Viasat (VSAT) SVP General Counsel Blair James Sells 27,064 Shares

What Happened
Blair Robert James, SVP and General Counsel of Viasat, sold 27,064 shares in an open-market transaction on August 7, 2026. The weighted-average price reported was $79.76 per share, for total proceeds of $2,158,673. The sale occurred in multiple trades at prices ranging from $79.36 to $80.325.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-07 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-08-11). Filing was timely (filed within the 2-business-day requirement).
• Transaction type: Open-market sale (code S).
• Shares sold: 27,064; weighted-average price: $79.76; price range: $79.36–$80.325.
• Total proceeds: $2,158,673 (approx.).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: The $79.76 is a weighted average; the filer can provide per-trade breakdown on request.
  • F2: The reporting totals include 150 shares purchased under Viasat’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 07/31/2026.
  • F3: The reported total was adjusted by −1 share to correct a prior rounding/calculation error.

Context
This was a straight open-market sale — common for executives for diversification, tax, or personal-liquidity reasons. Sales are generally less informative than purchases about insider sentiment; no options were exercised and no gifts were reported in this filing.