<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-025500.txt : 20210405
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210405194944
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-025500
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210405
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATEO ALAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001595244

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36121
		FILM NUMBER:		21807549

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Mateo Alan
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131223

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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        <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 RSU vesting on April 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares held by The Carol Mateo Trust dated November 30, 2020 (the &quot;Trust&quot;). The Reporting Person is not a trustee and beneficiary of the Trust and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with regard to the reported shares held by the Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares held by the Trust, except to the extent, if any, of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On April 14, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 4,940 RSUs under the Issuer's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, of which 18.182% of the RSUs vested on July 1, 2020, and 27.273% of the RSUs vesting for each quarter of continuous service to the Issuer by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Meaghan S. Nelson, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-05</signatureDate>
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