<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-17-029617-index.html : 20170525
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170525172615
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-029617
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170525
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170525

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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-218243
		FILM NUMBER:		17871014

	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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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>v467812_s8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: v467812_s8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>v467812_ex5-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: v467812_ex5-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>v467812_ex23-1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: v467812_ex23-1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>