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) July 17, 2018____________
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Missouri
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000-23406
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43-1665523
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(State or other
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer
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jurisdiction of incorporation)
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Identification Number)
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2991 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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63901
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (573) 778-1800____________
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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).
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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 July 17, 2018, the Board of Directors of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13, payable August 31, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2018, marking the 97th consecutive quarterly dividend on common stock since the inception of the Company, and representing an increase of 18.2% over the quarterly dividend paid previously.
In other matters, the Company expects to release its preliminary operating results for the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, on July 23, 2018, and expects to host a conference call to discuss the release on July 24, 2018, at 1:30 p.m., central time. The call will be available live to interested parties by calling 1-888-339-0709 in the United States (Canada: 1-855-669-9657, international: 1-412-902-4189). Participants should ask to be joined into the Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC) call. Telephone playback will be available beginning one hour following the conclusion of the call through August 7, 2018. The playback may be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (Canada: 1-855-669-9658, international: 1-412-317-0088), and using the conference passcode 10122687.
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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.
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SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
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Date: July 19, 2018
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By:
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/s/Greg A. Steffens | |
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Greg A. Steffens
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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