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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-090962
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161228

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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:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-209075
		FILM NUMBER:		162073012

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		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>Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">This letter supplements our correspondence to the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) dated December 22, 2016.&#160; Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), Meta Financial Group, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) hereby respectfully requests withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-209075), together with all exhibits and amendments thereto (collectively, the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;).&#160; The Registration Statement was initially filed with the Commission on January 21, 2016 and was declared effective by the Commission on March 16, 2016.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The Company is seeking withdrawal of the Registration Statement because the selling stockholders who held all shares registered by the Registration Statement are eligible to sell those shares under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.&#160; The Company confirms that no securities were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement or the prospectus contained therein.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">It is our understanding that this application for withdrawal of the Registration Statement will be deemed granted as of the date that it is filed with the Commission unless, within fifteen days after such date, the Company receives notice from the Commission that this application will not be granted.</div>

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