<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-24-097343.txt : 20240814
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-24-097343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240812
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APAX IX GP CO. Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001861008
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21767
		FILM NUMBER:		241210355

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THIRD FLOOR, ROYAL BANK PLACE
		STREET 2:		1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST PETER PORT
		STATE:			Y7
		ZIP:			GY5 7FS
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44 1481 810 068

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THIRD FLOOR, ROYAL BANK PLACE
		STREET 2:		1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE
		CITY:			ST PETER PORT
		STATE:			Y7
		ZIP:			GY5 7FS

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001980512
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			N4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21767
		FILM NUMBER:		241210356

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1-3 BOULEVARD DE LA FOIRE
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-1528
		BUSINESS PHONE:		207-872-6310

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1-3 BOULEVARD DE LA FOIRE
		CITY:			LUXEMBOURG
		STATE:			N4
		ZIP:			L-1528

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING S.A.R.L.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20230607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIASAT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000797721
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		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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    <periodOfReport>2024-08-12</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000797721</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIASAT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VSAT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001980512</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TRITON LUXTOPHOLDING SARL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1-3 BOULEVARD DE LA FOIRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUXEMBOURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>N4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L-1528</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>LUXEMBOURG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>true</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001861008</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>APAX IX GP CO. Ltd</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THIRD FLOOR, ROYAL BANK PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. PETER PORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>Y7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>GY1 2HJ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GUERNSEY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>true</isOther>
            <otherText>See remarks.</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-08-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2811442</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.90</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8545334</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares of common stock of Viasat, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), par value $0.0001 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), were sold in a block sale at a per share price of $19.90.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects Common Stock directly held by Triton LuxTopHolding SARL (&quot;Triton LuxTop&quot;). The shareholders of Triton LuxTop are Triton Lux EquityCo SARL and Connect Syndication L.P. Apax IX GP Co. Limited (&quot;Apax IX&quot;), in its capacity as ultimate general partner of the Apax IX Fund (as defined herein), is the sole shareholder of Triton Lux EquityCo SARL. Apax IX is also the sole shareholder of Connect Syndication GP Co. Limited, the General Partner of Connect Syndication L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Apax IX is the investment manager of each of Apax IX EUR L.P., Apax IX EUR Co-Investment L.P., Apax IX USD L.P. and Apax IX USD Co-Investment L.P. (together the &quot;Apax IX Fund&quot;) and is controlled by a board of directors consisting of Elizabeth Burne, Simon Cresswell, Andrew Guille, Martin Halusa, Paul Meader and Jeremy Latham.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each of the Reporting Persons, the Apax IX Fund and the foregoing board members disclaim their beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock except to the extent of a pecuniary interest held therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Triton LuxTop is party to a Stockholders Agreement with the Issuer and certain stockholders of the Issuer, and a Coordination Agreement with certain stockholders of the Issuer. As a result of such agreements, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot; as defined in Rule 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with certain other stockholders. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer owned by any member of such group, other than the securities reported in Table 1 of this Form 4.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Triton LuxTopHolding SARL, By:  /s/ Julie Outouchent, Class A Manager; and By: /s/ Laurent Thailly, Class B Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Apax IX GP Co. Limited, By: /s/ Jeremy Latham, Director of Apax IX GP Co. Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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