Form 4: Great Southern Bank VP Acquires Shares, Options

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report 20 November 2025 4:20 PM

📋All filings for Great Southern Bancorp, INC

Kevin L. Baker, Vice President of a Great Southern Bank subsidiary, reported acquiring common stock and multiple tranches of stock options.

Summary

Kevin L. Baker, Vice President of a subsidiary of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC), reported changes in his beneficial ownership.
Acquired 14 shares of common stock directly on November 19, 2025.
Beneficially owns 9,560 shares of common stock indirectly through the Issuer's 401(k) plan.
Received new grants of 4,800 stock options on November 19, 2025, with an exercise price of $57.29 per share.
These new options vest in four annual tranches of 1,200 shares each, becoming exercisable on November 19, 2027, November 19, 2028, November 19, 2029, and November 19, 2030, and all expire on November 19, 2035.
Following these transactions, Baker beneficially owns a total of 38,550 derivative securities (stock options).

Sentiment

Score: 6

Explanation: The filing reports routine insider transactions, including the acquisition of common stock and significant stock option grants, which can be viewed as a positive sign of management's alignment with shareholder interests, but does not contain information that would significantly alter the company's outlook.

Positives

The acquisition of 14 shares of common stock directly by a Vice President indicates a direct investment in the company's equity.
Significant grants of stock options (4,800 new options, totaling 38,550 options beneficially owned) align management's interests with long-term shareholder value.

Future Outlook

Industry Context

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: Increased alignment of management interests with shareholders due to the direct acquisition of common stock and the substantial grants of stock options, which incentivize long-term performance.

Next Steps

Continued vesting of various tranches of stock options on their respective scheduled dates, ranging from 2022 through 2030.

Key Dates

Date	Description
11/15/2019	Vesting of 700 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $52.20.
11/15/2020	Vesting of 700 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $52.20.
11/28/2020	Vesting of 875 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $55.00.
11/15/2021	Vesting of 700 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $52.20.
11/20/2021	Vesting of 950 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $60.15.
11/28/2021	Vesting of 875 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $55.00.
10/26/2022	Vesting of 1,125 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/15/2022	Vesting of 700 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $52.20.
11/20/2022	Vesting of 950 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $60.15.
11/28/2022	Vesting of 875 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $55.00.
10/26/2023	Vesting of 1,125 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/17/2023	Vesting of 1,188 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/20/2023	Vesting of 950 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $60.15.
11/28/2023	Vesting of 875 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $55.00.
10/26/2024	Vesting of 1,125 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/16/2024	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/17/2024	Vesting of 1,188 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/20/2024	Vesting of 950 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $60.15.
10/26/2025	Vesting of 1,125 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/15/2025	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/16/2025	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/17/2025	Vesting of 1,187 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/19/2025	Transaction date for the acquisition of 14 shares of common stock and new option grants.
11/20/2025	Signature date of the reporting person.
11/15/2026	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/16/2026	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/17/2026	Vesting of 1,187 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/20/2026	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/15/2027	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $53.22; Expiration date for 2,800 options with an exercise price of $52.20.
11/16/2027	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.55.
11/19/2027	Date exercisable for 1,200 new options with an exercise price of $57.29.
11/20/2027	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/15/2028	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $53.22.
11/19/2028	Date exercisable for 1,200 new options with an exercise price of $57.29; Expiration date for 3,500 options with an exercise price of $55.00.
11/20/2028	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.79.
11/19/2029	Date exercisable for 1,200 new options with an exercise price of $57.29; Expiration date for 3,800 options with an exercise price of $60.15.
11/20/2029	Vesting of 1,200 shares from an option grant with an exercise price of $61.79.
10/26/2030	Expiration date for 4,500 options with an exercise price of $41.74.
11/19/2030	Date exercisable for 1,200 new options with an exercise price of $57.29.
11/17/2031	Expiration date for 4,750 options with an exercise price of $57.98.
11/16/2032	Expiration date for 4,800 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 all 4,800 newly granted options with an exercise price of $57.29.

Recommendation

hold

This Form 4 filing details routine insider transactions, including the acquisition of common stock and stock option grants for a Vice President of a subsidiary. While insider ownership and option grants can signal management's confidence and align interests, this specific filing does not contain information significant enough to alter a fundamental investment thesis or warrant a strong buy or sell recommendation. It is a standard compensation-related disclosure.

Keywords

GSBC, Great Southern Bancorp, stock options, insider trading, Form 4, beneficial ownership, executive compensation, bank, financial services

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