<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-042165.txt : 20171113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-042165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schneekloth Shelly
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001722411

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
		FILM NUMBER:		171196649

	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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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned, hereby constitutes and appoints each of Ashley Menke, Nichole Green and Nichole Price, signing singly, such person&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(1)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">prepare, execute in such person&#8217;s name and on such person&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), any documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes, passwords, and passphrases enabling such person to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(2)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">execute for and on behalf of such person, with respect to holdings of, and transactions in, securities of Meta Financial Group, Inc. (&#8220;MFG&#8221;), Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(3)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">execute for and on behalf of such person any Schedules 13D or 13G, and any amendments thereto, relating to securities of MFG, in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(4)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of such person which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file any such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">(5)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, such person, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of such person pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt">The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of such person, is not assuming any of such person&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16(a) or Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4 or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G with respect to the holdings of, and transactions in, MFG securities by the undersigned, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 13<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">th</sup> day of November, 2017.</div>

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