Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Veritone, Inc. [VERI]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

520 NEWPORT CENTER DR., 12TH FLOOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2017

(Street)

NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Secured Convertible Promissory Note ⁽¹⁾	05/17/2017		C		1,523,746	A	$ 13.6088	1,673,746	D
Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant ⁽²⁾	05/17/2017		X		2,150,335	A	$ 13.6088	3,824,081	D
Secured Convertible Bridge Note ⁽³⁾	05/17/2017		C		295,440	A	$ 13.6088	4,119,521	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Secured Convertible Promissory Note

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

1,523,746

⁽¹⁾

08/15/2017

Common Stock

1,523,746

$ 0

Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

2,150,335

⁽²⁾

08/15/2017

Common Stock

2,150,335

$ 0

Secured Convertible Bridge Note

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

295,440

⁽³⁾

11/25/2017

Common Stock

295,440

$ 0

Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

9,180 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁴⁾

03/17/2027⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

9,180

$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾

39,180

Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

9,180 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁴⁾

04/17/2017⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

9,180

$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾

39,180

Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche A)

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

9,180 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁴⁾

05/11/2027⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

9,180

$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾

39,180

Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche B)

$ 13.6088

05/17/2017

9,180 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽⁴⁾

05/11/2027⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

9,180

$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾

39,180

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP 520 NEWPORT CENTER DR. 12TH FLOOR NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660		X

Signatures

/s/ Edward J. Treska, Name: Acacia Research Corporation, By: Edward J. Treska, Title: EVP, General Counsel & Secretary		05/19/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the "Note") issued on August 15, 2016, all outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Note was automatically converted into 1,523,746 shares of common stock upon closing of the initial public offereing ("IPO") on 5/17/2017 of hte Issuer's securities.
(2)	Pursuant to the terms of the Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Primary Warrant") dated as of August 15, 2016, the Primary Warrant was automatcially exercised for 2,150,335 shares of common stock upon the closing of the IPO on 5/17/2017.
(3)	Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Convertible Bridge Note (the "Bridge Note") issued on March 15, 2017, all outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Bridge Notes were converted into 295,440 shares of common stock at the election of the Reporting Person upon closing of the IPO on 5/17/2017.
(4)	Upon closing of the IPO on 5/17/2017, pursuant to the terms of this warrant, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of this warrant was automatically increased from 30,000 shares 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, reflecting an acquisition of an additional 9,180 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrant.

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