<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898432-18-000003.txt : 20180103
<SEC-HEADER>0000898432-18-000003.hdr.sgml : 20180103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180103170019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898432-18-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steelberg Chad
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001704669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38093
		FILM NUMBER:		18506348

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

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
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    <periodOfReport>2017-12-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001615165</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Veritone, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VERI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001704669</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Steelberg Chad</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VERITONE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>575 ANTON BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COSTA MESA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92626</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <officerTitle>CEO and Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5215</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.966</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17807</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3355387</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Newport</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>298287</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Steel Holdings, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>76970</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By VIF I, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>445278</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By VLOC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>961835</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By BV16, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares automatically issued to reporting person on the last trading day of the fourth calendar quarter of 2017 pursuant to the Employment Agreement between reporting person and the issuer, under the issuer's 2017 Stock Incentive Plan.  Pursuant to the terms of such Employment Agreement, the number of shares was determined by dividing $125,000 by the average closing price of the issuer's common stock for the last five trading days of the calendar quarter, which was $23.966.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares are held by Newport Coast Investments, LLC (&quot;Newport&quot;).  Reporting person's grantor trust is a managing member of Newport and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;) or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are held by Steel Holdings, LLC.  Reporting person is the Manager of Steel Holdings, LLC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares are held by VIF I, LLC.  Reporting person is the Manager and one of the members of VIF I, LLC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares are held by Veritone LOC I, LLC (&quot;VLOC&quot;). Reporting person's grantor trust owns 50% of the membership interests in Steel Veritone Fund I, LLC, which owns 50% of the membership interests in VLOC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Shares are held by BV16, LLC.  Reporting person is the Manager of NCI Investments, LLC (and his grantor trust owns 50% of the membership interests of NCI Investments, LLC), which is the Manager of BV16, LLC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.  This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne, as attorney-in-fact for reporting person</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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