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0001864468
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000797721
VIASAT INC
000-21767
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad
CA
92009
7604762200
CRAIG MILLER
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
450
8221.50
124055000
11/07/2023
NASDAQ
Common
11/17/2021
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
450
11/17/2021
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales Plan for CRAIG MILLER
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad
CA
92009
Common
10/09/2023
150
2307.00
10b5-1 Sales Plan for CRAIG MILLER
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad
CA
92009
Common
09/06/2023
172
4487.48
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 11.17.21 through 11.17.22
11/07/2023
02/10/2023
/s/ Craig Miller