Springfield, Mo.-based GreatSouthern Bancorp Inc. filed a shelf registration covering voting commonstock, preferred stock, depositary shares, debt securities, warrants, rights, unitsand purchase contracts. The proposed maximum aggregate offering priceis $250 million.

Great Southern Bancorp intends to use potential proceeds of thesale for general corporate purposes, including financing acquisitions, repurchasingits securities and repaying or refinancing indebtedness.