How Dankberg was paid
$14.2M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark DankbergChairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,406,538 | — | $10,305,390 | $2,450,000 | $46,250 | $14,208,178 |
| Garrett ChaseSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $698,077 | — | $5,649,060 | $850,000 | $16,798 | $7,213,935 |
| Girish ChandranCorporate Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Engineering | $750,000 | — | $2,003,903 | $1,250,000 | $8,788 | $4,012,691 |
| Craig MillerSenior Vice President and President, Government | $718,846 | — | $2,003,903 | $725,000 | $16,250 | $3,463,999 |
| Robert BlairSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $620,385 | $600,000 | $2,003,903 | $700,000 | $16,827 | $3,941,115 |
What changed and why
- 14,208,178 CEO total compensation increased from 7,882,902 in fiscal 2025, primarily because stock awards increased to 10,305,390.
- 600,000 special recognition award paid to Robert Blair for leadership on the Ligado settlement effort.
- 500,000 special performance bonus paid to Girish Chandran for fiscal 2026 performance.
- Performance awards used cumulative Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, revenue, capital expenditures and relative TSR metrics.
- 13%13% of the fiscal 2026 long-term incentive opportunity was provided through performance cash awards because of equity reserve constraints.
- 95%Over 95% of votes cast supported executive compensation at the September 2025 say-on-pay vote.
Other Viasat proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Mark Dankberg paid $7.9M (-12% on the year), pay ratio 45:1.
Filed Jul 25, 2025
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Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.