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)
 
October 27, 2014
 
SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
         
 Missouri
 
 000-23406
 
 43-1665523
  (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
    (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
         
         
 531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri        63901
 (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)
 
 
       
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (573) 778-1800
 
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
    (b)    On October 27, 2014, Samuel H. Smith announced his retirement from the Board of Directors of the Registrant and its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Bank, for personal reasons, effective immediately.  Mr. Smith was currently serving as Chairman of the Board of the Registrant, and had been a director for 26 years.  Douglas Bagby, who previously served as Vice-Chairman of the Registrant will serve as Chairman.  Mr. Bagby has served as a director of the Company since 1997.  Sammy A. Schalk will serve as Vice-Chairman.  Mr. Schalk has served as a director of the Registrant since 2000.
 

 
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: October 29, 2014
By: /s/ Greg A. Steffens                               
Greg A. Steffens
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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