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): July 13, 2006

ViaSat, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

 

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     This Current Report on Form 8-K is filed by ViaSat, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the matters described herein.

ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

     Effective July 13, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved, upon recommendation of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, a supplemental bonus of $50,000 for each of Mr. Ronald G. Wangerin, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Steven R. Hart, the Company's Vice President-Engineering and Co-Chief Technical Officer, and Mr. Robert L. Barrie, the Company's Vice President-Operations, for fiscal year 2006.

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.