Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) Director Thomas J. Carlson Acquires 96 Shares

What Happened

• Thomas J. Carlson, a director of Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), acquired 96 shares on July 14, 2026 at $77.84 per share, for a total of about $7,473. The reported transaction is an acquisition via a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), which the filer notes is exempt from Section 16 reporting and is being reported voluntarily. This is a small purchase (acquisition) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-14; Price: $77.84; Shares acquired: 96; Value: ~$7,473.
• Filing date: 2026-08-18 (the Form 4 was filed over a month after the transaction).
• Transaction code: J (other acquisition/disposition). Footnote F1: DRIP acquisition exempt from Section 16 reporting and reported voluntarily.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Other footnotes on the filing (F2–F10) list multiple 500-share awards with staggered vesting dates across 2019–2030 (indicative of prior equity grants with scheduled vesting).

Context

• DRIP purchases reinvest dividends to buy additional shares; they are routine and often small in dollar size, so they typically are not interpreted as a strong directional signal about insider views. Because the filer notes the DRIP is exempt from Section 16 reporting but chose to report it voluntarily, this filing is informative but not required. The late filing (filed 8/18 for a 7/14 transaction) reduces timeliness for investors relying on prompt disclosure; Section 16 filings are normally expected within two business days of the transaction.