CUSIP No. | 92552V100 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
The Baupost Group, L.L.C. 04-3402144 | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
(a) o | |||||
(b) x | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
o | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
24.58% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
IA | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
CUSIP No. | 92552V100 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
SAK Corporation 04-3334541 | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
(a) o | |||||
(b) x | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
o | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
24.58% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
HC | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
CUSIP No. | 92552V100 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | ||||
Seth A. Klarman | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
(a) o | |||||
(b) x | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
The United States of America | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
11,533,137 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
o | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
24.58% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
HC | |||||
FOOTNOTES | |||||
(a) | Name
of Issuer |
ViaSat, Inc. |
(b) | Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92009 |
(a) | Name
of Person Filing |
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C. | ||
(2) | SAK Corporation | ||
(3) | Seth A. Klarman | ||
(b) | Address
of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C. 10 St. James Avenue, Suite 1700 Boston, Massachusetts 02116 |
(2) | SAK Corporation 10 St. James Avenue, Suite 1700 Boston, Massachusetts 02116 |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman 10 St. James Avenue, Suite 1700 Boston, Massachusetts 02116 |
(c) | Citizenship |
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
(2) | SAK Corporation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: The United States of America |
(d) | Title
of Class of Securities |
Common Stock |
(e) | CUSIP
Number |
92552V100 |
Item
3. | If
this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | o | Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
(b) | o | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
(c) | o |
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
|
(d) | o | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C 80a-8). |
(e) | x | An
investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | o | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | x | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with §
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | o | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
(i) | o | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under
section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | o | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
(k) | o |
A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify
the type of institution:
|
Item
4. | Ownership. |
(a) |
Amount beneficially owned:
|
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 11,533,137 |
(2) | SAK Corporation: 11,533,137 |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: 11,533,137 |
(b) |
Percent of class: |
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 24.58% |
(2) | SAK Corporation: 24.58% |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: 24.58% |
(c) | Number
of shares as to which the person has: |
(i) |
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
|
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 0 |
(2) | SAK Corporation: 0 |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: 0 |
(ii) |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
|
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 11,533,137 |
(2) | SAK Corporation: 11,533,137 |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: 11,533,137 |
(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
|
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 0 |
(2) | SAK Corporation: 0 |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: 0 |
(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
|
(1) | The Baupost Group, L.L.C.: 11,533,137 |
(2) | SAK Corporation: 11,533,137 |
(3) | Seth A. Klarman: 11,533,137 |
Item
5. | Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
Item
6. | Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Item
7. | Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on By the Parent Holding Company |
Item
8. | Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group |
Item
9. | Notice
of Dissolution of Group |
Item
10. | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. |
The Baupost Group, L.L.C. | |||
Date:
February 13, 2015 | By:
| /s/ Seth A. Klarman | |
Name: Seth A. Klarman | |||
Title: President | |||
SAK Corporation | |||
Date:
February 13, 2015 | By:
| /s/ Seth A. Klarman | |
Name: Seth A. Klarman | |||
Title: President | |||
Date:
February 13, 2015 | By:
| /s/ Seth A. Klarman | |
Name: Seth A. Klarman | |||
Footnotes: | Item 3, Item 4 and Item 7
This statement on Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by The Baupost Group, L.L.C. ("Baupost"), SAK Corporation and Seth A. Klarman. Baupost is a registered investment adviser and acts as an investment adviser and general partner to certain private investment limited partnerships. SAK Corporation is the Manager of Baupost. Mr. Klarman, as the sole director and sole officer of SAK Corporation and a controlling person of Baupost, may be deemed to have beneficial ownership under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the securities beneficially owned by Baupost. Securities reported on this statement on Schedule 13G as being beneficially owned by Baupost were purchased on behalf of various private investment limited partnerships. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, Seth A. Klarman and SAK Corporation declare that the filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not be deemed an admission by either or both of them that they are, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement on Schedule 13G. |
Attention: | Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See
18 U.S.C. 1001) |