Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LAY B ALLEN
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIASAT INC [VSAT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6155 EL CAMINO REAL		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2018
(Street)

CARLSBAD, CA 92009		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
$.0001 par value common stock 09/07/2018   M   1,600 A $ 0 1,600 D  
$.0001 par value common stock 09/07/2018   G(1)   1,600 D $ 0 0 D  
$.0001 par value common stock 09/07/2018   G   1,600 A $ 0 318,213 I See footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
common stock option (right to buy) $ 61.6 09/06/2018   A   5,000     (3) 09/06/2024 common stock 5,000 $ 0 5,000 D  
restricted stock unit (4) 09/06/2018   A   1,600     (5)   (6) common stock 1,600 $ 0 1,600 D  
restricted stock unit $ 0 09/07/2018   M     1,600 09/07/2018   (6) common stock 1,600 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LAY B ALLEN
6155 EL CAMINO REAL
CARLSBAD, CA 92009		   X      

Signatures

 Kathleen K. Hollenbeck, under power of attorney   09/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The restricted stock unit was granted to B. Allen Lay, a director of ViaSat, Inc. Upon vesting the shares were contributed to The Lay Living Trust.
(2) 186,026 shares are held by Lay Ventures, L.P. Mr. Lay and his wife are general partners of Lay Ventures, L.P. In addition, Mr. Lay and his wife are the trustees of The Lay Living Trust which holds 132,187 shares. The Lay Living Trust owns a 2% interest in Lay Ventures, L.P. Mr. Lay disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Lay Ventures, L.P. except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The option vests on September 6, 2019.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of ViaSat,Inc. common stock.
(5) Subject to the reporting person's continued service as a Director of the Issuer, this award will vest and convert into shares of common stock of the Issuer on September 6, 2019.
(6) Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of the directorship with the Issuer.

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