CASH 2018 Proxy Statement

Grants of Plan Based Awards The following table sets forth information concerning stock awards made during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, for the Company’s named executive officers. The Company completed the Stock Split on October 4, 2018, and the share numbers below are presented on a post-Stock Split basis. Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1) Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock Units Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards Threshold Target Maximum Threshold Target Maximum Name Grant Date ($) ($) ($) (#) (#) (#) (#) ($) (2) J. Tyler Haahr 10/11/2017 (3) — — — 11,403 22,788 34,191 — 952,935 1/22/2018 — — — — — — 3,900 (4) 136,435 — 415,140 818,070 1,221,000 — — — — — Bradley C. Hanson 10/11/2017 (3) — — — 11,403 22,788 34,191 — 952,935 1/22/2018 — — — — — — 3,900 (4) 136,435 — 415,140 818,070 1,221,000 — — — — — Glen W. Herrick 10/11/2017 (3) — — — 3,884 7,768 11,651 — 324,785 — 166,765 333,529 500,294 — — — — — Michael K. Goik 8/1/2018 — — — — — — 127,443 (5) 3,778,685 — 73,406 146,813 220,219 — — — — — Sheree S. Thornsberry — 70,313 140,625 210,938 — — — — — Shelly A. Schneekloth 11/13/2017 — — — — — — 9,000 (6) 256,200 — 41,250 82,500 123,750 — — — — — (1) For each of Messrs. Haahr, Hanson, Herrick and Goik, represents cash incentive awards pursuant to the executive’s employment agreement, as discussed above in “Compensation Discussion & Analysis for Fiscal Year 2018 – Cash Incentive Awards.” For each of Mses. Thornsberry and Schneekloth, represents cash incentive awards discussed above in the "Compensation Discussion & Analysis for Fiscal Year 2018 - Cash Incentive Awards." (2) Awards reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of awards. The assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts are disclosed in Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our fiscal 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. (3) Represents equity incentive awards paid in shares of restricted stock on October 11, 2017 with respect to the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, one-third of such award vested, or is scheduled to vest, on each of October 11, 2017, 2018 and 2019. These awards were granted pursuant to the Company's program of incentive compensation discussed in the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis for Fiscal Year 2017 - Equity Incentive Awards" section of the Company's fiscal year 2017 proxy statement. (4) These shares vested immediately on January 22, 2018, the date of the grant. (5) Represents restricted stock award granted in connection with executive's entry into an employment agreement. One-sixth of these shares are scheduled to vest on each of August 1, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in each case, subject to the executive maintaining continuous service through such six-year period. (6) 3,600 shares vested on February 11, 2018, 1,800 shares vested on September 25, 2018 and the remaining 3,600 shares are scheduled to vest in equal increments of 1,800 shares on each of September 25, 2019 and 2020. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 38 Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2018 Proxy Statement

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