Company: VSAT
Filing Date: 2025-11-12
Form Type: S-8
Source: 0001193125-25-274788
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Company: VIASAT INC
Filing Date: 2025-11-12
Form: S-8
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EXPLANATORY NOTE This registration statement on Form S-8is filed by Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat”) to register an additional 6,410,000 shares of Viasat common stock for issuance under the 1996 Equity Participation Plan of Viasat, Inc. (the “1996 Plan”) pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the 1996 Plan approved by the stockholders of Viasat on September 4, 2025. In accordance with Instruction E to Form S-8,the contents of the prior Form S-8registration statements (Commission File Nos. 333-21113, 333-68757, 333-67010, 333-109959, 333-153828, 333-169593, 333-184029, 333-207064, 333-220556, 333-228221, 333-234634, 333-249941, 333-255690, 333-260249, 333-268281, 333-275464and 333-282041) are incorporated herein by reference. This registration statement on Form S-8is also filed by Viasat to register an additional 5,000,000 shares of Viasat common stock for issuance under the Viasat, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) pursuant to an amendment and restatement of the Purchase Plan approved by the stockholders of Viasat on September 4, 2025. In accordance with Instruction E to Form S-8,the contents of the prior Form S-8registration statements (Commission File Nos. 333-21113, 333-40396, 333-131382, 333-160361, 333-191326, 333-207064, 333-220556, 333-234634, 333-260249and 333-275464) are incorporated herein by reference. PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference into this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities