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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="right">Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-______&#8195;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">Washington,
D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:16pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>VIASAT, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">of Incorporation or Organization)</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>6155 El Camino Real </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Carlsbad, California
92009 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>(760) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">476-2200</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Viasat, Inc. 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">(Full Title of the Plan) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Robert J. Blair, Esq.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Viasat, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>6155 El Camino Real </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Carlsbad, California 92009 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>(760) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">476-2200</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center">(Name, Address and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><I>Copies to: </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Craig M. Garner, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>12670 High
Bluff Drive </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>San Diego, California 92130 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>(858) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">523-5400</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:8pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL">Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition
period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT> </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">This registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> is filed by Viasat to register an additional 5,000,000
shares of Viasat common stock that may be contributed to the 401(k) Plan by Viasat in satisfaction of its company matching contribution obligations under the 401(k) Plan, which shares will be newly-issued shares. In accordance with Instruction E to
Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8,</FONT> the contents of the prior Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> registration statements (Commission File Nos. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-159708,</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-167379,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-182015,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-204440,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-231791,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-256652</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-272129)</FONT> are incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>PART I </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION
10(a) PROSPECTUS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">The documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference into
this registration statement pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL"><B>Item&#8201;3.&#8199;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL">Viasat hereby incorporates the following documents in this registration statement by reference: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">Viasat&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000095017024066031/vsat-20240331.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) on May&nbsp;29, 2024; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), since the end of the fiscal year covered by Viasat&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000095017024066031/vsat-20240331.htm"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT></A> referred to in clause (a)&nbsp;above; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">The description of Viasat common stock contained in <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000095017024066031/vsat-ex4_7.htm">Exhibit
 4.7</A> of Viasat&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2024 filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;29, 2024, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">The 401(k) Plan&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523242754/d439267d11k.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">11-K</FONT></A> for the fiscal year ended March&nbsp;31, 2023 filed with the SEC on September&nbsp;26, 2023. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">In addition, all documents filed by Viasat pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the
filing of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-registers</FONT> all securities then remaining
unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. 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 which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement contained herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to
the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">Under no circumstances shall any
information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> expressly provides to the contrary. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that the
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:7%; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Mark Dankberg and Robert
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statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each of said <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact,</FONT></FONT> or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2024
Registration
No. 333-______
UNITED STATES
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)
Viasat, Inc. 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Robert J. Blair, Esq.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Viasat, Inc.
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009
(760)
476-2200
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Craig M. Garner, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
12670 High
Bluff Drive
San Diego, California 92130
(858)
523-5400
Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☐
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition
period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement on Form
S-8
is filed by Viasat to register an additional 5,000,000
shares of Viasat common stock that may be contributed to the 401(k) Plan by Viasat in satisfaction of its company matching contribution obligations under the 401(k) Plan, which shares will be newly-issued shares. In accordance with Instruction E to
Form
S-8,
the contents of the prior Form
S-8
registration statements (Commission File Nos.
333-159708,
333-167379,
333-182015,
333-204440,
333-231791,
333-256652
and
333-272129)
are incorporated herein by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION
10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form
S-8
will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference into
this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Viasat hereby incorporates the following documents in this registration statement by reference:
(a)
Viasat's Annual Report on
Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 29, 2024;
(b)
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), since the end of the fiscal year covered by Viasat's Annual Report on
Form 10-K
referred to in clause (a) above;
(c)
The description of Viasat common stock contained in
Exhibit
 4.7
of Viasat's Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on May 29, 2024, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating
such description; and
(d)
The 401(k) Plan's Annual Report on
Form
11-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on September 26, 2023.
In addition, all documents filed by Viasat pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the
filing of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
de-registers
all securities then remaining
unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. 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 which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement contained herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to
the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or 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.
Under no circumstances shall any
information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form
8-K
be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form
8-K
expressly provides to the contrary.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Herewith
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing
Date
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP*
X
5.2
Copy of Internal Revenue Service Opinion Letter Regarding Qualification of the Viasat, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan under Section 
401 of the Internal Revenue Code
S-8
333-
231791
5.2
May 29, 2019
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
X
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
X
23.3
Consent of KBF CPAs LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
X
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
X
107
Calculation of Filing Fee Table
X
* In lieu of the opinion of counsel or determination letter contemplated by Item 601(b)(5)(ii) of Regulation
S-K
with respect to the qualification of the 401(k) Plan, as amended to date, under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), Viasat hereby undertakes that it will
submit the 401(k) Plan to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in a timely manner when required and will make any and all changes required by the IRS in order to qualify the 401(k) Plan under Section 401 of the Code.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that the
registrant 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 May 29, 2024.
Viasat, Inc.
By:
/s/ Mark Dankberg
Mark Dankberg
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Mark Dankberg and Robert
Blair, jointly and severally, his or her
attorneys-in-fact,
each with the full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign this registration
statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that each of said
attorneys-in-fact,
or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mark Dankberg
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
May 29, 2024
Mark Dankberg
/s/ Shawn Duffy
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting
Officer)
May 29, 2024
Shawn Duffy
/s/ Richard Baldridge
Director
May 29, 2024
Richard Baldridge
/s/ James Bridenstine
Director
May 29, 2024
James Bridenstine
/s/ Robert Johnson
Director
May 29, 2024
Robert Johnson
/s/ Sean Pak
Director
May 29, 2024
Sean Pak
/s/ John Stenbit
Director
May 29, 2024
John Stenbit
/s/ Andrew Sukawaty
Director
May 29, 2024
Andrew Sukawaty
/s/ Rajeev Suri
Director
May 29, 2024
Rajeev Suri
/s/ Theresa Wise
Director
May 29, 2024
Theresa Wise
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Plan Administrator of the
Viasat, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
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 May 29, 2024.
Viasat, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
By:
/s/ Shawn Duffy
Viasat, Inc., as Plan Administrator's
Designee
By:
Shawn Duffy
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer