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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927089-16-000887
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160727

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854560
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				431524856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 E BATTLEFIELD
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		417-887-4400

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		STREET 1:		P O BOX 9009
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65808-9009
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt">1451 East Battlefield</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-212444)</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement to July 28, 2016 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. We acknowledge that:</div>

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<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left">should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;</td>
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<td style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left">the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</td>
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