Director Fee Arrangements for Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Summary

This document outlines the compensation for directors of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Directors receive a monthly fee of $750 from Bancorp and $1,750 from Great Southern Bank, with the same individuals serving as directors for both entities. William V. Turner, as the sole director of Great Southern Financial Corporation, receives an additional $600 monthly. No extra fees are paid for committee service or meeting attendance, except for potential stock options at the Board's discretion.

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Exhibit 10.9

Current Director Fee Arrangements

             Directors of Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp") receive a monthly fee of $750, which is the only compensation paid to directors by Bancorp, except for stock options which may be granted in the discretion of the Board of Directors under Bancorp's 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Directors of Great Southern Bank receive a monthly fee of $1,750. The directors of Bancorp and the directors of the Bank are the same individuals. As the sole director of Great Southern Financial Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, William V. Turner, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, receives a monthly fee of $600 for his service on that board. The directors of Bancorp and its subsidiaries are not paid any fees for committee service and are not reimbursed for their costs incurred in attending Board and committee meetings.