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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927089-14-000508
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141125

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-199349
		FILM NUMBER:		141248509

	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
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<div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt; TEXT-INDENT: 45pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please provide a copy of the order granting withdrawal of the Registration Statement to the undersigned at Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., 531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901, or by e-mail at <font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">gsteffens@bankwithsouthern.com</font>, with a copy to the Company&#8217;s counsel, Silver, Freedman, Taff &amp; Tiernan LLP, 3299 K Street, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, D.C. 20007, attention Craig M. Scheer, P.C, or by e-mail at <font style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #0000ff; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">cscheer@sfttlaw.com</font>.</font></div>

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