Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

May 18, 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GRAZIADIO G LOUIS III
(Last) (First) (Middle)
149 PALOS VERDES BLVD.
SUITE G
(Street)
REDONDO BEACH CA 90277
(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 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2017
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
Common Stock 05/16/2017 P 663 A $11.67(1) 82,349 D
Common Stock 05/16/2017 P 23,973 A $11.67(1) 131,000 I By GFT(2)
Common Stock 05/16/2017 P 144 A $11.67(1) 8,200 I By Annuity Trust(3)
Common Stock 10,500 I By Gina-Carra(4)
Common Stock 3,300 I By Ginarra(5)
Common Stock 1,800 I By Spouse
Common Stock 2,700 I By minor child(6)
Common Stock 2,700 I By minor child(7)
Common Stock 16,636 I By Ginmarra(8)
Common Stock 4,775 I By Gino Trust(9)
Common Stock 4,775 I By Marianna Trust(10)
Common Stock 2,500 I By Foundation(11)
Common Stock 61,406 I By Boss Holdings(12)
Common Stock 4,289 I By Western Metals(13)
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
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.46 to $11.75, inclusive. Mr. Graziadio undertakes to provide to Veritone, Inc. ("Issuer"), any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
2. These shares are owned by the Graziadio Family Trust u/d/t 11/13/75 ("GFT"), an irrevocable trust established by Mr. Graziadio for the benefit of his children. Mr. Graziadio is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary of GFT and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by GFT except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of his minor children in such shares.
3. These shares are owned by the George & Reva Graziadio Charitable Lead Annuity Trust ("Annuity Trust") as to which Mr. Graziadio is the trustee and Mr. Graziadio's minor children are remainder beneficiaries. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Annuity Trust except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of his minor children in such shares.
4. These shares are owned by Gina-Carra Partnership ("Gina-Carra"), a limited partnership of which Mr. Graziadio is the trustee of one of the general partners, which is a trust for the benefit of an adult daughter of Mr. Graziadio. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Gina-Carra as he has no pecuniary interest in such shares.
5. These shares are owned by Ginarra Partners, LLC ("Ginarra"), a limited liability company owned by GFT and Gina-Carra and as to which Mr. Graziadio serves as president of the manager. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Ginarra except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of his minor children in such shares.
6. Shares owned in the name of Mr. Graziadio's minor child, George L. Graziadio IV.
7. Shares owned in the name of Mr. Graziadio's minor child, Marianna R. Graziadio.
8. These shares are owned by Ginmarra Investors Fund 1 LLC ("Ginmarra"), a limited liability company majority owned by GFT, Gina-Carra and Ginarra and as to which Mr. Graziadio serves as president of the manager. Mr. Graziadio disclaims ownership of the shares owned by Ginmarra except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
9. These shares are owned by George & Reva Graziadio Grandchildren Trust II for the benefit of Mr. Graziadio's minor child, George L. Graziadio IV ("Gino Trust"). Mr. Graziadio is the trustee of the Gino Trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Gino Trust except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of his minor child in such shares.
10. These shares are owned by George & Reva Graziadio Grandchildren Trust II for the benefit of Mr. Graziadio's minor child, Marianna Graziadio ("Marianna Trust"). Mr. Graziadio is the trustee of the Marianna Trust, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Marianna Trust except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of his minor child in such shares.
11. These shares are owned by the George and Reva Graziadio Foundation (the "Foundation"), a charitable foundation established by Mr. Graziadio's parents, as to which Mr. Graziadio has no pecuniary interest. Mr. Graziadio is one of three directors of the Foundation, does not have the right to control disposition of the shares owned by the Foundation and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Foundation as he has no pecuniary interest in such shares.
12. These shares are owned by Boss Holdings, Inc. ("Boss Holdings"), a corporation as to which Mr. Graziadio, GFT and Ginarra together are majority shareholders and Mr. Graziadio is chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Boss Holdings except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
13. These shares are owned by Western Metals Corporation ("Western Metals"), a corporation as to which GFT and Ginarra beneficially own a significant pecuniary interest and Mr. Graziadio is the president. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Western Metals except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares.
/s/ Ellen S. Bancroft, Attorney-in-Fact 05/18/2017
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