Edgar Filing: VIASAT INC

Date: May 5, 2015

ViaSat, Inc.

/s/ Paul Castor

Paul Castor

Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel

Form 8-K

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): May 4, 2015

ViaSat, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

000-21767

33-0174996

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6155 El Camino Real

Carlsbad, California 92009

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(760) 476-2200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 4, 2015, the Board of Directors of ViaSat, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to March 31 to a fiscal year ending on March 31 of each year, effective as of the commencement of the Company’s current fiscal year on April 4, 2015. The Company’s quarterly results for this fiscal year and subsequent fiscal years will be for quarterly periods ending June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31 of each year. In reliance on Exchange Act Release No. 26589, the Company will not be required to file a transition report in connection with the change in fiscal year.

SIGNATURES

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.