SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* NIXON BRANDON L (Last) (First) (Middle) 6155 EL CAMINO REAL (Street) CARLSBAD CA 92009 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VIASAT INC [ VSAT ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Senior Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
$.0001 par value common stock	5,876	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock option right to buy	(1)	10/11/2012	common stock	7,500	26.15	D
restricted stock units	(2)	(3)	common stock	1,875(4)	0.00	D
stock option right to buy	(5)	01/14/2014	common stock	50,000	22.78	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 10/11/2007.

2. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the issuer, this award will vest and convert into shares of common stock of the issuer at the rate of 1/4th on the one year anniversary of the grant date; 1/4th on the second anniversary of the grant date; 1/4th on the third anniversary of the grant date and 1/4th on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. The RSU's were granted on 10/11/2006 and 1/4 (65 shares) vested on 10/11/2007.

3. Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment with the issuer.

4. A total of 2,500 restricted stock units were granted on 10/11/2006 of which 1/4 (625) shares vested and converted to common stock on 10/11/2007.

5. The option vests in four (4) equal annual installments beginning on 01/14/2009.

Remarks:

	Brandon L. Nixon	04/07/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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