CASH 2017 Proxy Statement

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End The following table sets forth information as of September 30, 2017, concerning unexercised stock options and unvested restricted stock held by the Company’s named executive officers. Option Awards Stock Awards Name Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (1) Option Exercise Price ($) Option Expiration Date Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (2) ($) J. Tyler Haahr 15,766 16.00 9/30/2018 8,449 23.01 9/30/2019 6,595 31.79 9/30/2020 109,362 (3) 8,573,981 Bradley C. Hanson 6,250 16.00 9/28/2018 7,407 23.01 9/30/2019 5,962 31.79 9/30/2020 109,362 (3) 8,573,981 Glen W. Herrick — — — 63,126 (4) 4,949,078 Sheree Thornsberry — — — 10,000 (5) 784,000 Cynthia Smith — — — — — (1) All of the unexercised option awards are fully vested. (2) The dollar value of the awards is calculated using the closing market price of $78.40 per share of our unrestricted Common Stock on September 29, 2017. (3) Of these shares, 12,501 shares vest on each October 1st for years 2017 through 2020, 12,499 shares vest on each October 1st for years 2021 through 2024, 3,615 shares vested on October 11, 2017, 2,133 shares vest on September 30, 2018, and 3,614 shares vest on October 11, 2018. (4) Of these shares, 7,500 shares vest on each October 1st for years 2017 through 2024, 1,197 shares vest on each October 11 for years 2017 through 2018, and 732 shares vest on September 30, 2018. (5) Of these shares, 2,500 shares vest on December 24, 2017 and 2,500 shares vest on each September 25th for years 2018 through 2020. 34 Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2017 Proxy Statement