VIASAT INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Nov 21, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VIASAT INC (VSAT)
CIK: 0000797721
Period of Report: 2017-11-17

Reporting Person: Del Toro Melinda Michele (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-11-17	$.0001 par value common stock	M	2917	$0.00	Acquired	3566	Direct
2017-11-17	$.0001 par value common stock	F	1097	$73.77	Disposed	2469	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-11-17	restricted stock unit	$	A	7500	Acquired		common stock (7500)	Direct
2017-11-17	restricted stock unit	$0.00	M	1250	Disposed		common stock (1250)	Direct
2017-11-17	restricted stock unti	$0.00	M	1667	Disposed		common stock (1667)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
$.0001 par value common stock	786	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This entry represents the number of shares of ViaSat, Inc. common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligation of the Reporting Person. These shares were not sold by the Reporting Person but were instead offset from the total number of vested shares received by the Reporting Person from the Issuer.

F2: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ViaSat, Inc. common stock.

F3: Subject to the reporting person's election to defer the receipt of common stock, the units vest and convert into shares of common stock of the Issuer at a rate of 1/4 on the 13th month anniversary of the grant date; 1/4th on the second anniversary of the grant date; 1/4th on the third anniversary of the grant date and 1/4 on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.

F4: Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment or service with the issuer.

F5: The original restricted stock unit grant was for 5,000 restricted stock units on 11/17/2014. Subject to the reporting persons's continued employment with the Issuer, the units vest and convert into shares of common stock (on a 1-for-1 basis) in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/2015.

F6: The original restricted stock unit grant was for 6,667 restricted stock units on 11/17/2015. Subject to the reporting persons election to defer the receipt of the common stock, the units vest and convert into shares of common stock (on a 1 for 1 basis) at the rate of 1/4 on the 13th month anniversary of the grant date; 1/4 on the second anniversary of the grant date; 1/4 on the third anniversary and 1/4 on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.