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): November 23, 2010

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

121 East Fifth Street, Storm Lake, IA  50588

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (712) 732-4117

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

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01	Other Events.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
Signatures
Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1

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Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01Other Events.

On November 23, 2010, the Registrant issued the attached press release announcing declaration of a cash dividend for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2011.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

The following Exhibits are being furnished herewith:

99.1Registrant’s Press Release dated November 23, 2010.

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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.
	By:	/s/ David W Leedom
		David W. Leedom
		Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
		and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 23, 2010

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated November 23, 2010.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Lisa Binder, Investor Relations

712.749.7535

META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.® DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND

(Storm Lake, Iowa — November 23, 2010)  Meta Financial Group, Inc. ® (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CASH) announced that the Company will pay a cash dividend of $0.13 per share for the first fiscal quarter of 2011.  This dividend will be payable on or about January 1, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 13, 2010.

At June 30, 2010, the Company had total assets of $961.3 million and shareholders’ equity of $69.8 million.

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

Corporate Profile: Meta Financial Group, Inc. ® (“Meta Financial” or the “Company”) is the holding company for its wholly-owned subsidiary, MetaBankTM (the “Bank”).  MetaBank is a federally-chartered savings bank with four market areas:  Northwest Iowa Market, Brookings Market, Central Iowa Market, Sioux Empire Market; and the Meta Payment Systems® prepaid card division.  Twelve retail banking offices and one administrative office support customers throughout northwest and central Iowa, and in Brookings and Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Company or the Bank, may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in its reports to shareholders, and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, expectations, estimates, and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.  Such statements address, among others, the following subjects:  future operating results; customer retention; loan and other product demand; important components of the Company’s balance sheet and income statements; growth and expansion; new products and services, such as those offered by the Bank or Meta Payment Systems® (“MPS”), a division of the Bank; credit quality and adequacy of reserves; technology; and our employees.  The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from the expectations, estimates, and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements:  the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary, and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB” or the “Board”), as well as efforts of the United States Treasury in conjunction with bank regulatory agencies to stimulate the economy and protect the financial system; inflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations; the timely development of and acceptance of new products and services offered by the Company as well as risks (including reputational and litigation) attendant thereto and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users; the risks of dealing with or utilizing third-party vendors; the significant portion of the Company’s revenues that are derived from income tax-related programs, the impact of changes in financial services’ laws and regulations; technological changes, including but not limited to the protection of electronic files or databases; acquisitions; litigation risk in general, including but not limited to those risks involving the MPS division; the growth of the Company’s business as well as expenses related thereto; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and the success of the Company at managing and collecting assets of borrowers in default.

The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive.  Additional discussions of factors affecting the Company’s business and prospects are contained in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC.  The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries.