Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

February 12, 2021

FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Steelberg Chad
  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, Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O VERITONE, INC., 575 ANTON BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2021
(Street)

COSTA MESA, CA 92626
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/11/2021   A   179,845 (1) A $ 0 681,899 D  
Common Stock               215,921 I Held by Steel Veritone Fund I, LLC (2)
Common Stock               160,426 I Held by CSVH, LLC (3)
Common Stock               425,603 I Held by son (4)
Common Stock               425,603 I Held by daughter (5)
Common Stock               425,603 I Held by spouse as custodian (6)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Steelberg Chad
C/O VERITONE, INC.
575 ANTON BOULEVARD
COSTA MESA, CA 92626
  X   X   CEO, Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

 /s/Jeffrey B. Coyne, as attorney-in-fact for reporting person   02/12/2021
**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) Consists of restricted stock units representing the right to receive upon vesting a total of 179,845 shares of the issuer's common stock, which have been granted to reporting person pursuant to the terms of his Employment Agreement with the issuer. All such restricted stock units will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the continuous service of reporting person with the issuer.
(2) Shares are held by Steel Veritone Fund I, LLC ("SVF"). Reporting person is the Manager of SVF (and his grantor trust owns 50% of the membership interests in SVF) and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of such shares. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) Shares are held by CSVH, LLC, a limited liability company. Reporting person is the sole manager and member of CSVH, LLC.
(4) Shares are held by reporting person's son. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(5) Shares are held by reporting person's daughter. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
(6) Shares are held by reporting person's spouse, as custodian for his minor daughter. Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

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