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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000927089-18-000331
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180907

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:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2991 OAK GROVE ROAD
		CITY:			POPLAR BLUFF
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		573-778-1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2991 OAK GROVE ROAD
		CITY:			POPLAR BLUFF
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940104
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.55pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-226378)</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 Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</div>

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