Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

May 15, 2017

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Steelberg Chad

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VERITONE, INC.
3366 VIA LIDO

(Street)
NEWPORT BEACH CA 92663

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Veritone, Inc. [ VERI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $15 05/11/2017 A 1,044,819 (1) 05/10/2027 Common Stock 1,044,819 $0.00 1,044,819 D
Performance Stock Option (Right to Purchase) $15 05/11/2017 A 522,409 (2) 05/10/2027 Common Stock 522,409 $0.00 522,409 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The shares of common stock subject to this option will vest in 36 equal monthly installments upon the completion of each month of service by the Reporting Person over the three (3) year period measured from May 11, 2017.
2. The shares of common stock subject to his option shall vest in full upon the earlier of (i) the date the market capitalization of the Issuer equals or exceeds $400,000,000 for at least five consecutive trading days, or (ii) May 17, 2022, provided that Reporting Person is still in the service of the Issuer.
/s/ Ellen S. Bancroft, Attorney-in-Fact 05/15/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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