8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2024

Marchex, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

000-50658

35-2194038

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1200 5th Ave, Suite 1300,

Seattle, Washington

98101

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (206) 331-3300

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class B Common Stock

 

MCHX

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 6, 2024 (the “Grant Date”), following the re-election of directors at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders of Marchex, Inc. (“Marchex”), the Compensation Committee of Marchex approved stock option grants under the Corporation’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) effective on the Grant Date of 50,000 options to each of Marchex’s directors as compensation for their annual board service. Each such option shall have an exercise price being the closing price of the Corporation’s Class B common stock on the Grant Date. Such options shall vest over two years, with 50% of the total option shares vesting on the first and second annual anniversaries of the Grant Date, respectively, and with vesting in full upon a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan). In addition, Marchex agreed to pay each independent director $7,500 in cash per quarter for the independent directors’ annual board service.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 


 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Marchex has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

MARCHEX, INC.

 

 

Date: November 7, 2024

By:

/s/ FRANCIS J. FEENEY

 

Name:

Francis J. Feeney

 

Title:

Secretary