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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-012969"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VERI"
cik: "0001615165"
company_name: "Veritone, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:03:21.310847+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veritone appoints Ryan Steelberg Chairman; Chad Steelberg consulting deal revised, total $2.2M

## Summary
- Ryan Steelberg, CEO, appointed Chairman of Board effective Jan 22, 2024; Chad Steelberg remains director.
- Amended consulting agreement with Chad Steelberg (Steel Holdings) for technical advisory through Dec 2025.
- Total compensation: $1.0M lump sum on July 1, 2024 plus $50k/month for Jan 2024-Dec 2025 (~$1.2M).
- Prior consulting agreement superseded; termination provisions include 90-day notice and acceleration on change of control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-012969
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VERI
- cik: 0001615165
- company_name: Veritone, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000119312524012969/0001193125-24-012969-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000119312524012969/d609930d8k.htm

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