FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Zlogar John 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/03/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VIASAT INC [VSAT] (Last) (First) (Middle) 6155 EL CAMINO REAL 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior VIce President 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CARLSBAD, CA 92009 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) $.0001 par value common stock 17,765 D   $.0001 par value common stock 612 I By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock option right to buy	  (1)	08/26/2013	common stock	75	$ 15.54	D	Â
stock option right to buy	  (2)	11/08/2014	common stock	1,358	$ 18.73	D	Â
stock option right to buy	  (1)	11/08/2014	common stock	12,000	$ 18.73	D	Â
stock option right to buy	  (3)	10/11/2012	common stock	7,500	$ 26.15	D	Â
restricted stock units	  (4)	  (5)	common stock	1,250	$ 0	D	Â
restricted stock units	  (6)	  (5)	common stock	5,250	$ 0	D	Â
restricted stock units	  (7)	  (5)	common stock	6,000	$ 0	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Zlogar John 6155 EL CAMINO REAL CARLSBAD, CA 92009	Â	Â	  Senior VIce President	Â

Signatures

Kathleen K. Hollenbeck, under power of attorney dated August 8, 2011.		08/11/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 option vested on 03/30/2006.
(2)	The option vested on 11/08/2005.
(3)	The option vests in four (4) annual installments beginning on 10/11/2007.
(4)	Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, this award (originally for 5,000 units) vests and converts into shares of common stock of the Issuer in four equal annual installments beginning on May 28, 2009.
(5)	Until vested, the restricted stock unit shall be subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment with the issuer.
(6)	Subject to the reporting persons contunued employment the Issuer, this award (originally for 7,000 units) vests and converts into shares of of common stock of the issuer in four equal annual installments beginning on November 10, 2010.
(7)	Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer, this award vests and converts into shares of common stock of the Issuer in four equal annual installments beginning on 11/10/2011.

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