---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-000294"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHX"
cik: "0001224133"
company_name: "MARCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T20:52:12.435105+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marchex grants 210K stock options and 210K RSUs to four executive officers

## Summary
- Russell Horowitz: 51,000 options and 51,000 RSUs granted on Jan 3, 2022.
- Ryan Polley, John Roswech, Michael Arends each received 50,000 to 59,000 options and equal RSUs.
- Options have exercise price equal to closing price on grant date; vest 25% on first anniversary then quarterly.
- RSUs vest 25% annually over four years; accelerated vesting on certain events.
- Grants made under 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, subject to continued employment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-000294
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHX
- cik: 0001224133
- company_name: MARCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1224133/000156459022000294/0001564590-22-000294-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000156459022000294/mchx-8k_20220103.htm

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