Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Subsequent Events	14. Subsequent Events On November 3, 2011, The Board of Directors announced Bradley T. MacDonald resigned from the position of Executive Chairman of the Board effective immediately due to health issues. Mr. MacDonald will continue as a Director of the Company. Michael C. MacDonald, a long-standing Medifast Board member, has been selected as Bradley T. MacDonald’s successor. Michael C. MacDonald is the brother of Bradley T. MacDonald and the uncle of Margaret Sheetz, Medifast’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently, Michael C. MacDonald served as Executive Vice President and President, Contract of Office Max, Incorporated. Prior to his employment with Office Max, Mr. MacDonald served in a variety of senior corporate officer positions for Xerox Corporation including Senior Vice President of World Wide Operational Effectiveness, President of Marketing Operations and Global Accounts, and President of Xerox North America. Additionally, Director Jason Groves was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective November 17, 2011. Mr. Groves will remain a Director but will no longer serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Director John P. McDaniel who meets the requirements to qualify as an Independent Director was appointed to the Audit Committee effective October 31, 2011. To align with these moves, the Company has re-formed the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee will be chaired by Executive Chairman Michael C. MacDonald with Directors Barry B. Bondroff, Jason L. Groves, Michael S. McDevitt, Jeannette M. Mills and Margaret Sheetz as members.

14. Subsequent Events

On November 3, 2011, The Board of Directors announced Bradley T. MacDonald resigned from the position of Executive Chairman of the Board effective immediately due to health issues. Mr. MacDonald will continue as a Director of the Company.

Michael C. MacDonald, a long-standing Medifast Board member, has been selected as Bradley T. MacDonald’s successor. Michael C. MacDonald is the brother of Bradley T. MacDonald and the uncle of Margaret Sheetz, Medifast’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Most recently, Michael C. MacDonald served as Executive Vice President and President, Contract of Office Max, Incorporated. Prior to his employment with Office Max, Mr. MacDonald served in a variety of senior corporate officer positions for Xerox Corporation including Senior Vice President of World Wide Operational Effectiveness, President of Marketing Operations and Global Accounts, and President of Xerox North America.

Additionally, Director Jason Groves was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective November 17, 2011. Mr. Groves will remain a Director but will no longer serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Director John P. McDaniel who meets the requirements to qualify as an Independent Director was appointed to the Audit Committee effective October 31, 2011. To align with these moves, the Company has re-formed the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee will be chaired by Executive Chairman Michael C. MacDonald with Directors Barry B. Bondroff, Jason L. Groves, Michael S. McDevitt, Jeannette M. Mills and Margaret Sheetz as members.