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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): September 2, 2005


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                           Meta Financial Group, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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         Delaware                    0-22140                  42-1406262
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission              (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)     File 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:

[_]   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)

[_]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)

[_]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b))

[_]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 8.01   Other Events.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

Signatures

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1




Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01   Other Events.

            On  September 2, 2005,  the  Registrant  issued the  attached  press
            release  announcing  declaration  of a cash  dividend for the fourth
            quarter of its fiscal year 2005.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

            (c) Exhibits.
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            The following Exhibits are being furnished herewith:

            99.1  Registrant's Press Release dated September 2, 2005.




                                    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/ Ronald J. Walters
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                                     Ronald J. Walters
                                     Senior Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
                                     and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  September 2, 2005




                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number                        Description of Exhibit
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99.1            Registrant's Press Release dated September 2, 2005.