Palmer Benjamin Edward 4

What Happened
Benjamin Edward Palmer, Senior Vice President and President, Commercial at Viasat (VSAT), sold 2,400 shares on 2026-03-12 at $46.21 per share, for total proceeds of $110,904. This was a sale (not a purchase), which is commonly used by insiders to diversify or meet liquidity needs and is generally considered less informative about future company performance than purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-12 — sale of 2,400 shares at $46.21/share. Total value: $110,904.
• Transaction type: Open-market sale (coded S).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.
• Footnote: Transaction executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 11, 2025 (per footnote F1).
• Filing date: Form filed March 16, 2026 (reports the March 12, 2026 transaction). Form 4s are ordinarily filed within two business days of a transaction; check EDGAR for any amendments or timeliness flags.

Context
A 10b5-1 plan indicates the sale was prearranged under an established schedule, which helps insulate the insider from accusations of trading on material nonpublic information. Sales by executives are frequently routine; they do not necessarily signal negative views about the company. For retail investors, purchases tend to be more informative about insider conviction than routine planned sales.