<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-16-004836.txt : 20160603
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-16-004836.hdr.sgml : 20160603
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160603172708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-16-004836
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160603

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Welling Glenn W.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001580771

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31573
		FILM NUMBER:		161696820

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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        <issuerName>MEDIFAST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MED</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Welling Glenn W.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENGAGED CAPITAL, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>610 NEWPORT CENTER DR. SUITE 250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                    <value>By: Engaged Capital Master Feeder I, LP</value>
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                    <value>By: Engaged Capital Master Feeder II, LP</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Master Feeder II, LP (&quot;Engaged Capital Master II&quot;). Mr. Welling, solely by virtue of his position as the founder and Chief Investment Officer (&quot;CIO&quot;) of Engaged Capital, LLC (&quot;Engaged Capital&quot;), the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Master II, and as the sole member of Engaged Capital Holdings, LLC (&quot;Engaged Holdings&quot;), the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Master II for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Master Feeder I, LP (&quot;Engaged Capital Master I&quot;). Mr. Welling, solely by virtue of his position as the founder and CIO of Engaged Capital, the general partner and investment adviser of Engaged Capital Master I, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Engaged Capital Master I for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Securities held in an account separately managed by Engaged Capital (the &quot;Engaged Capital Account&quot;). Mr. Welling, solely by virtue of his position as the founder and CIO of Engaged Capital, the investment adviser of the Engaged Capital Account, and as the sole member of Engaged Holdings, the managing member of Engaged Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Engaged Capital Account for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Welling expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents a pro rata distribution of shares from Engaged Capital Master I to its partners and an in-kind contribution by such partners of such shares to Engaged Capital Master II. The transfer of shares from Engaged Capital Master I to Engaged Capital Master II was accomplished in-kind without the exchange of consideration.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Glenn W. Welling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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