Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Steelberg Ryan 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 __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) PRESIDENT AND CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VERITONE, INC., 5291 CALIFORNIA AVE., SUITE 350 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/14/2026 (Street) IRVINE, CA 92617 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 07/14/2026 A 925,000(1) A $ 0 2,200,868 D Common Stock 581,474 I The RSS Living Trust, dated April 6, 2012(2) Common Stock 2,003,349 I RVH, LLC(3)

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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

Performance Stock Unit

(4)

07/14/2026

A

925,000

(4)

07/14/2036

Common Stock

925,000

$ 0

925,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Steelberg Ryan C/O VERITONE, INC. 5291 CALIFORNIA AVE., SUITE 350 IRVINE, CA 92617	X		PRESIDENT AND CEO

Signatures

/s/ Craig Gatarz, Attorney-in-Fact		07/16/2026
**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 RSUs representing the right to receive shares of the issuer's common stock upon vesting. One-third of the RSUs vest on each of July 7, 2027, July 7, 2028 and July 7, 2029, subject to the reporting person's continuous service with the issuer on each date.
(2)	Reporting person is the trustee of The RSS Living Trust dated April 6, 2012 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 RVH, LLC, a limited liability company. Reporting person is the sole manager and member of RVH, LLC.
(4)	Consists of performance stock units representing the contingent right to receive shares of the issuer's common stock upon vesting. Performance stock units representing shares of the issuer's common stock vest in three substantially equal installments upon the achievement of milestone stock price goals of $1.8825 per share, $3.7650 per share and $5.6475 per share (each, a "Milestone Price") within specified performance periods, as certified by the compensation committee of the issuer's board of directors. Achievement of each Milestone Price is measured using the volume-weighted average closing price of the issuer's common stock over the 90-calendar day period ending on the last day of the applicable performance period.

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