Viasat Inc. filings document a Nasdaq-listed satellite communications company with common stock registered under the Exchange Act. Recent 8-K disclosures cover operating and financial results, shareholder letters, material definitive agreements, financing arrangements related to the ViaSat-3 satellite program, and exhibits filed in connection with quarterly financial releases.
The company’s regulatory filings also record governance and compensation matters, including board appointments, director independence, equity plan amendments, executive transitions and non-employee director arrangements. Capital-structure disclosures include credit facilities, subsidiary borrower and guarantor relationships, collateral terms and the registered status of Viasat common stock.
Viasat, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 virtual annual meeting on September 3, 2026 on the election of three Class III directors, ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027, and an advisory say‑on‑pay resolution on executive compensation.
Stockholders of record on July 15, 2026, when 137,755,490 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to one vote per share; a quorum requires approximately 68,877,746 shares. The board is majority independent, includes a Lead Independent Director, and operates through Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, Nomination, Evaluation and Corporate Governance, and Banking and Finance Committees, plus a Strategic Review Committee.
Executive pay is heavily incentive‑based: in fiscal 2026, incentive compensation represented about 91% of the CEO’s total direct pay, with annual bonuses driven 70% by corporate metrics (Adjusted EBITDA 1,550.0 million, new contract awards 4,932.0 million, revenues 4,640.0 million) and 30% by individual goals. Viasat highlights engagement with holders of around 57% of its stock, stock ownership guidelines, a clawback and anti‑hedging policies, and total PwC fees of $8,217,944 in fiscal 2026.
Viasat Inc senior vice president and chief financial officer Garrett L. Chase reported sales totaling 4,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock on July 20, 2026, in four transactions at weighted average prices of $70.5505, $72.2520 and $73.0342, plus one sale at $73.68 per share. These trades were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan adopted on February 25, 2026, with underlying trade prices ranging from $70.00 to $73.55. An indirect holding of 898 shares is reported through a Viasat 401(k) plan, including 241 shares acquired since his prior ownership report.
ViaSat Inc. (VSAT) has a notice from insider Garrett Chase covering potential sales of company common stock under a Form 144. The filing lists 4,000 shares of common stock held through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services at 1 New York Plaza, New York, with a stated aggregate market value of $288,935.60 and an associated CUSIP of 136568953, for possible sale on or after July 20, 2026 on NASDAQ.
The shares relate to restricted stock acquired from the issuer on February 17, 2026. The filing also reports sales during the past three months: 4,000 shares of common stock sold on June 3, 2026 for $290,005.60 and another 4,000 shares sold on June 22, 2026 for $249,646.40.
Viasat Inc. director John P. Stenbit reported two bona fide gift transfers of $.0001 par value common stock on July 10, 2026. In total, 1,444 shares were gifted, including shares held directly and shares held indirectly through a trust. Following the gifts, he reports 30,319 shares held indirectly "By Trust" and no directly held shares. A footnote states that the gifted shares were transferred to The Pietje 2012 Gift Trust.
Viasat Inc. director John P. Stenbit reported an option exercise and share sale. He exercised options to acquire 1,250 shares of $.0001 par value common stock at $37.43 per share and sold 528 shares in an open‑market transaction at $88.79 per share.
After these transactions, he holds 722 shares directly and 29,597 shares indirectly through a trust, so the sale represents a small portion of his total reported holdings. The filing notes the transaction was made under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted on February 10, 2026, and that the stock option was fully vested and currently exercisable.
Viasat Inc. senior vice president Benjamin Edward Palmer reported an open-market sale of company stock. On July 1, 2026, he sold 2,400 shares of Viasat common stock at an average price of $88.79 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 11, 2025.
After this transaction, Palmer directly holds 23,559 Viasat shares, indicating he retains a substantial ongoing equity stake in the company while realizing some liquidity through this planned sale.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC submitted a Form 144 notice to sell 528 shares of Common Stock of VSAT on 07/01/2026 in connection with a stock option exercise. The filing also lists 653 shares sold during the prior three months and shows 46881.12 on the securities line.
Benjamin Edward Palmer reported proposed and completed sales of Common Stock of VSAT. The filing lists a proposed sale of 2,400 restricted shares dated 05/31/2024 and three completed transactions: 21,408 shares on 06/02/2026 for $1,564,740.69, 2,400 shares on 06/01/2026 for $193,416.00, and 2,400 shares on 05/01/2026 for $159,888.00. The cover lists an issuer-related figure of 136,568,953 (context provided).
Viasat Inc. chief financial officer Garrett L. Chase reported selling 4,000 shares of $.0001 par value common stock in open-market transactions. The three sales occurred on June 22, 2026, in 1,000-, 1,000- and 2,000-share blocks at weighted average prices around the low- to mid-$60s per share. Footnotes state these were executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 25, 2026 and that each reported price is a weighted average for multiple trades, with individual sale prices ranging from $61.22 to $63.67 per share. After these sales, Chase holds 34,239 shares directly and 657 shares indirectly through a 401(k) account.
Garrett Chase submitted a Form 144 notice to sell 4,000 shares of common stock. The filing lists a reported sale transaction dated 06/03/2026 for 4,000 shares with a proceeds figure of $290,005.60. The filing also lists restricted-stock items of 229 shares dated 02/17/2026 and 3,771 shares dated 09/16/2025.
The broker/issuer line names Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services and identifies the marketplace as NASDAQ. This notice documents proposed resale activity under Rule 144 procedures.