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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;24, 2003
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<DIV align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration
No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>VIASAT, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<B>33-0174996</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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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><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code, and telephone number)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 1996 EQUITY<BR>
PARTICIPATION PLAN OF VIASAT, INC.</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)
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Copies to:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>GREGORY D. MONAHAN<BR>
Vice President, General Counsel<BR>
and Secretary<BR>
6155 El Camino Real<BR>
Carlsbad, California 92009<BR>
(760)&nbsp;476-2200</B><BR>
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></TD>
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<B>THOMAS A. EDWARDS, ESQ.<BR>
CRAIG M. GARNER, ESQ.<BR>
Latham &#038; Watkins LLP<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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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Aggregate Offering</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common Stock, $.0001 par value</FONT></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">1,500,000</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Covers 1,500,000 additional shares of common stock available for
issuance under The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation
Plan of ViaSat, Inc. (the 1996 Equity Participation Plan) pursuant to an
amendment of The Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan
approved by the stockholders of ViaSat, Inc. on September&nbsp;11, 2003. The
1996 Equity Participation Plan authorizes the issuance of a maximum of
7,600,000 shares. However, the offer and sale of 6,100,000 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 File Nos. 333-21113, 333-68757 and 333-67010.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="96%"><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
October&nbsp;23,
2003.</FONT></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 registers the offer and sale of an
additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock of ViaSat, Inc. for issuance under
The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc.
In accordance with Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8, the contents of the prior Form
S-8 Registration Statement File Nos. 333-21113, 333-68757 and 333-67010 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>
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<P align="left"><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
31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)&nbsp;on
June&nbsp;30, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
July&nbsp;4, 2003, filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;15, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated August&nbsp;12, 2003, filed with
the SEC on August&nbsp;13, 2003;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="93%"><FONT size="2">Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated September&nbsp;16, 2003, filed
with the SEC on September&nbsp;18, 2003;</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 align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents filed by ViaSat, Inc. pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14
or 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 LLP.</FONT></TD>
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The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Latham &#038; Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><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 October&nbsp;24,
2003.
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Mark D. Dankberg</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Mark D. Dankberg</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">Chairman, President
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<P align="left"><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 hereby constitutes and appoints Mark D. Dankberg and Ronald G. Wangerin
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes may
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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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<BR>
and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal<BR>
Executive Officer)
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Ronald G. Wangerin</FONT></TD>
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Vice President and
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Robert W. Johnson</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Opinion of Latham &#038; Watkins LLP.*</FONT></TD>
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The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc.*</FONT></TD>
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Viasat, Inc.
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 24, 2003
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
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
33-0174996
(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 SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 1996 EQUITY
PARTICIPATION PLAN OF VIASAT, INC.
(Full title of the plan)
Copies to:
GREGORY D. MONAHAN
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009
(760) 476-2200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
THOMAS A. EDWARDS, ESQ.
CRAIG M. GARNER, ESQ.
Latham & Watkins LLP
701 "B" Street, Suite 2100
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 236-1234
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
1,500,000
$
19.06
$
28,590,000
$
2,313
(1)
Covers 1,500,000 additional shares of common stock available for
issuance under The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation
Plan of ViaSat, Inc. (the 1996 Equity Participation Plan) pursuant to an
amendment of The Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan
approved by the stockholders of ViaSat, Inc. on September 11, 2003. The
1996 Equity Participation Plan authorizes the issuance of a maximum of
7,600,000 shares. However, the offer and sale of 6,100,000 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 File Nos. 333-21113, 333-68757 and 333-67010.
(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
October 23,
2003.
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Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 8. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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This Registration Statement on Form S-8 registers the offer and sale of an
additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock of ViaSat, Inc. for issuance under
The Second Amended and Restated 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 Statement File Nos. 333-21113, 333-68757 and 333-67010 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, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on
June 30, 2003;
2.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
July 4, 2003, filed with the SEC on August 15, 2003;
3.
Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2003, filed with
the SEC on August 13, 2003;
4.
Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 16, 2003, filed
with the SEC on September 18, 2003;
5.
Description of ViaSat, Inc.'s common stock contained in
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on November
20, 1996; and
6.
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
or 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 LLP.
10.1
The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (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 October 24,
2003.
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 hereby constitutes and appoints Mark D. Dankberg and Ronald G. Wangerin
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitutes may
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mark D. Dankberg
Mark D. Dankberg
Chairman of the
Board, President
and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal
Executive Officer)
October 24, 2003
/s/ Ronald G. Wangerin
Ronald G. Wangerin
Vice President and
Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer)
October 24, 2003
/s/ Robert W. Johnson
Robert W. Johnson
Director
October 24, 2003
/s/ B. Allen Lay
B. Allen Lay
Director
October 24, 2003
/s/ Jeffrey M. Nash
Jeffrey M. Nash
Director
October 24, 2003
/s/ Adm. William A. Owens (Ret.)
Adm. William A. Owens (Ret.)
Director
October 24, 2003
/s/ Michael B. Targoff
Michael B. Targoff
Director
October 24, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
5.1
Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.*
10.1
The Second Amended and Restated 1996 Equity Participation Plan of ViaSat, Inc.*
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.*
23.2
Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).*
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).*
*
Filed herewith.