Form 4: GSBC Director Acquires Stock, Receives New Options

Sentiment:

Insider Transaction Report 20 November 2025 4:55 PM

📋All filings for Great Southern Bancorp, INC

Great Southern Bancorp Director Julie A. Brown reports acquisition of common stock via DRIP and new option grants, increasing her beneficial ownership.

Summary

Director Julie A. Brown acquired 56 shares of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. common stock on October 14, 2025, through a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) at a price of $60.1181 per share. This transaction was voluntarily reported.
Following this acquisition, Ms. Brown directly owns 32,896 shares of common stock.
Indirect beneficial ownership includes 7,757 shares in Children's Accounts and 369,738 shares through the LTD Family Partnership.
On November 19, 2025, Ms. Brown was granted 2,000 new options to purchase common stock, with an exercise price of $57.29 per share. These options vest in annual increments of 500 shares, starting from November 19, 2027, through November 19, 2030, and expire on November 19, 2035.
Ms. Brown's total beneficial ownership of derivative securities (options) following these transactions is 16,500 shares, which includes the newly granted options and previously held options with various exercise prices and vesting schedules.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The filing is a routine insider transaction report and does not contain information that significantly alters the company's fundamental outlook or financial performance. It is a factual disclosure of stock acquisition and option grants.

Positives

The acquisition of 56 shares through a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) indicates a continued investment by a director in the company's equity.
The grant of 2,000 new stock options aligns the director's interests with long-term shareholder value creation, as the options' value is tied to future stock price performance.

Future Outlook

The filing does not contain forward-looking statements or guidance regarding the company's future performance or strategic direction, focusing solely on insider transactions.

Industry Context

This Form 4 filing is a routine disclosure of insider transactions, common for publicly traded companies. It reflects a director's ongoing equity compensation and investment activities, which are standard practices in corporate governance and executive compensation within the financial services industry.

Related Party Transactions

Indirect beneficial ownership of 7,757 shares is held in Children's Accounts.
Indirect beneficial ownership of 369,738 shares is held through the LTD Family Partnership.

Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: The director's increased equity stake and new option grants align her interests with long-term shareholder value, potentially signaling confidence in the company's future.
Employees: No direct impact on employees is indicated by this filing.

Next Steps

The newly granted options will vest in annual increments of 500 shares on November 19, 2027, November 19, 2028, November 19, 2029, and November 19, 2030.
Various tranches of previously granted options will continue to vest according to their respective schedules, with the latest vesting occurring on November 20, 2029.

Key Dates

Date	Description
11/15/2019	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $52.2 exercise price.
11/15/2020	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $52.2 exercise price.
11/28/2020	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $55 exercise price.
11/15/2021	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $52.2 exercise price.
11/20/2021	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $60.15 exercise price.
11/28/2021	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $55 exercise price.
11/15/2022	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $52.2 exercise price.
11/20/2022	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $60.15 exercise price.
11/28/2022	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $55 exercise price.
11/17/2023	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $57.98 exercise price.
11/20/2023	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $60.15 exercise price.
11/28/2023	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $55 exercise price.
11/16/2024	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.55 exercise price.
11/17/2024	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $57.98 exercise price.
11/20/2024	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $60.15 exercise price.
10/14/2025	Acquisition of 56 shares of common stock via DRIP.
10/26/2025	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $41.74 exercise price.
11/15/2025	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $53.22 exercise price.
11/16/2025	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.55 exercise price.
11/17/2025	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $57.98 exercise price.
11/19/2025	Grant of 2,000 new options to purchase common stock.
11/20/2025	Signature date of the reporting person.
11/15/2026	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $53.22 exercise price.
11/16/2026	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.55 exercise price.
11/17/2026	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $57.98 exercise price.
11/20/2026	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.79 exercise price.
11/15/2027	Expiration date for options with $52.2 exercise price.
11/15/2027	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $53.22 exercise price.
11/16/2027	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.55 exercise price.
11/19/2027	First tranche of 500 new options becomes exercisable.
11/20/2027	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.79 exercise price.
11/15/2028	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $53.22 exercise price.
11/19/2028	Second tranche of 500 new options becomes exercisable.
11/20/2028	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.79 exercise price.
11/28/2028	Expiration date for options with $55 exercise price.
11/19/2029	Third tranche of 500 new options becomes exercisable.
11/20/2029	Expiration date for options with $60.15 exercise price.
11/20/2029	Vesting of 500 shares of options with $61.79 exercise price.
10/26/2030	Expiration date for options with $41.74 exercise price.
11/19/2030	Fourth tranche of 500 new options becomes exercisable.
11/17/2031	Expiration date for options with $57.98 exercise price.
11/16/2032	Expiration date for options with $61.55 exercise price.
11/15/2033	Expiration date for options with $53.22 exercise price.
11/20/2034	Expiration date for options with $61.79 exercise price.
11/19/2035	Expiration date for new options granted on 11/19/2025.

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