FORM 4
[X] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BOULET VIRGINIA		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. [ VLDR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5521 HELLYER AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/10/2023
(Street)

SAN JOSE 95138
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 2/10/2023  M(1)  15652 A$0 266506 D  
Common Stock 2/10/2023  D  266506 D (2)(3)0 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit  (4)2/10/2023  A     15652   (4) (4)Common Stock 15652.0 $0 (5)0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) On February 10, 2023, the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 4, 2022 (as it may be amended from time to time), by and among Ouster, Inc. ("Ouster"), Oban Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster, Oban Merger Sub II LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster, and Velodyne Lidar, Inc. ("Velodyne") occurred, pursuant to which Velodyne merged into a wholly owned subsidiary of Ouster (the "Merger").
(2) At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Velodyne common stock automatically converted to the right to receive 0.8204 of a share of Ouster common stock.
(3) Includes a restricted stock award of 111,028 shares that was accelerated upon the closing of the Mergers pursuant to the Company's Outside Director Compensation Policy.
(4) The Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units ("RSUs"), which represent a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock. The RSUs were granted in connection with theReporting Person's appointment as a member of the Board of Directors. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service, the RSUs will vest with respect to 1/3 of the RSUs annually on the date of grant.
(5) Pursuant to the Company's Outside Director Compensation Policy, each unvested RSU was accelerated upon the closing of the Merger.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
BOULET VIRGINIA
5521 HELLYER AVENUE
SAN JOSE 95138		X
Signatures
/s/ Daniel Horwood, Attorney-in-Fact2/13/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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