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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-032095
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051019
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051019

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDIFAST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910329
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				133714405
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31573
		FILM NUMBER:		051145355

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11445 CRONHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			OWINGS MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327640619

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11445 CRONHILL DRIVE
		CITY:			OWINGS MILLS
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HEALTHRITE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951120

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	XX
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950619

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	00
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950619
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                       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) October 19, 2005

                                 MEDIFAST, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Delaware                        000-23016               13-3714405
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  (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)                                   Ident. No.)

11445 Cronhill Drive, Owing Mills, Maryland                             21117
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410)-581-8042
                                                           --------------


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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

<PAGE>

Item 8.01 Other Events

      The Board of Directors of the Registrant has authorized the repurchase of
up to 500,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock and that pursuant to that
authority the Registrant purchased 110,000 shares of its common stock from
October 6 through October 17, 2005 at an average price of $4.03 per share,
aggregating $442,673. The stock repurchase program may be limited or terminated
at any time without prior notice.

      Stock repurchases under this program may be made through open market and
privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management
deems appropriate. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will
depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory
requirements and other market conditions.

                                   SIGNATURES

      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.

                                                MEDIFAST, INC.

Dated: October 19, 2005
                                                /s/ Bradley T. MacDonald
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Bradley T. MacDonald
                                                Executive Chairman


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