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):  December 14, 2016



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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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On December 15, 2016, Meta Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MetaBank, announced that, on December 14, 2016, they had closed the acquisition contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2016, by and among the Company, MetaBank and Specialty Consumer Services LP (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement are described in, and a copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement was filed as an exhibit to, the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2016.

A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
 
Press Release dated December 15, 2016.
 

SIGNATURES

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/ Glen W. Herrick
   
Glen W. Herrick
   
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
     
Date:  December 15, 2016