Doug Abts Form 3 VIASAT / Doug Abts ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Abts Doug

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6155 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

CARLSBAD CA 92009

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIASAT INC [ VSAT ]

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

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

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
$.0001 par value common stock	0	D
$.0001 par value common stock	27	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock option (right to buy)	(1)	11/17/2021	common stock	15,000	61.26	D
restricted stock units	(2)	(3)	common stock	12,000	0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/2016.

2. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, this award vests and converts into shares of common stock of the Issuer in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/2016.

3. Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment with the Issuer.

Remarks:

	Kathleen K. Hollenbeck, under power of attorney	09/14/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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