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) December 10, 2003
MEDIFAST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-23016 13-3714405
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization) Ident. No.)
11445 Cronhill Drive, Owing Mills, Maryland 21117
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410)-581-8042
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
Medifast, Inc. ("Company") (AMEX:MED) accountant, Wooden & Benson,
Chartered will no longer represent the company as of December 10, 2003. Wooden &
Benson, Chartered is being acquired by a larger firm as of January 1, 2004 and
will no longer be auditing public companies. Such accountants report on the
Registrant's financial statements for the past three years, and any subsequent
interim period preceding such termination, did not contain an adverse opinion or
a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope, or accounting principles. During the Registrants relationship there were
no disagreements with such accountants on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.
The name and address of Registrant's new accountant is as follows:
Bagell, Josephs & Company, a member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, High Ridge
Commons, Suites 400-403 200 Haddonfield, Berlin Road Gibbsboro, NJ 08026 (856)
346-2828
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: December 10, 2003
/s/ Bradley T. MacDonald
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Bradley T. MacDonald
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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