Viasat: Palmer's options vest on 67,500 more shares

Viasat’s SVP, Pres Commercial reported options covering an additional 67,500 shares above target performance, exercisable at $15.96 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Benjamin Edward Palmer reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing. Viasat Inc. (VSAT) reported that an additional employee stock option held by Benjamin Edward Palmer, SVP, Pres Commercial, vested on October 9, 2026, covering 67,500 common shares above the target performance level. The option is fully vested and currently exercisable at $15.96 per share, and expires October 9, 2029. The reported post-transaction position was 67,500 underlying shares; a footnote states the option fully vested with respect to 112,500 shares after Viasat’s stock price exceeded certain stock price hurdles.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 67,500 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Palmer Benjamin Edward

Role SVP, Pres Commercial

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	employee stock option (right to buy) F1, F2	67,500	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: employee stock option (right to buy) — 67,500 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The Reporting Person previously filed a Form 4 on 11/21/2023 (the "Original Form 4") reporting the grant of an employee stock option that was subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting conditions. The Original Form 4 reported the number of shares underlying the option based on the target performance level. As a result of Viasat's stock price exceeding certain stock price hurdles, on October 9, 2026, the stock option fully vested with respect to 112,500 shares of Common Stock, and this Form 4 is being filed to report the vesting of additional shares above the target performance level.
2. F2. The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable.

Key Figures

Additional option shares vested: 67,500 common shares Exercise price: $15.96 per share Shares option fully vested with respect to: 112,500 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Additional option shares vested 67,500 common shares October 9, 2026; above the target performance level

Exercise price $15.96 per share Employee stock option

Shares option fully vested with respect to 112,500 shares After Viasat’s stock price exceeded certain stock price hurdles

Option expiration date October 9, 2029 Employee stock option

Key Terms

time-based vesting conditions, performance-based vesting conditions, target performance level, currently exercisable

4 terms

time-based vesting conditions financial

"subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting conditions"

performance-based vesting conditions financial

"subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting conditions"

target performance level financial

"based on the target performance level"

currently exercisable financial

"fully vested and currently exercisable"

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How many additional Viasat (VSAT) options vested?

Benjamin Edward Palmer, SVP, Pres Commercial, reported vesting of options covering an additional 67,500 common shares on October 9, 2026. The option’s exercise price is $15.96 per share, and it expires October 9, 2029.

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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).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Palmer Benjamin Edward

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6155 EL CAMINO REAL

(Street)

CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA 92009

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Pres Commercial

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2026

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

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

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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
employee stock option (right to buy)	$15.96	10/09/2026		A(1)		67,500		(2)	10/09/2029	common stock	67,500	$0	67,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person previously filed a Form 4 on 11/21/2023 (the "Original Form 4") reporting the grant of an employee stock option that was subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting conditions. The Original Form 4 reported the number of shares underlying the option based on the target performance level. As a result of Viasat's stock price exceeding certain stock price hurdles, on October 9, 2026, the stock option fully vested with respect to 112,500 shares of Common Stock, and this Form 4 is being filed to report the vesting of additional shares above the target performance level.

2. The stock option is fully vested and currently exercisable.

	/s/ Stacy Nguyen, Attorney-in-Fact	10/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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