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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-007891.txt : 20110207
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-007891.hdr.sgml : 20110207
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110207170116
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-007891
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Moore Frederick V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001351112

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
		FILM NUMBER:		11579335

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 SHOREWAY ROAD
		CITY:			STORM LAKE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50588

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:		121 EAST FIFTH STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1307
		CITY:			STORM LAKE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50588
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7127324117

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 EAST FIFTH STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1307
		CITY:			STORM LAKE
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50588

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930618
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FREDERICK MOORE FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000907471</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>META FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CASH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001351112</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Moore Frederick V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1700 SHOREWAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STORM LAKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>50588</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2011-02-03</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2139</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award granted pursuant to the Company's 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ira Frericks, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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