<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000927089-14-000176.txt : 20140515
<SEC-HEADER>0000927089-14-000176.hdr.sgml : 20140515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140515160857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927089-14-000176
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916907
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				431665523
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		531 VINE ST
		CITY:			POPLAR BLUFF
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5737851421

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		531 VINE STREET
		CITY:			POPLAR BLUFF
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63901

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Capps Kimberly A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001504658

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23406
		FILM NUMBER:		14847144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		531 VINE STREET
		CITY:			POPLAR BLUFF
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63901
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        <footnote id="F1">The options become exercisable in 20% installments over a five-year period with the first installment vesting on 1/19/2011.  Each remaining installment vests annually thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Kimberly A. Capps</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-05-15</signatureDate>
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