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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-141612"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHX"
cik: "0001224133"
company_name: "MARCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T21:29:36.205770+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marchex enters consulting agreement with Vice Chairman Arends; grants 75,000 options

## Summary
- $180,000 upfront payment to Michael Arends for strategic consulting in FY2025.
- 75,000 stock options granted on Jan 2, 2025, vesting over 2 years.
- $15,000 per quarter for board service as Vice Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-141612
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHX
- cik: 0001224133
- company_name: MARCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000095017024141612/0000950170-24-141612-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000095017024141612/mchx-20241231.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-141612.txt

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