---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-100800"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VERI"
cik: "0001615165"
company_name: "Veritone, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T18:57:21.752705+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Veritone director Gehl to step down at June meeting; Keithley nominated as replacement

## Summary
- Jeffrey P. Gehl will not seek re-election at June 13, 2024 annual meeting and will resign as director immediately prior.
- Gehl's decision is not due to any dispute with Veritone, its management, or the board.
- Board nominates Michael Keithley (former CIO, United Talent Agency) for election as Class I director at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-100800
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VERI
- cik: 0001615165
- company_name: Veritone, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000119312524100800/0001193125-24-100800-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000119312524100800/d808669d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-100800
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-100800.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-100800.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey P. Gehl departed as Class I Director at Veritone, Inc..
  - Action: resign
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: On April 12, 2024, Jeffrey P. Gehl informed Veritone, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election as a Class I Director at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, currently scheduled to be held on June 13, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000119312524100800/0001193125-24-100800-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Keithley was appointed as Class I Director at Veritone, Inc..
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: The Board has nominated Michael Keithley to stand for election as a Class I Director at the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1615165/000119312524100800/0001193125-24-100800-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.