STEVEN D. EDWARDS - Corporate Board Profile

GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2023-03-31	Steven D. Edwards, age 57, was first appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern effective September 1, 2022. ... The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Edwards, Frazier, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Edwards, Frazier, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... Steven D. Edwards $45,260
2024-03-28	Steven D. Edwards, age 58, was first appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern effective September 1, 2022. ... The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Counts, Carlson, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each director, who is not also a named executive officer, who served on Bancorp’s Board of Directors in 2023. ... Steven D. Edwards $74,160.
2025-03-27	Steven D. Edwards, age 59, was first appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern in 2022. Mr. Edwards retired in 2022 as President and Chief Executive Officer of CoxHealth, a community-based, not-for-profit health system headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. He joined CoxHealth in 1992 and held various leadership positions there before being named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2012. In that role, he was responsible for the strategic direction and daily operations of CoxHealth, which has six hospitals, more than 80 clinics and more than 12,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. Mr. Edwards has served on numerous boards of civic and charitable organizations, including Drury University’s Board of Trustees, The Healthy Living Alliance, Burrell Behavioral Health Center, the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks and City Utilities of Springfield, and is the past Chair of the Missouri Hospital Association. Mr. Edwards’s experience as the chief executive officer of a large organization and strong ties to the local community make him a valuable member of the Board. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Counts, Carlson, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent,” as independence for audit committee members is defined in the Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors of Bancorp has determined that Mr. Steinert is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the SEC’s rules. The Audit Committee held nine meetings during fiscal 2024. The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. The Compensation Committee consists solely of independent directors. The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. This committee consists solely of independent directors. In 2024, members of the Audit Committee received a fee of $400 per committee meeting attended ($450 for the Audit Committee chair). The directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are not reimbursed for costs incurred in attending board and committee meetings. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each director, who is not also a named executive officer, who served on Bancorp’s Board of Directors in 2024. Steven D. Edwards: $58,200 fees earned or paid in cash, $30,087 option awards, total $88,287.