<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-052154.txt : 20191003
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-19-052154.hdr.sgml : 20191003
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191003161859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-052154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Connor Michele
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001771322

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36121
		FILM NUMBER:		191135914

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
		STREET 2:		4280 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VEEVA SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001393052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				208235463
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4280 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588
		BUSINESS PHONE:		925-264-8887

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4280 HACIENDA DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERTICALS ONDEMAND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070313
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &quot;Act&quot;) pursuant to Rule 16b-6(b) promulgated under the Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted by the Reporting Person and were made to cover taxes associated with restricted stock vesting on October 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $152.0500 to $152.3500 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On April 11, 2019, the Reporting Person was granted 670 RSUs under the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 25% of the RSUs vested on July 1, 2019, with 25% of the remaining RSUs vesting for each quarter of continuous service to the Issuer by the Reporting Person after July 1, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Meaghan S. Nelson, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-10-03</signatureDate>
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