Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HAAHR J TYLER	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol META FINANCIAL GROUP INC [ CASH ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/5/2017
(Street) SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/5/2017		S (1)		4700	D	$86.2279   (2)	73739	I	MLH Trust
Common Stock	5/5/2017		S (1)		300	D	$86.85   (3)	73439	I	MLH Trust
Common Stock								148068	I	JTH Trust
Common Stock								18061.7013	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								3098	I	IRA
Common Stock								324	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.01							9/30/2009	9/30/2019	Common Stock	8449.0		8449	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$31.79							9/30/2010	9/30/2020	Common Stock	6595.0		6595	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.0							9/30/2008	9/30/2018	Common Stock	15766.0		15766	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The transaction reported was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $85.70 to $86.65, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Meta Financial Group, Inc., any security holder of Meta Financial Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $86.75 to $86.95, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Meta Financial Group, Inc., any security holder of Meta Financial Group, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HAAHR J TYLER C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108	X		Chairman of the Board & CEO

Signatures
Ashley Menke, POA		5/8/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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