Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. on May 7, 2025. The filing details the voting outcomes for director elections, executive compensation, and the ratification of the independent auditor.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders. Results exclude shares beneficially owned in excess of the 10% voting limitation in the Bancorp's charter.
1. Election of Directors
Three directors were elected for three-year terms:
- Julie Turner Brown: 7,094,282 votes For; 885,674 votes Withheld.
- Earl A. Steinert, Jr: 7,528,317 votes For; 451,639 votes Withheld.
- William V. Turner: 7,857,937 votes For; 122,019 votes Withheld.
All nominees received significant support with 1,425,037 broker non-votes recorded for each.
2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The non-binding proposal was approved with 7,688,075 votes For, 185,089 votes Against, and 106,792 Abstentions.
3. Ratification of Independent Auditor
The appointment of Forvis Mazars, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, was approved with 9,065,045 votes For, 223,192 votes Against, and 116,756 Abstentions.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for financial guidance, management outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the disclosure of stockholder voting results.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of shares outstanding and the quorum threshold to contextualize the vote counts.
- Confirm the specific terms and compensation packages for the newly elected directors (Julie Turner Brown, Earl A. Steinert, Jr., and William V. Turner).
- Review the full proxy statement for details on the executive compensation plan approved by the advisory vote.
- Check subsequent filings for the formal engagement letter with Forvis Mazars, LLP.