UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 7, 2011

MEDIFAST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
 
000-23016
 
13-3714405
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)
     
Ident. No.)

11445 Cronhill Drive, Owing Mills, Maryland
 
21117
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410)-581-8042


 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events

The Board of Directors of Medifast, Inc. authorized, as disclosed in prior Current Reports on Form 8-K, the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  Pursuant to that authority, on September 7, 2011 and September 8, 2011, the Company purchased a total of 200,000 shares of common stock at an average price of $15.88 per share, aggregating $3,176,000.  There are 275,000 remaining authorized shares which may be purchased under the repurchase program.

Stock repurchases under this program have been made by the Broker through open market and
privately negotiated transactions at times and in such amounts as management deemed appropriate pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate authorization provisions, above noted regulatory requirements, and other market conditions.







 
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SIGNATURES

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.
 
 
MEDIFAST, INC.
 
       
Dated:  September 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Michael S. McDevitt  
   
Michael S. McDevitt
 
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
       




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