<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000907471-18-000102.txt : 20181015
<SEC-HEADER>0000907471-18-000102.hdr.sgml : 20181015
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181015175621
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000907471-18-000102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181015
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181015

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hanson Bradley C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342375

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
		FILM NUMBER:		181123216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4900 SOUTH WESTERN AVENUE
		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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects shares of common stock surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On October 4, 2018, Meta Financial Group, Inc. effected a 3-for-1 forward stock split of issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), in the form of a 200% stock dividend (the &quot;Stock Split&quot;). The number of shares and share prices reported have been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This stock option was previously reported as covering 7,407 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $23.01 per share, but has been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split that was effected on October 4, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This stock option was previously reported as covering 5,962 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $31.79 per share, but has been adjusted to reflect the Stock Split that was effected on October 4, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nichole M. Green, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-15</signatureDate>
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