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ViaSat, Inc.
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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): May 10, 2005

ViaSat, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   0-21767   33-0174996
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)       Identification No.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  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))

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99.1

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

  (d)   The registrant’s Board of Directors elected Harvey P. White as a director effective May 10, 2005. The registrant is not aware of any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (c)   Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Exhibit
99.1
  Press release issued by ViaSat, Inc. on May 12, 2005

 

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SIGNATURE

     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: May 12, 2005  VIASAT, INC.

 
 		  
  By:    /s/ GREGORY D. MONAHAN  
    Name:   Gregory D. Monahan   
    Title:   Vice President - Administration and General Counsel   
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
Number   Description of Exhibit
99.1
  Press release issued by ViaSat, Inc. on May 12, 2005.

  



[VIASAT LOGO]     News                                          May 12, 2005

                                                                Contact:
                                                                Bruce Rowe
                                                                ViaSat Inc.
                                                                760-476-2505
                                                                www.viasat.com

                 VIASAT NAMES HARVEY WHITE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CARLSBAD, CA -- ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) has appointed Harvey P. White to the
ViaSat Board of Directors. Mr. White is currently chairman of (SHW)2
Enterprises, an independent business development and consulting firm which he
established in June of 2004. Previously, Mr. White was chairman and CEO of Leap
Wireless International, Inc. Mr. White will stand for election to the ViaSat
Board of Directors at the Company's 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The
ViaSat board now totals seven members, six of whom are independent directors.

     Prior to Leap Wireless, Mr. White was a co-founder and a member of the
board of directors of QUALCOMM from its inception in July 1985. He was Executive
Vice President and COO until appointed as President and COO in 1992. As COO, he
was responsible for the day-to-day operations of QUALCOMM as it grew to be a
Fortune 500 telecom technology and manufacturing company. He left QUALCOMM to
head Leap Wireless, which was spun off as an independent company in September
1998. Under Mr. White's direction, Leap Wireless' Cricket service grew to be one
of the 10 largest U.S. carriers by pioneering the "all you can use for a set
price" concept for wireless service.

     Prior to QUALCOMM, Mr. White was Executive Vice President, COO and a
Director of Linkabit Corporation, a firm that spawned many high technology
start-ups and established San Diego as a major center for wireless
communications. Prior to Linkabit, he was Corporate Controller and, later, the
Group Vice President of the Industrial Systems and Transportation Groups of Rohr
Industries

     Earlier in his career, he held positions in finance, information systems
and operations in high-tech and consumer products companies, including Raytheon,
Whittaker, and TRW. He holds a BA in economics from Marshall University. Mr.
White serves on the boards of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC), Motive,
Inc. and Crystal Voice Communications, Inc. He is actively involved in a number
of national and local public service, educational and charitable organizations.

     "We are pleased and honored to have Harvey White join ViaSat's board," said
Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO of ViaSat. "His expertise in entrepreneurship,
finance, operations, and telecommunications enhances the depth and breadth of
experience our directors bring to the company. We are all very delighted to be
working with him."


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VIASAT NEWS                                                                    2

ABOUT VIASAT

    ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other wireless communication
products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location.
Products include satellite ground systems, information security devices,
tactical communication radios, and communication simulators. Our full line of
satellite communication products includes VSAT systems for network access and
infrastructure, and Ka-band satellite systems, from user terminals to large
gateways. Along with its headquarters in Carlsbad, CA, ViaSat has divisions
located in Norcross, GA, and Clarksburg, MD.

    In addition the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, US Monolithics, designs
and produces monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) and modules for
use in broadband communications for military and commercial applications. US
Monolithics is based in Chandler, Arizona.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

    Portions of this release may contain forward-looking statements regarding
future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. ViaSat wishes to
caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially, including but not limited to: contractual problems,
regulatory issues, technologies not being developed according to anticipated
schedules, or that do not perform according to expectations; and increased
competition and other factors affecting the telecommunications industry
generally. The Company refers you to the documents it files from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled
Factors That May Affect Future Performance in the Company's Form 10-K, which
contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking
statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements.


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