<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-036621.txt : 20170927
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-036621.hdr.sgml : 20170927
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170927161719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-036621
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170927

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thornsberry Sheree
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001717715

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
		FILM NUMBER:		171104438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57108

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-09-25</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000907471</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>META FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CASH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001717715</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Thornsberry Sheree</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SIOUX FALLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>57108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP and Head of Payments</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-09-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All of which 10,000 shares are restricted stock granted to the reporting person, which shares of restricted stock will vest in four equal installments on each of December 24, 2017, September 25, 2018, September 25, 2019 and September 25, 2020.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sheree Thornsberry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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