VIASAT INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Sep 8, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: VIASAT INC (VSAT)
CIK: 0000797721
Period of Report: 2017-09-07

Reporting Person: LAY B ALLEN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-09-08	$.0001 par value common stock	M	1600	$0.00	Acquired	1600	Direct
2017-09-08	$.0001 par value common stock	G	1600	$0.00	Disposed	0	Direct
2017-09-08	$.0001 par value common stock	G	1600	$0.00	Acquired	316613	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-09-07	common stock option (right to buy)	$60.59	A	5000	Acquired	2023-09-07	common stock (5000)	Direct
2017-09-07	restricted stock unit	$	A	1600	Acquired		common stock (1600)	Direct
2017-09-08	restricted stock unit	$0.00	M	1600	Disposed		common stock (1600)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The restricted stock unit was granted to B. Allen Lay, a director of ViaSat, Inc. Upon vesting the shares were contributed to The Lay Living Trust.

F2: 186,026 shares are held by Lay Ventures, L.P. Mr. Lay and his wife are general partners of Lay Ventures, L.P. In addition, Mr. Lay and his wife are the trustees of The Lay Living Trust which holds 130,587 shares. The Lay Living Trust owns a 2% interest in Lay Ventures, L.P. Mr. Lay disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Lay Ventures, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F3: The option vests on September 7, 2018.

F4: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ViaSat,Inc. common stock.

F5: Subject to the reporting person's continued service as a Director of the Issuer, this award will vest and convert into shares of common stock of the Issuer on September 7, 2018.

F6: Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of the directorship with the Issuer.