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    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		64
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230228
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230118
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230118

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    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907471
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
    		IRS NUMBER:				421406262
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
    		FILM NUMBER:		23533039

    	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 2:		P O BOX 1307
    		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
    		STATE:			SD
    		ZIP:			57108

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	META FINANCIAL GROUP INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050208

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930618
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