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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">&#160; May&nbsp;15, </font>2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Meta
  Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">121 East Fifth Street, Storm Lake, IA&#160; 50588</font></b></p>
  
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  telephone number, including area code:<b> (712)
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
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    <p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial Information</font></b><a name="Section2FinancialInformation_105045"></a></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
    May&nbsp;15, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
    results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three and six
    months ended March&nbsp;31, 2008 and as of and for the three months ended
    December&nbsp;31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
    to this report and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. The
    information in this Form&nbsp;8-K, including the exhibits, relating to this
    Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of the Exchange Act,
    or otherwise subject to the liabilities thereof, nor shall it be deemed to be
    incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or under the
    Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent specifically
    provided in any such filing.</font></p>
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  Release of Meta Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc., dated May&nbsp;15, 2008 regarding
  the results of operations and financial condition.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior
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text: 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 15,
  2008
  Meta
  Financial Group, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-22140
  42-1406262
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  (Commission File
  (IRS Employer
  incorporation or organization)
  Number)
  Identification No.)
  121 East Fifth Street, Storm Lake, IA  50588
  (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code:
  (712)
  732-4117
  Check the appropriate box
  below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-   2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
  TABLE OF CONTENTS
  Section 2
  Financial Information
  Item 2.02
  Results of Operations and
    Financial Condition.
  Section 9
  Financial Statements and
    Exhibits
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and
    Exhibits.
  Signatures
  Exhibit Index
  Exhibit 99.1
  i
  Section 2
  Financial Information
  Item 2.02
  Results of
    Operations and Financial Condition
  On
    May 15, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
    results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three and six
    months ended March 31, 2008 and as of and for the three months ended
    December 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1
    to this report and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. The
    information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibits, relating to this
    Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act,
    or otherwise subject to the liabilities thereof, nor shall it be deemed to be
    incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or under the
    Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent specifically
    provided in any such filing.
  Section 9
  Financial
    Statements and Exhibits
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c) Exhibits
  The
  following Exhibit is being furnished herewith:
  99.1  Press
  Release of Meta Financial Group, Inc., dated May 15, 2008 regarding
  the results of operations and financial condition.
  1
  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.
  By:
  /s/
    David W. Leedom
  David
    W. Leedom
  Senior
    Vice President, Secretary,
  Treasurer
    and Chief Financial Officer
  Dated:
    May 16, 2008
  2
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description of Exhibit
  99.1
  Press
    Release of Meta Financial Group, Inc., dated May 15, 2008 regarding
    the results of operations and financial condition
  3