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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-083570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161025
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161026

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	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:		161951593

	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="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On October 25, 2016, Meta Financial Group, Inc.&#8217;s bank subsidiary, MetaBank, entered into agreements with certain H&amp;R Block entities (&#8220;H&amp;R Block&#8221;) to provide funding capacity for up to $1.45 billion, retaining up to $750 million, of interest-free Refund Advance loans for H&amp;R Block tax preparation customers during the 2017 tax season. Under the agreements, Specialty Consumer Services, LP (&#8220;SCS&#8221;), will provide technology, software, and underwriting support services and BofI Federal Bank, a federal savings bank (&#8220;BofI&#8221;), will purchase up to $700 million of the Refund Advance loans originated by MetaBank and will perform certain disbursement and repayment services.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;hope,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;future,&#8221; or the negative of those terms, or other words of similar meaning. You should carefully read statements that contain these words because they discuss our future expectations or state other &#8220;forward-looking&#8221; information. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company&#8217;s beliefs, expectations, estimates, and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond the Company&#8217;s control. Such statements address, among others, the statements regarding the potential benefits of the agreements with H&amp;R Block to provide funding capacity for up to $1.45 billion, retaining up to $750 million, of interest-free Refund Advance loans for H&amp;R Block tax preparation customers during the 2017 tax season.&#160; The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional discussions of factors affecting the Company&#8217;s business and prospects are reflected under the headings &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; and in other sections of the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, and other filings made with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made, from time to time, by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sioux Falls, S.D. (October 26, 2016) &#8211; Meta Financial Group, Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ: CASH) bank subsidiary, MetaBank<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup>, has entered into an agreement with certain H&amp;R Block entities to originate up to $1.45 billion and retain up to $750 million of interest-free Refund Advance loans for H&amp;R Block<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup> tax preparation customers during the 2017 tax season. H&amp;R Block has approximately 10,000 company-owned and franchise retail locations in the U.S. This program builds on MetaBank&#8217;s growing presence in the tax payments industry.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;We are delighted to team with H&amp;R Block, a respected brand and trusted household name in the tax preparation business,&#8221; said Brad Hanson, President of MetaBank and Meta Payment Systems. &#8220;Importantly, we are working with Specialty Consumer Services, LP, proven leaders in underwriting and risk management of tax related financial products, and BofI Federal Bank who has agreed to purchase consumer-friendly Refund Advance loans originated by MetaBank to H&amp;R Block&#8217;s loyal customer base.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;H&amp;R Block looks forward to working with MetaBank to offer this consumer friendly product,&#8221; said Greg Macfarlane, Senior Vice President, U.S. Retail Products and Operations, H&amp;R Block. &#8220;We want to ensure delivery of exceptional value to our customers, and interest-free Refund Advances are a great addition to our already competitive suite of products.&#8221;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About Meta Financial Group<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Meta Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) is the holding company for MetaBank<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup>, a federally chartered savings bank. MFG shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup> under the symbol CASH. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD, MetaBank operates in both the Banking and Payments industries through: MetaBank, its traditional retail banking operation; Meta Payment Systems, its electronic payments division; AFS/IBEX, its insurance premium financing division; and Refund Advantage, its tax-related financial solutions division.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About H&amp;R Block<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">&#174;</sup></div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">H&amp;R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is a global consumer tax services provider. Tax return preparation services are provided by professional tax preparers in approximately 12,000 company-owned and franchise retail tax offices worldwide, and through H&amp;R Block tax software products for the DIY consumer. H&amp;R Block also offers adjacent Tax Plus products and services. In fiscal 2016, H&amp;R Block had annual revenues of over $3 billion with 23.2 million tax returns prepared worldwide. For more information, visit the H&amp;R Block Newsroom at http://newsroom.hrblock.com/.</div>

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