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): January 29, 2015
Meta Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-22140 | 42-1406262 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, SD 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:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Section 2 | Financial Information |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
| Section 7 | Regulation FD |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
| Section 9 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Signatures | |
| Exhibit Index | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | |
| Exhibit 99.2 |
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| Section 2 | Financial Information |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On January 29, 2015, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2014. 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 Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent specifically provided in any such filing.
| Section 7 | Regulation FD |
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
Information is being furnished herein in Exhibit 99.2 with respect to the Investor Update slide presentation prepared for use with the press release. This information includes selected financial and operational information through the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 and does not represent a complete set of financial statements and related notes prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Most, but not all, of the selected financial information furnished herein is derived from the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with GAAP and management's discussion and analysis included in the Company's reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The Company's annual financial statements are subject to independent audit. These materials are dated January 29, 2015 and the Company does not undertake to update the materials after that date.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 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 |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit shall be deemed to be "filed," not "furnished," for purposes of the Exchange Act.
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99.1 Press Release of Meta Financial Group, Inc., dated January 29, 2015 regarding the results of operations and financial condition.
The following exhibit shall be deemed to be "furnished," not "filed," for purposes of the Exchange Act.
99.2 Investor Update slide presentation for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015, dated January 29, 2015, prepared for use with the Earnings Release.
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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/ Glen W. Herrick | |
| Glen W. Herrick | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: January 29, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
| Press Release of Meta Financial Group, Inc., dated January 29, 2015 regarding the results of operations and financial condition | |
| Investor Update slide presentation for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015, dated January 29, 2015, prepared for use with the Earnings Release |
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