UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2018

 

 

Veritone, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-38093		47-1161641
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

575 Anton Boulevard, Suite 100 Costa Mesa, California 92626

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 888-507-1737

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On August 13, 2018, Edward J. Treska provided notice of his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Veritone, Inc. (the “Company”) effective as of that date. Mr. Treska had been nominated as a director by Acacia Research Corporation (“Acacia”) pursuant to the Voting Agreement entered into among the Company, Acacia and certain other stockholders in August 2016 (the “Voting Agreement”). He was appointed to the Board in May 2017 and served continuously since that time. Mr. Treska has resigned from the Board in connection with his separation of service with Acacia. His resignation does not involve any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, as this vacancy has been created by the resignation of a director nominated by Acacia, Acacia has the right to nominate a director to fill this vacancy.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

August 17, 2018				VERITONE, INC.
				By:		/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne
						Jeffrey B. Coyne
						Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
						Secretary