Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hanson Bradley C
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)
EVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., 5501 S. BROADBAND LANE
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2009
(Street)


SIOUX FALLS, SD 57108-2253
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/30/2008 09/30/2008 J(1) 457.96 A $ 0 (1) 1,212.564 I By ESOP
Common Stock             12,700 D  

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.01 09/30/2009 09/30/2009 J4 (2) 7,407   09/30/2009 09/30/2009 Common Stock
7,407
$ 0 (2) 7,407
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16           09/30/2008 09/30/2018 Common Stock
13,514
  13,514
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.84           09/28/2007 09/28/2017 Common Stock
5,400
  5,400
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.43           09/29/2007 09/29/2016 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.43           09/29/2006 09/29/2016 Common Stock
5,700
  5,700
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.415           10/24/2006 10/24/2015 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.87           09/30/2005 09/30/2015 Common Stock
3,937
  3,937
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.18           09/30/2004 09/30/2014 Common Stock
984
  984
D
 
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.76           05/03/2005 05/03/2014 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Ira D. Frericks, POA 11/16/2009
**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) Allocation of shares and reinvestment of dividends pursuant to Company's ESOP plan.
(2) Award granted pursuant to the Company's 2002 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Information not received by the reporting person within 2 business days of Form-4 reporting window.

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