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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): August 26, 2021

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: (877) 497-7497
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value CASH The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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).
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.









Item 8.01    Other Events.

On August 26, 2021, the Registrant issued a press release announcing declaration of a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2021. A copy of the press release is attached here to as Exhibit 99.1 as incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.    
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
Registrant's Press Release dated August 26, 2021





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: August 26, 2021 By: /s/ Glen W. Herrick
Glen W. Herrick
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit 99.1

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Meta Financial Group, Inc.® Declares Cash Dividend

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., AUGUST 26, 2021 - Meta Financial Group, Inc.® (Nasdaq: CASH) (the “Company”) announced that the Company will pay a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2021. This dividend will be payable on October 1, 2021 to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2021.

At June 30, 2021, the Company had total assets of $7.05 billion and shareholders’ equity of $876.6 million.

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

About Meta Financial Group, Inc.®
Meta Financial Group, Inc.® ("Meta") (Nasdaq: CASH) is a South Dakota-based financial holding company. At Meta, our mission is financial inclusion for all®. Through our subsidiary, MetaBank®, N.A., we strive to remove barriers to financial access and promote economic mobility by working with third parties to provide responsible, secure, high quality financial products that contribute to the social and economic benefit of communities at the core of the real economy. Meta works to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. Additional information can be found by visiting www.metafinancialgroup.com.

Investor Relations Contact
Brittany Kelley Elsasser
605-362-2423
bkelley@metabank.com
Media Relations Contact
mediarelations@metabank.com