<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001013762-23-004431.txt : 20231017
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231017160122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-23-004431
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LUNSFORD MARK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184849

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32929
		FILM NUMBER:		231329614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Peraso Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890394
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770291941
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 BERING DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408 418 7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2309 BERING DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MoSys, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060530

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960613
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        <issuerCik>0000890394</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Peraso Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PRSO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Revenue Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-10-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>13256</value>
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                    <value>0.1751</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) award granted on October 24, 2022. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock once vested. The RSUs vest as to one-third of the shares on October 15, 2023 and the remaining two-thirds of the shares underlying the RSUs will vest in semi-annual increments over 24 months from the one-year anniversary of October 15, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the number of shares of the Company's common stock withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation in connection with the settlement of shares of common stock underlying the portion of the RSUs that vested on October 13, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Sullivan by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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