Love Charles R 4

What Happened Charles R. Love, a director of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC), received an award of 400 restricted common shares on February 24, 2026. The shares were granted with a $0.00 purchase price (i.e., a compensation award rather than an open-market purchase), so no cash changed hands at grant.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-24; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-02-26 (appears timely under the two-business-day reporting rule).
• Transaction type/code: A — Grant/award (restricted stock).
• Shares granted: 400 shares at $0.00 (total immediate cash consideration $0).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: The 400 restricted shares vest over a five-year period beginning February 9, 2027, with 20% vesting on that date and on each of the next four anniversaries.

Context This was a restricted stock grant (compensation/retention award), not an open-market purchase or sale. Restricted grants typically vest over time and are intended as long-term compensation; they do not represent an immediate vote of market confidence like a purchase might. No sale or exercise occurred in this filing.