SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HAAHR J TYLER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE

(Street)

SIOUX FALLS

57108

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
META FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ CASH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/30/2016		G	V	100,223⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D	$0	0	D
Common Stock	09/30/2016		G	V	100,223⁽¹⁾	A	$0	100,223	I	MLH Trust⁽³⁾
Common Stock	09/30/2016		F		583⁽⁴⁾	D	$61.38	99,640	I	MLH Trust
Common Stock	09/30/2016		G	V	43,160⁽⁵⁾	D	$0	0	I	Family Trust
Common Stock	09/30/2016		G	V	43,160⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	A	$0	43,160	I	JTH Trust⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								3,098	I	IRA
Common Stock								324	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								17,684.4788	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.79							09/30/2010	09/30/2020	Common Stock	6,595		6,595	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.01							09/30/2009	09/30/2019	Common Stock	8,449		8,449	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16							09/30/2008	09/30/2018	Common Stock	15,766		15,766	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$39.84							09/28/2007	09/28/2017	Common Stock	7,155		7,155	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transaction involved a gift of shares from the reporting person to the Michele L. Haahr Living Trust (the "MLH Trust").

2. This amount was revised to properly reflect the number of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person as a result of an incorrect allocation of certain shares between the reporting person and the Haahr Family Trust.

3. Held by the MLH Trust for which the reporting person is a co-trustee.

4. Reflects shares of common stock surrendered to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.

5. The transaction involved a gift of shares from the Haahr Family Trust (the "Family Trust") to the James Tyler Haahr Living Trust (the "JTH Trust").

6. This amount was revised to properly reflect the number of securities beneficially owned by the reporting person as a result of an incorrect allocation of certain shares between the reporting person and the Family Trust. Also corrects the double counting of certain shares received following the exercise of stock options exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

7. Held by the JTH Trust for which the reporting person is a co-trustee.

Remarks:

	Ashley Menke, POA	10/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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