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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-064169
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160510
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160510

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			META FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				421406262
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
		FILM NUMBER:		161633818

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1307
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6057821767

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		STREET 1:		5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1307
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930618
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> May 10, 2016</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Meta Financial Group, Inc.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">On May 10, 2016, MetaBank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a new multi-year agreement with Blackhawk Network, Inc. whereby Blackhawk will continue to provide marketing, servicing, and processing services for a broad range of consumer and corporate financial products issued by MetaBank.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 7pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (05/10/2016) &#8211; </font><font style="FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #0000ff; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">MetaBank</font> is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new multi-year agreement with <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Blackhawk Network</font>, Inc. . <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Under this agreement, Blackhawk will continue to provide marketing, servicing, and processing services for a broad range of consumer and corporate financial products issued by MetaBank.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 7pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;We are proud of the fact that Blackhawk has chosen MetaBank as the preferred issuer of network branded prepaid programs distributed through their network,&#8221; said </font><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Brad Hanson</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, President of </font><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">MetaBank</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> and </font><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Meta Payment Systems</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. &#8220;It is a pleasure to work with a quality team who continually demonstrates their position as leaders in their industry. This new extended agreement offers the opportunity to further grow our existing business while investing even more in the expansion of additional financial products and services together.&#8221;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 7pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> (NASDAQ: HAWK) is a leading prepaid and payments global company, which supports the program management and distribution of gift cards, prepaid telecom products and financial service products in a number of different retail, digital and incentive channels. </font><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Blackhawk&#8217;s</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> digital platform supports prepaid across a network of digital distribution partners including retailers, financial service providers, and mobile wallets. For more information, please visit </font><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">www.blackhawknetwork.com</font> and <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">www.giftcardmall.com</font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; MARGIN-LEFT: 7pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="COLOR: #0000ff">MetaBank</font>, through its <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Meta Payment Systems</font><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup> (MPS) division, delivers innovative financial products that change the way people use, borrow and manage money. Based in <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Sioux Falls, S.D., MPS</font> is a recognized leader in the prepaid card industry and provides innovative payment solutions delivered nationally in collaboration with market-leading partners. <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">MPS</font> focuses on offering specific product solutions in the following areas: prepaid cards, credit products, electronic funds transfer and ATM sponsorship. <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">Meta Financial Group, Inc.</font><sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup> (NASDAQ Global Market<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup>: <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">CASH</font>), is the holding company for federally chartered savings bank <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">MetaBank</font>, Member FDIC. For more information, visit <font style="COLOR: #0000ff">metapay.com</font>.</div>

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