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

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 and Chairman of the Board
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O VERITONE, INC., 575 ANTON BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/29/2017
(Street)

COSTA MESA, CA 92626
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   12/29/2017     A    5215   (1) A $23.966   (1) 17807   D    
Common Stock                  3355387   I   By Newport   (2)
Common Stock                  298287   I   By Steel Holdings, Inc.   (3)
Common Stock                  76970   I   By VIF I, LLC   (4)
Common Stock                  445278   I   By VLOC   (5)
Common Stock                  961835   I   By BV16, LLC   (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents shares automatically issued to reporting person on the last trading day of the fourth calendar quarter of 2017 pursuant to the Employment Agreement between reporting person and the issuer, under the issuer's 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. Pursuant to the terms of such Employment Agreement, the number of shares was determined by dividing $125,000 by the average closing price of the issuer's common stock for the last five trading days of the calendar quarter, which was $23.966.
(2)  Shares are held by Newport Coast Investments, LLC ("Newport"). Reporting person's grantor trust is a managing member of Newport and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)  Shares are held by Steel Holdings, LLC. Reporting person is the Manager of Steel Holdings, LLC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity.
(4)  Shares are held by VIF I, LLC. Reporting person is the Manager and one of the members of VIF I, LLC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(5)  Shares are held by Veritone LOC I, LLC ("VLOC"). Reporting person's grantor trust owns 50% of the membership interests in Steel Veritone Fund I, LLC, which owns 50% of the membership interests in VLOC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6)  Shares are held by BV16, LLC. Reporting person is the Manager of NCI Investments, LLC (and his grantor trust owns 50% of the membership interests of NCI Investments, LLC), which is the Manager of BV16, LLC and, as such, reporting person may be deemed a beneficial owner of the shares held by such entity. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of all of the shares held by such entity, and reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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 and Chairman of the Board

Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey B. Coyne, as attorney-in-fact for reporting person 1/3/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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