UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 3, 2026
VIASAT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware
| 000-21767
| 33-0174996
| ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(760) 476-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| (Title of Each Class) | (Trading Symbol) | (Name of Each Exchange | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | VSAT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat”) held on September 3, 2026, Viasat’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect Mark Dankberg, William LaPlante and Michael Paull to serve as Class III Directors.
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Mark Dankberg | 109,226,749 | 5,668,136 | 12,400,742 | |||||||||
| William LaPlante | 113,773,426 | 1,121,459 | 12,400,742 | |||||||||
| Michael Paull | 111,296,455 | 3,598,430 | 12,400,742 | |||||||||
Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Viasat’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 123,004,943 | 3,880,470 | 410,214 | 0 |
Proposal 3: To conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 111,567,560 | 2,768,292 | 559,033 | 12,400,742 |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 4, 2026 | Viasat, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Brett Church | |||
| Brett Church | ||||
| Associate General Counsel | ||||