Medifast director buys 4,329 shares around $12

MEDIFAST INC (MED) director Kiai Parsa reported indirect open-market purchases of MED common stock on August 24, 2026.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MEDIFAST INC (MED) director Kiai Parsa reported indirect open-market purchases of MED common stock on August 24, 2026. Entities associated with him bought 4,329 shares in total at an average price of $11.9996 per share, with actual prices ranging from $11.99 to $12. The purchases were made through Steamboat Capital-related funds, and Parsa may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in those shares, while disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond that interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 4,329 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider Kiai Parsa

Role Director

Bought 4,329 shs ($52K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock F1, F3, F4	4,211	$11.9996	$51K
Purchase	Common Stock F2, F3, F4	118	$11.9996	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 19,095 shares (Indirect, Notes)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Ownership of Steamboat Capital Partners Master Fund, LP (Master) which has delegated investment discretion to Steamboat Capital Partners, LLC (IA).
2. F2. Ownership of Steamboat Capital Partners II, LP (II).
3. F3. Steamboat Capital Partners GP, LLC (GP) is general partner of, and entitled to receive a performance allocation from, each of Master and II. Parsa Kiai ("Kiai") is the Managing Member of GP and IA. Accordingly, Kiai may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the shares owned by Master and II. Kiai disclaims beneficial ownership of securities reported hereon except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. F4. This is an average price. Actual prices paid for the shares purchased on 8/24/26 and reported on this line range from $11.99 to $12. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

Key Figures

Total shares purchased: 4,329 shares of Common Stock Average purchase price: $11.9996 per share Price range: $11.99 to $12 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Total shares purchased 4,329 shares of Common Stock Indirect open-market or private purchases on August 24, 2026

Average purchase price $11.9996 per share Average price for shares purchased on August 24, 2026

Price range $11.99 to $12 per share Actual prices paid for purchases on August 24, 2026

Shares purchased for Master Fund 4,211 shares Owned by Steamboat Capital Partners Master Fund, LP

Shares purchased for Fund II 118 shares Owned by Steamboat Capital Partners II, LP

Key Terms

pecuniary interest, indirect, performance allocation

3 terms

pecuniary interest financial

"Kiai may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the shares"

indirect financial

"The reported MED holdings are indirect. The shares are owned by funds"

performance allocation financial

"GP is general partner of, and entitled to receive a performance allocation"

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What insider transaction did MED (MEDIFAST INC) report for Kiai Parsa?

MED reported that director Kiai Parsa, through related investment entities, indirectly purchased 4,329 shares of MED common stock on August 24, 2026 in open-market or private transactions at an average price of about $11.9996 per share.

At what price were the MED shares bought in Kiai Parsa’s August 24, 2026 Form 4?

The filing states an average purchase price of $11.9996 per share for the MED common stock, with actual prices on August 24, 2026 ranging from $11.99 to $12 per share for the reported transactions.

How many MED shares did entities associated with Kiai Parsa acquire?

Entities associated with Kiai Parsa acquired a total of 4,329 shares of MEDIFAST INC common stock, consisting of 4,211 shares for Steamboat Capital Partners Master Fund, LP and 118 shares for Steamboat Capital Partners II, LP.

Is Kiai Parsa’s ownership in MED direct or indirect in this Form 4?

The reported MED holdings are indirect. The shares are owned by funds (Master and II) managed by Steamboat Capital entities, and Kiai Parsa is the managing member. He may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond that interest.

Were Kiai Parsa’s MED purchases under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The Form 4 indicates that the Rule 10b5‑1 checkbox is not affirmed (set to false), and the footnotes describe the transactions and ownership structure but do not state that these purchases were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kiai Parsa

(Last) (First) (Middle)

24 MAPLE AVE

(Street)

RYE NEW YORK 10580

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDIFAST INC [ MED ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/24/2026		P		4,211	A	$11.9996	665,517	I	Notes(1)(3)(4)
Common Stock	08/24/2026		P		118	A	$11.9996	19,095	I	Notes(2)(3)(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ownership of Steamboat Capital Partners Master Fund, LP (Master) which has delegated investment discretion to Steamboat Capital Partners, LLC (IA).

2. Ownership of Steamboat Capital Partners II, LP (II).

3. Steamboat Capital Partners GP, LLC (GP) is general partner of, and entitled to receive a performance allocation from, each of Master and II. Parsa Kiai ("Kiai") is the Managing Member of GP and IA. Accordingly, Kiai may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the shares owned by Master and II. Kiai disclaims beneficial ownership of securities reported hereon except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. This is an average price. Actual prices paid for the shares purchased on 8/24/26 and reported on this line range from $11.99 to $12. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

	/s/ Parsa Kiai	08/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)