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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-068266
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210517

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001007587
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				050420589
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28082
		FILM NUMBER:		21932077

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 ENTERPRISE CENTER
		CITY:			MIDDLETOWN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02842
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4018473327

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 ENTERPRISE CENTER
		CITY:			MIDDLETOWN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02842
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Set forth below is a communication first published, sent or given by
KVH Industries,&nbsp;Inc. on May&nbsp;17, 2021.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>KVH Industries Issues Letter to Shareholders and Files
Definitive Proxy</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Business is Emerging from COVID-19 Pandemic with Significant
Momentum</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><I>Company&rsquo;s Two New
Independent Director Candidates &ndash; Cielo Hernandez and Cathy-Ann Martine-Dolecki &ndash; Would Bring Fresh Insights and Valuable
Industry Expertise to the KVH Board</I></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Believes VIEX Nominees Are Not the Right
Fit for the Board Given Troubling Track Record and Lack of Directly Relevant Experience</I></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><I>Urges Shareholders to Vote for KVH&rsquo;s Highly Qualified Candidates
on the BLUE Proxy Card</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>MIDDLETOWN, RI </B>&ndash; May&nbsp;17, 2021
 &ndash; KVH Industries,&nbsp;Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today issued a letter to shareholders in connection with the Company&rsquo;s upcoming
annual meeting of shareholders to be held on June&nbsp;17, 2021.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The full text of the letter is available at:
<U>https://protectkvh.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/KVH-Shareholder-Letter-May-17.pdf</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The letter highlights the following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">KVH is executing on a focused, long-term strategy to deliver
value for shareholders and recently reported a 16% increase in revenue for the first quarter over the same period last year.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&bull;</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
                                            Company has emerged from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with significant momentum
                                            &ndash; outperforming many competitors and peers: KVH&rsquo;s stock price is up 73% over
                                            the past year and 28% year-to-date,<SUP>1</SUP> exceeding the returns of key indices including
                                            the S&amp;P 500, Russell 2000, Russell 3000, and the Nasdaq.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">KVH has nominated two new highly qualified independent director
candidates &ndash; Cielo Hernandez and Cathy-Ann Martine-Dolecki &ndash; both of
whom have valuable experience as leaders in industries directly relevant to KVH&rsquo;s business.</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><B>&bull;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The nominees put forth by activist investor VIEX Capital do
not have relevant experience and appear to have no plan and little knowledge of KVH&rsquo;s businesses. One of the nominees, VIEX&rsquo;s founder and managing member
Eric Singer, has a troubling track record. He has served on the boards of 12 public companies in the last decade; each one of those companies
underperformed the S&amp;P 500 and the <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Russell
                                            3000 during his tenure.<SUP>2 </SUP>Worse, Mr.&nbsp;Singer has the rare distinction of having
                                            been found by the Delaware Chancery Court of having breached his fiduciary duty of loyalty
                                            to public company shareholders by purposefully <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">withholding material information
from his fellow directors about the intentions of a bidder in order to further his &ldquo;divergent&rdquo; interests.<SUP>3</SUP></FONT></FONT></TD>
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                                            of market close on May&nbsp;14, 2021.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Companies
                                            include: A10 Networks,&nbsp;Inc.,&nbsp;Immersion Corporation, Quantum Corporation, RhythmOne
                                            plc, YuMe,&nbsp;Inc., Support.com,&nbsp;Inc., Numerex Corp., TigerLogic Corporation,&nbsp;IEC
                                            Electronics Corp., Meru Networks,&nbsp;Inc., PLX Technology,&nbsp;Inc., Sigma Designs,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD>
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  <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In re PLX Tech. Inc. S&rsquo;holders Litig., CONSOLIDATED C.A. No.&nbsp;9880-VCL, at 103 (Del. Ch. Oct.&nbsp;16,
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Board strongly
encourages shareholders to vote for its two exceptional and high-integrity nominees, Ms.&nbsp;Hernandez and Ms.&nbsp;Martine-Dolecki,
on the BLUE proxy card to help preserve our momentum.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For additional information, please visit <U>www.ProtectKVH.com</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>About KVH Industries,&nbsp;Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">KVH Industries,&nbsp;Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), is a global leader in mobile
connectivity and inertial navigation systems, innovating to enable a mobile world. The market leader in maritime VSAT, KVH designs, manufactures,
and provides connectivity and content services globally. KVH is also a premier manufacturer of high-performance sensors and integrated
inertial systems for defense and commercial applications. Founded in 1982, the Company is based in Middletown, RI, with research, development,
and manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park,&nbsp;IL, and more than a dozen offices around the globe.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">KVH is a registered trademark of KVH Industries,&nbsp;Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company has filed a definitive proxy
statement and a form of associated BLUE proxy card with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company&rsquo;s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Definitive Proxy
Statement&rdquo;). THE COMPANY&rsquo;S STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING
BLUE PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
The Company&rsquo;s stockholders may obtain the Definitive Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Definitive Proxy
Statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC free of charge at the SEC&rsquo;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies are
also available free of charge at the Company&rsquo;s website at <U>www.kvh.com</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Certain Information Regarding Participants</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&rsquo;s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the
Company&rsquo;s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Information about the Company&rsquo;s directors and executive officers is available
in the Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;17, 2021 and, with respect to directors and executive officers appointed
following such date, will be available in certain of the Company&rsquo;s other SEC filings made subsequent to the date of the Definitive
Proxy Statement. To the extent holdings of the Company&rsquo;s securities by such directors or executive officers have changed since the
amounts printed in the Definitive Proxy Statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements
of Beneficial Ownership on Form&nbsp;3 or Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form&nbsp;4 filed with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Certain statements in this communication constitute
 &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements
of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words &ldquo;believes,&rdquo; &ldquo;expects,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipates,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;intends,&rdquo; &ldquo;projects,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimates,&rdquo; &ldquo;plans,&rdquo; &ldquo;may increase,&rdquo; &ldquo;may fluctuate,&rdquo;
 &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;would,&rdquo; &ldquo;may&rdquo; and &ldquo;could&rdquo; or similar words or expressions
are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. Any statements that refer to outlook, expectations or other characterizations
of future events, circumstances or results are also forward-looking statements. Important risks, assumptions and other important factors
that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are specified in the Company&rsquo;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2020 and its Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for any subsequent
periods under headings such as &ldquo;Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information,&rdquo; &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; and
 &ldquo;Management&rsquo;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&rdquo; and in other filings and furnishings
made by the Company with the SEC from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking
statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Media Contact:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sloane&nbsp;&amp; Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dan Zacchei / Joe Germani</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>dzacchei@sloanepr.com</U> / <U>jgermani@sloanepr.com</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Investor Contact:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Edward McCarthy</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(212) 269-5550</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>KVH@dfking.com</U></P>

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