Southern Missouri Bancorp's Stefan Chkautovich Resigns As CFO Effective November 7, 2026; Matthew T. Funke Appointed As Principal Financial Officer

On October 26, 2026, Stefan Chkautovich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Bank (the "Bank"), informed the Company and the Bank that he was resigning his employment effective November 7, 2026, to pursue another professional opportunity. Mr. Chkautovich has served as the Chief Financial Officer (and principal financial officer) of the Company and the Bank since August 31, 2023.

 

Upon the effectiveness of Mr. Chkautovich’s resignation, Matthew T. Funke, who is the Company’s President and Chief Administrative Officer, and served as its Chief Financial Officer (and principal financial and accounting officer) from 2006 until 2022, has been appointed to serve as principal financial officer of the Company.