SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LAY B ALLEN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6155 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

CARLSBAD

92009

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2010

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
$.0001 par value common stock	10/01/2010		M		1,600	A	$0.00	307,778	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾
$.0001 par value common stock	10/01/2010		G⁽²⁾		1,600	D	$0.00	307,778	I	See footnote⁽³⁾
$.0001 par value common stock	10/01/2010		G		1,600	A	$0.00	307,778	I	See footnote⁽³⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
restricted stock unit	$0.00	10/01/2010		M			1,600	10/01/2010	⁽⁴⁾	common stock	1,600	$0.00	0	I	By Lay Ventures⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. 162,936 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 114,442 shares. The Lay Living Trust owns a 2% interest in Lay Ventures, L.P. Mr. Lay and his wife are also trustees of The Lay Charitable Remainder Trust which holds 30,400 shares. Mr. Lay disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Lay Ventures, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Upon vesting, the restricted stock unit was transferred to The Lay Living Trust.

3. 161,336 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 116,042 shares. The Lay Living Trust owns a 2% interest in Lay Ventures, L.P. Mr. Lay and his wife are also trustees of The Lay Charitable Remainder Trust which holds 30,400 shares. Mr. Lay disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Lay Ventures, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein

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

5. The restricted stock unit was granted to B. Allen Lay, a director of ViaSat, Inc. Mr. Lay transferred the restricted stock unit to Lay Ventures on October 1, 2009, immediately following the grant of the retricted stock unit.

Remarks:

	Kathleen K. Hollenbeck, under power of attorney	10/04/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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