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): May 14, 2020

META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 May 14, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release announcing declaration of a cash dividend for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2020. A copy of the press release is attached here to as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.

Document

Exhibit 99.1

Meta Financial Group, Inc.^®^ Declares Cash Dividend

Sioux Falls, S.D., May 14, 2020 (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 third fiscal quarter of 2020. This dividend will be payable on July 1, 2020 to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2020.

At March 31, 2020, the Company had total assets of $5.84 billion and shareholders’ equity of $805.1 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 a South Dakota-based financial holding company. Meta Financial Group’s banking subsidiary, MetaBank®, N.A., (“Meta”), is a leader in providing innovative financial solutions to consumers and businesses in under-served niche markets and believes in financial inclusion for all. Meta’s commercial lending division works with high-value niche industries, rapid-growth companies and technology adopters to grow their businesses and build more profitable customer relationships nationwide. Meta is one of the largest issuers of prepaid cards in the U.S., having issued more than a billion cards in partnership with banks, program managers, payments providers and other businesses, and offers a total payments services solution that includes ACH origination, wire transfers, and more. For more information, visit the Meta Financial Group website.