Sam E.

Antar
From: Sent: To: Subject: Sam E. Antar <sam@whitecollarfraud.com> Friday, September 20, 2013 4:41 AM 'ir@choosemedifast.com' Question: Medifast Settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission

To Investor Relations: Yesterday, Medifast (NYSE: MED) disclosed that it agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty to settle an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into its financial reporting: On September 18, 2013, Medifast, Inc. (the Company) reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) in connection with an SEC investigation of certain items in the Companys financial statements for the years 2006 through 2009 that led to the Companys restatement of such financial statements in 2010 and 2011. Under the settlement, the Company, without admitting or denying the SECs findings, consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order prohibiting the Company from committing or causing any violations of Sections 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rules 12b-20 and 13a-1 thereunder and agreed to pay a civil penalty of $200,000. As noted in the order instituting the proceeding, the SEC considered the remedial acts undertaken by the Company, including its enhancement of internal controls and retention of additional accounting personnel. [Emphasis added.] Here is the link to the 8-K report filed on September 19: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/910329/000114420413051618/v355486_8k.htm Question: Did Medifast make any disclosure of the above referenced investigation into Medifast's financial reporting in its previous filings with the S.E.C.? I cannot find any reference to the above referenced investigation in any of Medifasts filings with the S.E.C. prior to the filing of the 8-K report referenced above. Id appreciate a prompt answer to this question via email. Thank you. Warmest regards, Sam Antar