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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): October 11, 2016

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 11, 2016, ViaSat, Inc. (“ViaSat”) and ViaSat Technologies Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and a wholly owned subsidiary of ViaSat (“VTL”), entered into a Third Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”) by and among VTL, ViaSat, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (as Ex-Im Facility Agent) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“Ex-Im Bank”), which amended that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2015, by and among VTL (as borrower), ViaSat (as parent guarantor), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (as Ex-Im Facility Agent) and Ex-Im Bank, as amended (the “Ex-Im Credit Facility”). The Amendment, among other matters, amended the covenants under the Ex-Im Credit Facility to bring them into closer alignment with the covenants under ViaSat’s recently amended Credit Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2013, among ViaSat, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (as administrative agent and collateral agent) and the other lenders party thereto.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association and its affiliates have performed, and may in the future perform, for ViaSat and its affiliates various commercial banking, investment banking, financial advisory or other services (including in connection with ViaSat’s senior secured revolving credit facility), for which they have received and/or may in the future receive customary compensation and expense reimbursement.

The description of the Amendment contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

10.1    Third Amendment Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2016, by and among ViaSat Technologies Limited, ViaSat, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (as Ex-Im Facility Agent) and the Export-Import Bank of the United States.


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.

 

Date: October 12, 2016     ViaSat, Inc.
    By:  

/s/ Paul Castor

      Paul Castor
      Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel