<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-012941.txt : 20170511
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-17-012941.hdr.sgml : 20170511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170511214539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-012941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Veritone, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001615165
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				471161641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3366 VIA LIDO
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92663
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-507-1737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3366 VIA LIDO
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92663

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934549
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38093
		FILM NUMBER:		17836202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494808300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		12TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the &quot;Note&quot;) issued on August 15, 2016, all outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Notes will be automatically converted into 1,523,746 share of common stock upon closing of the initial public offering (&quot;IPO&quot;) of the Issuer's securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the terms of the Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the &quot;Primary Warrant&quot;) dated as of August 15, 2016, the Primary Warrant will be automatically exercised for 2,150,335 shares of common stock upon closing of the IPO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to the terms of the Primary Warrant, the Issuer will issue the 10% Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the &quot;10% Warrant&quot;) with a term of five years to the Reporting Person immediately prior to the closing of the IPO.  Fifty percent (50%) of the shares of common stock underlying the 10% Warrant became exercisable on the issuance date and the remaining 50% of the shares will become exercisable on the first anniversary of the issuance date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Convertible Bridge Note (the &quot;Bridge Note&quot;) issued on March 15, 2016, all outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Bridge Notes will be automatically converted into 295,440 shares of common stock upon closing of the IPO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Upon closing of the IPO, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of this warrant will be increased to a number equal to (i) the number of outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer on a fully-diluted basis, multiplied by (ii) 0.001875 (or 39,180 shares assuming the IPO closes on May 17, 2017).</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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