UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 19, 2021

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Missouri	000-23406	43-1665523
(State or other	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)		Identification Number)


2991 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, Missouri		63901
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (573) 778-1800

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	SMBC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as deﬁned in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised ﬁnancial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 19, 2021, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent corporation of Southern Bank, completed its program, originally announced November 28, 2018, to repurchase up to 450,000 common shares. The Company repurchased the full number of shares authorized under the program at an average cost of $33.32 per share.

Also, on May 20, 2021, the Company announced its intention to repurchase up to an additional 445,000 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5.0% of its 8.9 million outstanding common shares. The shares will be purchased at prevailing market prices in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to availability and general market conditions. Repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares to be used for general corporate purposes.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.

Date: May 20, 2021	By:	/s/ Greg A. Steffens
		Greg A. Steffens
		President and Chief Executive Officer