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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): June 28, 2018

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:
 
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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 June 28, 2018, Meta Financial Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that all necessary bank regulatory approvals relating to the acquisition of Crestmark Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for its Michigan state-chartered bank subsidiary, Crestmark Bank, have been received. Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, and following the expiration of the 15-day waiting period required by the U.S. Department of Justice, the transaction is expected to close on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached here to as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

    

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.    
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
Press Release of Meta Financial Group, Inc., dated June 28, 2018






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: June 28, 2018
By:
/s/ Glen W. Herrick
 
 
Glen W. Herrick
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
 
 
and Secretary