UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): February 28, 2019
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
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 28, 2019, Meta Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing information about recent events involving a single relationship in the Company’s solar leasing business. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Meta Financial Group, Inc., dated February 28, 2019 regarding recent events involving lessee of mobile solar generators and affiliates. | |
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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. | ||||||
| Date: February 28, 2019 | By: | /s/ Glen W. Herrick | ||||
| Glen W. Herrick | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||
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