Veritone, Inc. SEC filings document the reporting obligations of an operating company whose common stock trades on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol VERI. The filings cover operating results, material-event reports, registered securities offerings, capital-structure disclosures, governance matters and agreements tied to its enterprise AI software, data services and managed-services business.
Recent regulatory disclosures include Form 8-K reports on preliminary financial results, revenue-accounting matters, non-reliance on previously issued interim financial statements, changes in the company's independent registered public accounting firm, and auditor reports containing going-concern explanatory language. The filing record also includes late-filing notices, registration-statement materials for common stock offerings, and disclosures concerning board and audit-committee actions.
Veritone, Inc. reported that on July 14, 2026, its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Ryan Steelberg, voluntarily reduced his annual salary by 50%, from $665,000 to $332,500. The change applies to his cash compensation as a senior executive.
The company links this salary reduction to its ongoing cost reduction initiatives and a broader realignment of its business and operating cost structure. The move reflects an adjustment in top executive pay in the context of these restructuring and cost-management efforts.
Veritone, Inc. reported results of its July 7, 2026 annual stockholder meeting and related corporate actions. Stockholders approved an amendment to the certificate of incorporation increasing authorized common stock from 150,000,000 to 225,000,000 shares, effective upon filing in Delaware on July 10, 2026.
Stockholders also approved an amendment and restatement of the company’s 2023 equity incentive plan, adding 3,000,000 shares of common stock available for equity awards. A time-based and a performance-based RSU grant to President, CEO and Chairman Ryan Steelberg were approved.
At the meeting, 47,523,454 shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy out of 92,954,401 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, representing approximately 51.12% of eligible shares. All six proposals on the agenda, including director elections, auditor ratification and advisory say‑on‑pay, received majority support.
Zilis Michael reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Veritone director Michael Zilis reported receiving equity awards in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). He was granted 120,000 RSUs that will vest in full on the earlier of July 7, 2027, or the day immediately before Veritone’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
A separate grant of 120,000 RSUs was also reported. For this award, 50% will vest on the earlier of July 7, 2027, or the day immediately before the 2027 annual meeting, and the remaining 50% will vest on March 14, 2028. These RSUs represent the right to receive shares of Veritone common stock upon vesting and reflect stock-based compensation rather than open-market purchases.
Morales Francisco reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Veritone, Inc. director Francisco Morales reported two equity compensation awards in the form of restricted stock units. Each award covers 120,000 RSUs, representing future rights to receive common shares at no purchase price.
For one award, all 120,000 RSUs vest on the earlier of July 7, 2027 or the day immediately before Veritone’s 2027 annual stockholder meeting. For the second award, 50% vests on that same 2027 date benchmark and the remaining 50% vests on March 14, 2028, aligning compensation with multi‑year service.
KURTZ KNUTE P. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Veritone, Inc. director Knute P. Kurtz received two equity awards in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. Each grant covers 120,000 shares, for a total of 240,000 underlying shares of Veritone stock.
One 120,000-share RSU grant will fully vest on the earlier of July 7, 2027, or the day immediately before Veritone’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The other 120,000-share grant vests in two equal parts, with 50% on the same 2027 date and the remaining 50% on March 14, 2028. These are compensation-related awards at no purchase price, not open-market share purchases.
Keithley Michael reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Veritone, Inc. director Michael Keithley reported compensation-related equity grants rather than open-market trades. On July 7, 2026, he received two awards of restricted stock units, each covering 120,000 shares of common stock, for a total of 240,000 RSUs.
One 120,000-unit grant will vest in full on the earlier of July 7, 2027 or the day immediately before Veritone’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The other 120,000-unit grant will vest 50% on that same earlier date and 50% on March 14, 2028. The awards were granted at no cash cost per share and increase his direct equity stake, with one line of the filing showing 300,000 common shares held directly after the transaction.
Taketa Richard H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Veritone, Inc. director Richard H. Taketa reported equity awards and updated holdings. He received two grants of restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing 120,000 shares of Veritone common stock at no purchase price. One 120,000-share RSU award will fully vest on the earlier of July 7, 2027 or the day immediately preceding Veritone’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The other 120,000-share RSU award will vest 50% on the same 2027 date and 50% on March 14, 2028. Following these awards, he holds 349,416 shares directly and 70,848 shares indirectly through a family trust as trustee with his spouse.
Veritone, Inc. announced a restructuring plan that includes a significant workforce reduction and cuts to third-party operating costs. The plan is expected to reduce the company’s workforce by at least 25% compared to its employee count as of March 31, 2026.
The restructuring, which began on June 10, 2026 and is expected to be substantially completed by late July 2026, aims to achieve an annualized reduction of up to 30% in operating expenses versus the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2026. Veritone cannot yet estimate the total charges, which will mainly relate to severance, transition costs, certain contract exit costs and continued employee benefits.
Veritone, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 virtual annual meeting on July 7, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Stockholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2026, when 92,954,401 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to vote.
The proxy seeks approval to elect two Class III directors, ratify CBIZ CPAs P.C. as independent auditor, and approve an advisory vote on executive compensation. Stockholders are also asked to amend the certificate of incorporation to increase authorized common shares, adopt a second amendment and restatement of the 2023 equity incentive plan, and approve CEO strategic equity awards.
In 2025, CEO Ryan Steelberg received $665,000 in salary, a $166,250 bonus and $1.68 million in stock awards, while CFO Michael Zemetra received $428,000 in salary, a $64,200 bonus and $575,850 in stock awards. Both executives participate in performance-based cash and equity incentive programs.