8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2019

META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-22140	42-1406262
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(605) 782-1767

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 8.01    Other Events.

On February 27, 2019, the Registrant issued a press release announcing declaration of a cash dividend for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2019. A copy of the press release is attached here to as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Registrant's Press Release dated February 27, 2019

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: February 27, 2019	By:	/s/ Glen W. Herrick
		Glen W. Herrick
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
		and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Meta Financial Group, Inc.^® Declares Cash Dividend

Sioux Falls, S.D., February 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Meta Financial Group, Inc.^® (Nasdaq: CASH) (the “Company”) announced that the Company will pay a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the second fiscal quarter of 2019. This dividend will be payable on April 1, 2019 to shareholders of record as of March 11, 2019.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had total assets of $6.18 billion and shareholders’ equity of $770.7 million.

This press release and other important information about the Company are available at metafinancialgroup.com.

About Meta Financial Group

Meta Financial Group, Inc. ® (Nasdaq: CASH) is the holding company for the financial services company MetaBank® (“Meta”). Founded in 1954, Meta has grown to operate in several different financial sectors: payments, commercial finance, tax services, community banking and consumer lending. Meta works with high-value niche industries, strategic-growth companies and technology adopters to grow their businesses and build more profitable customer relationships. Meta tailors solutions for bank and non-bank businesses, and provides a focused collaborative approach. The organization is helping to shape the evolving financial services landscape by directly investing in innovation and complementary businesses that strategically expand its suite of services. Meta has a national presence and over 1,200 employees, with corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D. For more information, visit the Meta Financial Group website or LinkedIn.

Investor Relations Contact:

Brittany Kelley Elsasser

Director of Investor Relations

605.362.2423

bkelley@metabank.com