<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-23-056240.txt : 20231121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231121161631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-056240
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231009
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dixon Evan Christopher
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001863627

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21767
		FILM NUMBER:		231428320

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VIASAT, INC.
		STREET 2:		6155 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIASAT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000797721
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				330174996
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6155 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		760-476-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6155 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 606 shares purchased under the Viasat Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 01/31/2023 and 376 shares purchased on 07/31/2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This entry represents the number of shares of Viasat, Inc. common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding obligation of the Reporting Person.  These shares were not sold by the Reporting Person but were instead offset from the total number of vested shares received by the Reporting Person from the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 258 shares of common stock the reporting person acquired under the Viasat 401(k)Plan, since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option becomes exercisable, if at all, based on both time-based vesting (in three increments equal to 33% of the total shares on each of the first three anniversary dates of the grant date) and performance-based vesting (if the average daily closing price of Viasat's common stock over any 45-day period during the three year period following the grant date exceeds certain stock price hurdles of $30.00 or above).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The original restricted stock grant was for 2,994 shares on 11/15/2019.  Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, the units vest and convert into shares of common stock (on a 1-for-1 basis) in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment or service with the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The original award was for 20,320 restricted stock units on 11/17/2020 Subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment with the Issuer, the units vest and convert into shares of common stock of the Issuer (on a 1-for-1 basis) in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 11/17/2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The original restricted stock unit grant was for 15,045 restricted stock units on 11/17/2021. Subject to the Reporting Person's election to defer the receipt of common stock, the units vest and convert into shares of common stock over a four year period commencing on 12/17/2022 and ending on 11/17/2025.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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