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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927089-20-000229
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200413

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 9009
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65808-9009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DIV style=margin-left:72pt;width:468pt><P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.</B></P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>1451 East Battlefield</P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Springfield, Missouri 65804</P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P align=center style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>April 13, 2020</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Securities and Exchange Commission</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>100 F Street, N.E.</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Washington, D.C. 20549</P>
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<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><KBD style='position:absolute;font:11pt Calibri;margin-left:36pt'>Re:</KBD><KBD style=margin-left:72pt></KBD>Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. &nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><KBD style=margin-left:72pt></KBD>Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of &nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt;margin-left:36pt'>Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237548)</P>
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<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>
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<P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0;text-indent:36pt'>Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement to April 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. </P>
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</TD><TD colspan=2 valign=top style=width:55.76%;padding-left:5.4pt;padding-right:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Sincerely,</P>
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</TD><TD colspan=2 valign=top style=width:55.76%;padding-left:5.4pt;padding-right:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><B>GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.</B></P>
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</TD><TD valign=top style=width:8.64%;padding-left:5.4pt;padding-right:5.4pt><P style='font:11pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>By:</P>
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