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The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, a one year frequency for future advisory votes on the Company’s named executive officer compensation. 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The voting results were: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 11,415,213 3,892,945 80,177 9,286,113","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000095017023027261/0000950170-23-027261-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"7207a0f7bb1027fe98eef3f126cddb39604e244c","claim":"Veritone, Inc. shareholders approved Election of two nominees, Chad Steelberg and Ryan Steelberg, as Class III directors at the 2023-06-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The voting results were: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Chad Steelberg 11,830,128 3,558,207 9,286,113 Ryan Steelberg 13,434,658 1,953,677 9,286,113","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000095017023027261/0000950170-23-027261-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"be83a7fa7cf8e5722255a825bd72e29b62b24099","claim":"Veritone, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-06-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 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