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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (Last) (First) (Middle) 520 NEWPORT CENTER DR. 12TH FLOOR (Street) NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 (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) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/17/2017
	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
Secured Convertible Promissory Note(1)	05/17/2017		C		1,523,746	A	$13.6088	1,673,746	D
Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant(2)	05/17/2017		X		2,150,335	A	$13.6088	3,824,081	D
Secured Convertible Bridge Note(3)	05/17/2017		C		295,440	A	$13.6088	4,119,521	D

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
Secured Convertible Promissory Note	$13.6088	05/17/2017		C			1,523,746	(1)	08/15/2017	Common Stock	1,523,746	$0	0	D
Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant	$13.6088	05/17/2017		X			2,150,335	(2)	08/15/2017	Common Stock	2,150,335	$0	0	D
Secured Convertible Bridge Note	$13.6088	05/17/2017		C			295,440	(3)	11/25/2017	Common Stock	295,440	$0	0	D
Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant	$13.6088	05/17/2017		J		9,180(4)		(4)	03/17/2027(4)	Common Stock	9,180	$0(4)	39,180	D
Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant	$13.6088	05/17/2017		J		9,180(4)		(4)	04/17/2017(4)	Common Stock	9,180	$0(4)	39,180	D
Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche A)	$13.6088	05/17/2017		J		9,180(4)		(4)	05/11/2027(4)	Common Stock	9,180	$0(4)	39,180	D
Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche B)	$13.6088	05/17/2017		J		9,180(4)		(4)	05/11/2027(4)	Common Stock	9,180	$0(4)	39,180	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the "Note") issued on August 15, 2016, all outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Note was automatically converted into 1,523,746 shares of common stock upon closing of the initial public offereing ("IPO") on 5/17/2017 of hte Issuer's securities.

2. Pursuant to the terms of the Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the "Primary Warrant") dated as of August 15, 2016, the Primary Warrant was automatcially exercised for 2,150,335 shares of common stock upon the closing of the IPO on 5/17/2017.

3. Pursuant to the terms of the Secured Convertible Bridge Note (the "Bridge Note") issued on March 15, 2017, all outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Bridge Notes were converted into 295,440 shares of common stock at the election of the Reporting Person upon closing of the IPO on 5/17/2017.

4. Upon closing of the IPO on 5/17/2017, pursuant to the terms of this warrant, the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of this warrant was automatically increased from 30,000 shares to a number equal to (i) the number of outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer on a fully-diluted basis, multiplied by (ii) 0.001875 or 39,180 shares, reflecting an acquisition of an additional 9,180 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of such warrant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Edward J. Treska, Name: Acacia Research Corporation, By: Edward J. Treska, Title: EVP, General Counsel & Secretary	05/19/2017
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