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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-069508
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121219
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121226
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121226

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:		121283825

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) December 19, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MEDIFAST, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;<U>Delaware</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><U>000-23016</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><U>13-3714405</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;of incorporation or organization)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Ident. No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;<U>11445 Cronhill Drive, Owing Mills, Maryland</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><U>21117</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code <U>(410)-581-8042</U></B></P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><B>Item 5.02 Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) On December 19,
2012, Edward Powers, notified Medifast, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) of his intent to resign from his position as acting Chief
Financial Officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, effective not later than January 4, 2013, to pursue other interests.
Mr. Powers became acting Chief Financial Officer on November 13, 2012 after the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Brendan
Connors. The Company has been and is continuing to conduct a national search for the CFO position. On an interim basis and in addition
to his current duties, Joseph Kelleman, the Company&rsquo;s Director of Finance &ndash; Supply Chain will act as the Company&rsquo;s
chief financial officer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-indent: 0in">MEDIFAST, INC.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Dated: December 26, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Jason L. Groves</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0in">Executive Vice President, General Counsel</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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