Viasat, Inc. filed an 8-K on September 4, 2026 disclosing the results of its annual stockholder meeting held on September 3, 2026, during which shareholders voted on three proposals covering director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation.

Key Highlights

  • Three directors elected: Mark Dankberg, William LaPlante, and Michael Paull were voted in as Class III Directors.
  • LaPlante received most votes: William LaPlante received 113,773,426 votes in favor, the highest among the three nominees.
  • Auditor ratified: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 123,004,943 votes in favor.
  • Advisory compensation vote passed: The executive compensation advisory vote received 111,567,560 votes in favor and 2,768,292 against.
  • Broker non-votes: 12,400,742 broker non-votes were recorded for each of the director election and executive compensation proposals.

Annual Meeting Vote Results for Viasat, Inc. -- September 3, 2026

According to the filing, Viasat's annual stockholder meeting took place on September 3, 2026. Stockholders voted on three proposals. In Proposal 1, all three Class III Director nominees were elected. Mark Dankberg received 109,226,749 votes for and 5,668,136 withheld. William LaPlante received 113,773,426 for and 1,121,459 withheld. Michael Paull received 111,296,455 for and 3,598,430 withheld. Each nominee also carried 12,400,742 broker non-votes.

For Proposal 2, the filing disclosed that stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Viasat's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The vote totals were 123,004,943 in favor, 3,880,470 against, and 410,214 abstentions, with no broker non-votes recorded for this proposal.

Proposal 3 was an advisory vote on executive compensation. The filing reported 111,567,560 votes in favor, 2,768,292 against, and 559,033 abstentions, with 12,400,742 broker non-votes. The report was signed by Brett Church, Associate General Counsel, on September 4, 2026. Viasat, Inc. trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol NASDAQ:VSAT.

What Was Disclosed

The 8-K filing reported the outcome of three stockholder votes at Viasat's September 3, 2026 annual meeting: the election of three Class III Directors, ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, and an advisory vote approving executive compensation.