SEC FORM 3

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^*

Blair Robert James Blair

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

6155 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

CARLSBAD

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	6,934	D
$.0001 par value common stock	256	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
restricted stock units	⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	common stock	625	$0.00	D
restricted stock units	⁽³⁾	⁽²⁾	common stock	1,124	$0.00	D
restricted stock units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽²⁾	common stock	2,000	$0.00	D
restricted stock units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽²⁾	common stock	2,625	$0.00	D
stock option right to buy	⁽⁶⁾	11/17/2021	common stock	15,000	$61.26	D
restricted stock units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽²⁾	common stock	5,000	$0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, this award (originally for 2,500 units) vests and converts into shares of common stock of the Issuer in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/10/2013.

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

3. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, this award (originally for 2,250 units) vests and converts into shares of common stock of the Issuer in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/10/2014.

4. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, this award (originally for 4,000 units) vests and converts into shares of common stock of the Issuer in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 08/11/2015.

5. Subject to the reporting persons continued employment the Issuer, this award (originally for 3,500 units) vests and converts into shares of of common stock of the issuer in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on November 17, 2015.

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

7. 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 12/17/2016.

Remarks:

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