Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
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
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 5501 S. BROADBAND LANE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2012
(Street)

SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108-2253		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 08/17/2012   M(1)   5,220 A $ 14.41 67,159 I By Trust
Common Stock               15,710.665 I By ESOP
Common Stock               36,819 D  
Common Stock               25,160.7 I By LLC
Common Stock               324 I By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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             09/30/2009 09/30/2019 Common Stock 8,449   8,449 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16             09/30/2008 09/30/2018 Common Stock 15,766   15,766 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.84             09/28/2007 09/28/2017 Common Stock 7,155   7,155 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.43             09/29/2006 09/29/2016 Common Stock 8,940   8,940 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.87             09/30/2005 09/30/2015 Common Stock 2,160   2,160 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.18             09/30/2004 09/30/2014 Common Stock 22,950   22,950 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 21.765             09/30/2003 09/30/2013 Common Stock 7,350   7,350 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.41 08/17/2012   M     5,220 09/30/2002 09/30/2012 Common Stock 5,220 $ 14.41 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.79             09/30/2010 09/30/2020 Common Stock 6,595   6,595 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HAAHR J TYLER
C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
5501 S. BROADBAND LANE
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108-2253		   X     Chairman  

Signatures

 Ira D. Frericks, POA   08/21/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Award pursuant to the Company's 1995 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

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