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accession: "0000950170-25-058778"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001389002"
company_name: "MARIN SOFTWARE INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:45:45.480178+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marin Software issues single Series A Preferred share to CEO Lien with special voting rights on sale/dissolution

## Summary
- Issued one Series A Preferred share to CEO Christopher Lien for $1.00 on April 25, 2025.
- Share voting rights: on sale/dissolution proposals, holder can cast votes equal to outstanding common shares.
- No dividend rights; liquidation preference of $0.01 before common shareholders.
- Transfer restricted without Board consent.
- Delaware voided charter for failure to file annual reports; revived on April 23, now in good standing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-058778
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001389002
- company_name: MARIN SOFTWARE INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389002/000095017025058778/0000950170-25-058778-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389002/000095017025058778/mrin-20250422.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-058778.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  MARIN SOFTWARE INC: Amendment to Articles of Incorporation via Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred Stock (effective 2025-04-25).
  - Change: fiscal year change
  - Effective: 2025-04-25
  source text: Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. The description of the Certificate of Designation set forth under Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389002/000095017025058778/0000950170-25-058778-index.htm

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