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 28, 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 5

Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02(c)  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

 

Section 9

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Announcing the Appointment of David W. Leedom as CFO for Meta Financial Group, Inc.

 

 

Signatures

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02(c)

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Mr. David W. Leedom, age 53, was appointed Senior Vice President and Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Meta Financial Group, Inc., and MetaBank (collectively, the “Company”), on January 28, 2008.  Mr. Leedom served as Senior Vice President and Secretary, Treasurer and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company from October 16, 2007, until this appointment.

 

Mr. Leedom joined MetaBank in January 2007 as Senior Vice President of Portfolio Credit and Business Analytics.  He previously served as a Senior and as an Executive Vice President for Bankfirst prior to joining MetaBank in January 2007.  His experience at Bankfirst includes his position there as Executive Vice President of Accounting and Finance.

 

A press release describing this appointment, and which release is incorporated by reference herein, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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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/ David W. Leedom

 

 

David W. Leedom

 

 

Senior Vice President and Secretary, Treasurer, and
Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated:  January 31, 2008

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release Announcing the Appointment of David W. Leedom as CFO for Meta Financial Group, Inc.

 

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