---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-23-000834"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHX"
cik: "0001224133"
company_name: "MARCHEX INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T07:55:47.019514+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marchex grants stock options and restricted stock to three executive officers

## Summary
- Russell Horowitz: 51,000 options + 51,000 restricted shares.
- Ryan Polley: 50,000 options + 140,000 restricted shares.
- Michael Arends: 59,000 options + 59,000 restricted shares.
- Options vest 25% on first anniversary then quarterly over 4 years; restricted stock vests equally over 4 years.
- Grants effective Jan 25, 2023 under 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-23-000834
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHX
- cik: 0001224133
- company_name: MARCHEX INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000156459023000834/0001564590-23-000834-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1224133/000156459023000834/mchx-8k_20230125.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-23-000834.txt

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