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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;7, 2001</FONT>

<DIV align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR></B></FONT>
<FONT size="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>VIASAT, INC.</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></DIV>

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<B>33-0174996</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>6155 El Camino Real<BR>
Carlsbad, California 92009<BR>
(760)&nbsp;476-2200</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, and telephone number)</FONT></DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>THE 1996 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN OF VIASAT, INC.</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Full title of the plan)</FONT></DIV>

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Copies to:</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>MARK D. DANKBERG<BR>
Chairman, President and<BR>
Chief Executive Officer<BR>
6155 El Camino Real<BR>
Carlsbad, California 92009<BR>
(760)&nbsp;476-2200</B></FONT></TD>
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<B>THOMAS A. EDWARDS, ESQ.<BR>
Latham &#038; Watkins<BR>
701 &#147;B&#148; Street, Suite&nbsp;2100<BR>
San Diego, California 92101<BR>
(619)&nbsp;236-1234</B></FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Proposed Maximum</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Offering Price</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1">Aggregate Offering</FONT></TD>
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        <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1">to be Registered</FONT></TD>
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        <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common Stock, $.0001 par value</FONT></DIV></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">3,600,000</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">20.26</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">72,936,000</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">18,234.00</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="98%"><FONT size="2">Covers 3,600,000 additional shares of common stock available for
issuance under The 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc. (the
&#147;1996 Equity Participation Plan&#148;) pursuant to an amendment of the 1996
Equity Participation Plan approved by the stockholders of ViaSat, Inc.
on September&nbsp;26, 2000. The 1996 Equity Participation Plan authorizes the
issuance of a maximum of 6,100,000 shares. However, the offer and sale
of 2,500,000 shares of common stock, which have been or may be issued
under the 1996 Equity Participation Plan, have previously been
registered pursuant to Form&nbsp;S-8 Registration Statement Nos. 333-21113
and 333-68757.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="98%"><FONT size="2">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h) the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
is based on the average of the high and low prices for ViaSat, Inc.&#146;s
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on August&nbsp;3, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 registers the offer and sale of an
additional 3,600,000 shares of common stock of ViaSat, Inc. for issuance under
The 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc. In accordance with
Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8, the contents of the prior Form&nbsp;S-8 Registration
Statements File Nos. 333-21113 and 333-68757 are hereby incorporated by
reference.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ViaSat, Inc. hereby incorporates the following documents in this
Registration Statement by reference:
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31,
2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)&nbsp;on June
29, 2001;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Description of ViaSat, Inc.&#146;s common stock contained in
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, filed with the SEC on November
20, 1996; and</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), since
the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
referred to in clause (1)&nbsp;above.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by ViaSat, Inc. pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date this Registration
Statement is filed with the SEC and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part of it
from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained
in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Opinion of Latham &#038; Watkins.</FONT></DIV></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></DIV></TD>
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Consent of Latham &#038; Watkins (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</FONT></DIV></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
ViaSat, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Carlsbad, State of California, on
August&nbsp;6,
2001.
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        <TD><FONT size="2">By:</FONT></TD>
        <TD><FONT size="2">/s/ Mark D. Dankberg<BR>
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        Mark D. Dankberg<BR>
        Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears
below authorizes Mark D. Dankberg and Richard A. Baldridge, and either of them,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments
(including post-effective amendments or supplements) to this Registration
Statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the SEC.
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Mark D. Dankberg
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Mark D. Dankberg</FONT></TD>
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Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Richard A. Baldridge
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Richard A. Baldridge</FONT></TD>
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Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;6, 2001</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ James F. Bunker
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James F. Bunker</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;6, 2001</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Robert W. Johnson
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Robert W. Johnson</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ B. Allen Lay
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B. Allen Lay</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;6, 2001</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Jeffrey M. Nash
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Jeffrey M. Nash</FONT></TD>
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Director
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        <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
        <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">August&nbsp;6, 2001</FONT></TD>
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        <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Adm. William A. Owens (Ret.)
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Adm. William A. Owens (Ret.)</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Viasat, Inc. Form S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 7, 2001
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VIASAT, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
33-0174996
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009
(760) 476-2200
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, and telephone number)
THE 1996 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN OF VIASAT, INC.
(Full title of the plan)
Copies to:
MARK D. DANKBERG
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009
(760) 476-2200
THOMAS A. EDWARDS, ESQ.
Latham & Watkins
701 "B" Street, Suite 2100
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 236-1234
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Securities
to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Registration
to be Registered
Registered(1)
Per Share(2)
Price
Fee
Common Stock, $.0001 par value
3,600,000
$
20.26
$
72,936,000
$
18,234.00
(1)
Covers 3,600,000 additional shares of common stock available for
issuance under The 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc. (the
"1996 Equity Participation Plan") pursuant to an amendment of the 1996
Equity Participation Plan approved by the stockholders of ViaSat, Inc.
on September 26, 2000. The 1996 Equity Participation Plan authorizes the
issuance of a maximum of 6,100,000 shares. However, the offer and sale
of 2,500,000 shares of common stock, which have been or may be issued
under the 1996 Equity Participation Plan, have previously been
registered pursuant to Form S-8 Registration Statement Nos. 333-21113
and 333-68757.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h) the Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
is based on the average of the high and low prices for ViaSat, Inc.'s
common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on August 3, 2001.
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Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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This Registration Statement on Form S-8 registers the offer and sale of an
additional 3,600,000 shares of common stock of ViaSat, Inc. for issuance under
The 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc. In accordance with
Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the prior Form S-8 Registration
Statements File Nos. 333-21113 and 333-68757 are hereby incorporated by
reference.
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
ViaSat, Inc. hereby incorporates the following documents in this
Registration Statement by reference:
1.
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June
29, 2001;
2.
Description of ViaSat, Inc.'s common stock contained in
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on November
20, 1996; and
3.
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), since
the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K
referred to in clause (1) above.
All documents filed by ViaSat, Inc. pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date this Registration
Statement is filed with the SEC and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part of it
from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained
in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration
Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins (included in Exhibit 5.1
hereto).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
ViaSat, Inc. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Carlsbad, State of California, on
August 6,
2001.
ViaSat, Inc.
By:
/s/ Mark D. Dankberg
Mark D. Dankberg
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears
below authorizes Mark D. Dankberg and Richard A. Baldridge, and either of them,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments
(including post-effective amendments or supplements) to this Registration
Statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the SEC.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mark D. Dankberg
Mark D. Dankberg
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
August 6, 2001
/s/ Richard A. Baldridge
Richard A. Baldridge
Executive Vice President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
August 6, 2001
/s/ James F. Bunker
James F. Bunker
Director
August 6, 2001
/s/ Robert W. Johnson
Robert W. Johnson
Director
August 6, 2001
/s/ B. Allen Lay
B. Allen Lay
Director
August 6, 2001
/s/ Jeffrey M. Nash
Jeffrey M. Nash
Director
August 6, 2001
/s/ Adm. William A. Owens (Ret.)
Adm. William A. Owens (Ret.)
Director
August 6, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins.*
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.*
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).*
*
Filed herewith.