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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-063319
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171206
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171212

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:		171251746

	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>

<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">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 6, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>MEDIFAST,
INC.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: <B><U>(410) 581-8042</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I> General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>

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registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Effective December 31, 2017, Michael C. MacDonald will transition
from Executive Chairman to non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Medifast, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;).&nbsp;
Mr. MacDonald has served as Executive Chairman since November 2011, and served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from
February 2012 until October 2016.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">To effect an orderly transition plan, Mr. MacDonald and the
Company entered into a letter agreement containing the terms and conditions of his transition from Executive Chairman to non-executive
Chairman of the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Letter Agreement&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition to his duties as Chairman, under
the terms of the Letter Agreement, Mr. MacDonald has agreed to provide assistance in furtherance of the Company&rsquo;s business
operations, including, but not limited to, attending major Company events&nbsp;and certain other events as may be requested by
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.&nbsp; The Letter Agreement also provides that, commencing January 1, 2018, Mr. MacDonald&nbsp;will
be entitled to receive an annual retainer of approximately $90,000 in his capacity as non-executive Chairman plus the standard
annual retainer paid to all non-employee directors.</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 COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">MEDIFAST,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 43%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Timothy Robinson</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0">Timothy Robinson</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0">Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: December 12, 2017</FONT></TD>
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