CASH 2017 Proxy Statement

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Our Board of Directors currently consists of seven members. Approximately one-third of the directors are elected annually to serve for three-year periods or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. All of our director nominees currently serve as Meta Financial directors. The table below sets forth information regarding the members of our Board of Directors continuing in office or nominated for re-election, including their age, position(s) with Meta Financial and term(s) of office. The following directors are “independent directors,” meeting the criteria for independence in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules: Douglas J. Hajek, Elizabeth G. Hoople, Frederick V. Moore, Becky S. Shulman and Kendall E. Stork. All directors and nominees have held their present positions for at least five years unless otherwise indicated. If before the election it is determined that any director nominee is unable to serve, your proxy authorizes a vote for a replacement nominee if our Board of Directors names one. At this time, we are not aware of any reason why a nominee might not remain on the ballot until the election. Except as disclosed in this proxy statement, there are no arrangements or understandings between any nominee and any other person pursuant to which such nominee was selected. The members of the Board of Directors unanimously recommend that you vote “FOR” each of the director nominees . Name Age Position(s) Held in Meta Financial Director Since Term to Expire Frederick V. Moore 61 Vice Chairman of the Board and Lead Director 2006 2021 Becky S. Shulman 53 Director 2016 2021 FREDERICK V. MOORE Frederick V. Moore is the Lead Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meta Financial Group, Inc. and MetaBank. Moore has served as an Executive Search Consultant with AGB Search since July 2017. Moore served as President of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1995 until June 2017, when he was named President Emeritus. Moore is an attorney who holds a J.D. with Honors, M.B.A. and B.A. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He worked in corporate America as a strategic planner, financial analyst, and marketing executive. Moore is a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees and serves as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Skills and Experience The Board of Directors believes that the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that Moore has developed through his position as President of Buena Vista University, as well as his service on Meta Financial Group, Inc.’s Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committees, enable him to provide the Board of Directors extensive financial and management expertise. The Board has recommended his nomination for re-election as a director of Meta Financial. Age: 61 Director Since: 2006 Committees: Audit Compensation Nominating 8 Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2017 Proxy Statement