---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-102067"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSAT"
cik: "0000797721"
company_name: "VIASAT INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T02:18:03.700161+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viasat names Guru Gowrappan President; $1M salary, $15M equity grants

## Summary
- Gowrappan, former Verizon Media Group CEO, appointed President effective April 13, 2023.
- Compensation includes $1M base salary, 140% target bonus, RSUs ~$7.25M, performance options ~$7.75M.
- Relocation bonus of $1M, subject to clawback if resigns within 365 days (full) or 366-730 days (50%).
- Severance: cash equal to base + target bonus outside change-in-control; 2x sum plus full equity vesting upon change-in-control linked to Inmarsat deal.
- New President to lead global operations and growth strategy; role coincides with pending Inmarsat acquisition and ViaSat-3 constellation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-102067
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSAT
- cik: 0000797721
- company_name: VIASAT INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523102067/0001193125-23-102067-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523102067/d464156d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-102067.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Guru Gowrappan was appointed as President at VIASAT INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On April 13, 2023, Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat”) announced the appointment of Guru Gowrappan as Viasat’s President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/797721/000119312523102067/0001193125-23-102067-index.htm

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