---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-004185"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMBC"
cik: "0000916907"
company_name: "SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T02:46:55.531132+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Missouri Bancorp promotes Justin Cox to new Chief Banking Officer role

## Summary
- Justin G. Cox promoted to EVP and Chief Banking Officer effective May 1, 2025.
- New position created after consulting firm process improvement project for Southern Bank.
- Cox has 22 years of banking experience, 15 with the company; previously West Region Regional President.
- Goal: unify customer engagement leadership to boost business development and customer experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-004185
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMBC
- cik: 0000916907
- company_name: SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916907/000155837025004185/0001558370-25-004185-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916907/000155837025004185/smbc-20250327x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-004185.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Justin G. Cox changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer at SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
  source text: Justin G. Cox, age 44, currently serving as an Executive Vice President and Regional President of the Company and the Bank, is being promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of the Company and the Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916907/000155837025004185/0001558370-25-004185-index.htm

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