To: Covenant who wrote (897 ) 5/1/2012 8:44:45 AM From: Covenant Respond to Philadelphia Financial is a 13G filer. Last year they filed a 13D.<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001172661-12-000244.txt : 20120214 <SEC-HEADER>0001172661-12-000244.hdr.sgml : 20120214 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120214152747 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-12-000244 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: META FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000907471 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 421406262 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54707 FILM NUMBER: 12608735 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 EAST FIFTH STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 1307 CITY: STORM LAKE STATE: IA ZIP: 50588 BUSINESS PHONE: 7127324117 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 EAST FIFTH STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 1307 CITY: STORM LAKE STATE: IA ZIP: 50588 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930618 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351407 IRS NUMBER: 200912242 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SANSOME STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1500 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 415.352.4460 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 SANSOME STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1500 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>SC 13G <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>cash123111.txt <DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G HOLDINGS REPORT <TEXT> UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Meta Financial Group, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 59100U108 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). <Page> CUSIP No. 59100U108 1. Names of Reporting Person Philadelphia Financial Mangement of San Francisco, LLC I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person 20-0912242 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group [ ] (a) [x] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization California, United States 5. Sole Voting Power: 281,723 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 281,723 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 281,723 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.83% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA <Page> Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Meta Financial Group, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 121 East Fifth Street Storm Lake, Iowa 50588 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Philadelphia Financial Mangement of San Francisco, LLC (b) Address of Principal Business Offices: 450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94111 (c) Citizenship: Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person (d) Title of Class of Securities Common stock (e) CUSIP Number: 59100U108 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (j) [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); (k) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). Item 4. Ownership Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 on each cover sheet for each Reporting Person Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not Applicable <Page> Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. <Page> SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 2012 Philadelphia Financial Mangement of San Francisco, LLC By: /s/ Rachael Clarke -------------------------- Name: Rachael Clarke Title: Chief Compliance Officer </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>
