8-K

Veritone, Inc.

Date: February 12, 2025

/s/ Michael L. Zemetra

Michael L. Zemetra

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

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): February 10, 2025

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.)

1615 Platte Street

2nd Floor

Denver, Colorado

80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (888) 507-1737

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	VERI	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed, Ryan Steelberg, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Veritone, Inc. (the “Company”) voluntarily reduced his salary to $1 in May 2023, and such reduction has remained in effect since then. Pursuant to Mr. Steelberg’s 2023 employment agreement, his annual base salary had been set initially at $525,000. On February 10, 2025, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the annual base salary of Mr. Steelberg to $665,000, which the Committee believes returns his base salary to an amount more reflective of market levels. The base salary increase became effective on January 1, 2025.

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by Veritone Inc.