for 3,600 options with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/15/2033	Expiration date for 4,800 options with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/20/2034	Expiration date for 4,800 options with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/19/2035	Expiration date for 4,800 newly granted options with an exercise price of $57.29.

Recommendation

hold

This Form 4 reports a routine grant of stock options to a subsidiary Vice President, which is a standard compensation practice. It does not provide new information that would fundamentally alter the investment thesis for Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. The grant aligns management's interests with shareholders but does not indicate a significant change in company performance or outlook, thus a 'hold' recommendation is appropriate based solely on this filing.

Keywords

Great Southern Bancorp, GSBC, stock options, insider transaction, Form 4, executive compensation, equity compensation, beneficial ownership

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