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): March 18, 2021

MEDIFAST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-31573

(Commission

File Number)

13-3714405

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


100 International Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	MED	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the 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.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On March 18, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend by the Board. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

	99.1	Press release dated March 18, 2021 titled “Medifast, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend”
	104.1	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRLDocument)

Signature

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.


	By:	/s/ James P. Maloney
		James P. Maloney
		Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 18, 2021

SEC Form 8-K filed by MEDIFAST INC