veri-20260714

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): July 14, 2026

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.)


5291 California Avenue, Suite 350 Irvine, California			92617
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(888) 507-1737

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 Global Market

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 8.01 Other Events

On July 14, 2026, Ryan Steelberg, the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Veritone, Inc. (the “Company”), voluntarily reduced his salary by 50% from $665,000 to $332,500 to further support the Company’s ongoing cost reduction initiatives in light of the realignment of its business and operating cost structure.

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.


			VERITONE, INC.

			By:			/s/ MICHAEL L. ZEMETRA
						Michael L. Zemetra
						Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
						(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: July 16, 2026