Viasat Names New CFO as It Enters Credit Agreement Amendment

Viasat Inc. (VSAT) appointed a new chief financial officer and entered into an amendment to its existing credit agreement, according to an 8-K filed with the SEC on May 7, 2026.

The filing discloses both an officer election under Item 5.02 and entry into a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01. Item 7.01 covers Regulation FD disclosure while Item 9.01 includes the related exhibits and financial statements.

Paul A. Gaske was elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, replacing Shawn Lynn Duffy who departed the role. The change took effect May 7, 2026. The filing does not disclose a cited cause for the departure or any separation arrangements.

Viasat also entered into a definitive amendment with the lenders under its senior secured credit facility. The filing does not specify the exact dollar size of the facility or the precise changes made in the amendment.

Operationally the company now reports to a new principal financial and accounting officer. All future SEC filings requiring officer certification under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will carry Gaske’s signature. The credit agreement amendment alters the contractual relationship with the lender group, potentially adjusting covenants, interest terms or availability that governed the prior credit arrangement.

Downstream the company must incorporate the new officer’s details and the amended credit agreement exhibits into its next quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The amendment may require updated risk-factor or liquidity disclosures in subsequent periodic filings.

Lenders to the credit facility now operate under the revised terms, which could affect future compliance certificates or borrowing-base calculations the company must deliver.

This marks the second time in the past 24 months that Viasat has changed its chief financial officer. The company last filed a Form 8-K reporting an officer departure on March 12, 2024. Viasat supplies satellite communications systems and services to commercial and government customers worldwide.