# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000797721
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-185295
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 4564
**Document Hash:** ae6c839ce6caa89ebadece68adb98798
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-185295.hdr.sgml**: 20250821

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-185295

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250815

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250821

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250821

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VIASAT INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000797721
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 330174996
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-21767
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251240793

**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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### 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): August 15, 2025
![LOGO](g948130g0821074318303.jpg)

## VIASAT, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **000-21767** | **33-0174996** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File No.)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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#### 6155 El Camino Real

#### Carlsbad, California 92009

#### (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (760) 476-2200
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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **(Title of Each Class)** | **(Trading<br>Symbol)** | **(Name of Each Exchange**<br> **on which Registered)** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | VSAT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**  |

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On August 21, 2025, Viasat, Inc. (the "Company") announced that James Dodd, the Company's Senior Vice President and President, Commercial Services, will retire from such role on or about November 1, 2025. Mr. Dodd will continue as a non-executive employee of the Company through December 31, 2025, the expiration of the term of his previously filed severance agreement with the Company. Upon his termination of employment, Mr. Dodd will be eligible to receive the separation benefits provided under the severance agreement.

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#### 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.

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|  | VIASAT, INC. | VIASAT, INC. |
| Date: August 21, 2025 | By: | /s/ Paul Castor |
|  | Name: | Paul Castor |
|  | Title: | Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel |

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