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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-322769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHX"
cik: "0001224133"
company_name: "MARCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:53:24.768262+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marchex grants 50,000 options to each director; annual meeting re-elects all nominees

## Summary
- Each director granted 50,000 stock options under 2021 Plan, vesting 50% annually over two years; exercise price at Dec 16 close.
- Independent directors to receive $7,500 cash per quarter for board service.
- At Dec 16 annual meeting, all five director nominees re-elected: Arends, Cline, Cogsville, Horowitz, Wisehart.
- Ratification of independent auditor approved with 152,299,333 votes for, 1,536 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-322769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHX
- cik: 0001224133
- company_name: MARCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000119312525322769/0001193125-25-322769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000119312525322769/mchx-20251216.htm

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