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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Viasat (VSAT)

Viasat adds Barbara Frenkel, former Porsche AG executive, to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Viasat's board appointed Barbara Frenkel as a director on November 17, 2025, bringing the board to eight members, six of them independent. Frenkel previously served on Porsche AG's Executive Board for procurement until August 2025, and the filing describes this as a routine board addition with standard director compensation and indemnification terms.

Key points

  • Appointed as a Class I director on November 17, 2025, with a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting
  • Board now has eight members, six of whom are independent
  • Frenkel, 62, was a member of Porsche AG's Executive Board – Procurement from August 2021 to August 2025
  • Compensation follows the non-employee director policy; she will also sign the standard indemnification agreement

The filing

CompanyViasat (VSAT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 19, 2025, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-287000

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:17 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 19, 2025.

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