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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-729310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161001
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161003

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARCHEX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224133
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				352194038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50658
		FILM NUMBER:		161915848

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 PIKE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-774-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 PIKE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;1, 2016 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Marchex, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>520 Pike Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 2000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Seattle,
Washington 98101 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(206) 331-3300 </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information set forth under
Item&nbsp;5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Board and Officer Changes. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective on October&nbsp;1, 2016, Clark Kokich (&#147;<U>Kokich</U>&#148;) resigned as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Marchex, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) and as a member of the Board of Directors (the &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;Kokich&#146;s decision to resign was not as a result of any disagreement with the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Effective on October&nbsp;3, 2016 (the &#147;<U>Effective Date</U>&#148;), by mutual agreement, Peter Christothoulou resigned as Chief
Executive Officer of the Company and on the Effective Date, the Board appointed Anne Devereux-Mills as Chairman of the Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>Also
on the Effective Date, the Board established an Interim Office of the CEO subject to oversight by Anne Devereux-Mills as Chairman. The Interim Office of the CEO consists of Michael Arends, Chief Financial Officer of the Company; Ethan Caldwell,
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company; Gary Nafus, Chief Revenue Officer of the Company; and Russell C. Horowitz, currently a consultant to the Company and previously Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board. The Interim Office of the CEO will perform the duties and responsibilities of the chief executive officer on an interim basis while a search for a permanent chief executive officer is conducted by the Nominating&nbsp;&amp; Governance
Committee of the Board.&nbsp;During the period in which the Interim Office of the CEO is active, Ethan Caldwell will act as the principal executive officer for Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) reporting
purposes.&nbsp;Further information regarding Ms.&nbsp;Devereux-Mills, Mr.&nbsp;Arends, Mr.&nbsp;Caldwell, Mr.&nbsp;Nafus and Mr.&nbsp;Horowitz is set forth in the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;4, 2016.
<B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Separation Agreement (Christothoulou). </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with his resignation, on the Effective Date Mr.&nbsp;Christothoulou entered into a separation agreement and release with the
Company (the &#147;<U>Christothoulou Separation Agreement</U>&#148;), which supersedes and replaces any employment and retention related agreements with Christothoulou. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Christothoulou shall remain an employee of the
Company through October&nbsp;31, 2016. The Christothoulou Separation Agreement provides for the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">a cash payment equal to $285,000 payable on the Effective Date and a second cash payment equal to $285,000 payable on April&nbsp;3, 2017 subject to performance of transition services in cooperation with the Company
through such date; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">payment by the Company of its share of medical, dental and vision insurance premiums under COBRA for Christothoulou and Christothoulou&#146;s dependents for up to twelve (12) months following the termination date; and
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">an additional vesting of 190,187 shares of restricted stock and an additional vesting of 288,877 options held by Christothoulou as of the termination date. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the Christothoulou Separation Agreement contains a release of claims, as well as an acknowledgement of
Mr.&nbsp;Christothoulou&#146;s existing non-competition and non-solicitation obligations pursuant to his Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company dated April&nbsp;21, 2016. </P>

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Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company&#146;s next applicable periodic report or registration statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company issued a press release regarding the Board and officer changes described above on October&nbsp;3, 2016. A copy of the press
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ M<SMALL>ICHAEL</SMALL>&nbsp;A. A<SMALL>RENDS</SMALL></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Marchex Announces CEO and Board Transitions </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Company Reiterates Revenue Guidance for Third Quarter </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SEATTLE&#151;October 3, 2016&#151; <U>Marchex</U> (NASDAQ:MCHX), a leading mobile advertising analytics company, today announced changes to its executive
leadership team to improve its operational performance and focus on returning the company to profitability.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pete Christothoulou has resigned as CEO,
effective immediately.&nbsp;In addition, Clark Kokich has resigned as a member of the Board of Directors.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anne Devereux-Mills, Board member, has assumed
responsibilities as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.&nbsp;She has more than 25 years of executive leadership experience in global advertising and marketing organizations.&nbsp;Previously, Devereux-Mills was an executive at
the Omnicom Group, where she held roles of President, CEO and Chairman for companies within the Omnicom Group.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors has created an
Interim Office of the CEO subject to oversight by Anne Devereux-Mills as Chairman and comprised of the following members: Russell Horowitz, former CEO and Chairman of the Board and current consultant to the company, Michael Arends, Chief Financial
Officer; Ethan Caldwell, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel; and Gary Nafus, Chief Revenue Officer.&nbsp;The Board of Directors will begin a search for the company&#146;s next CEO. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Marchex has a long history of delivering exceptional products and service to its customers while being a cash-generating company,&#148; said Anne
Devereux-Mills, Chairman of the Board. &#147;As we begin the process of looking for a new CEO, we are reaffirming our commitment to our customers and our opportunity, while focusing on returning Marchex to a profitable, cash-generating company as
soon as possible. The Board thanks Pete for his service and is appreciative of the many contributions he has made to Marchex.&#148;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I am proud of
the organization we&#146;ve built and the culture centered on &#147;customers first,&#148; said Christothoulou. &#147;The company has a great opportunity fueled by incredible people and I&#146;ll continue to be a supporter.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the company is reiterating its third quarter revenue guidance for $30 million or more.&nbsp;For Adjusted OIBA in the third quarter, Marchex now
expects a range of a loss of $3.5 million to $4.5 million including adjustments related to personnel matters for the third quarter. For Adjusted EBITDA, the company now expects a range of a loss of $2.5 million to $3.5 million. As of
September&nbsp;30, 2016 the company had more than $104 million cash on-hand.</P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>About Marchex: </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Marchex</U> is a mobile advertising analytics company that connects online behavior to real-world, offline actions. By linking critical touchpoints in the
customer journey, Marchex&#146;s products enable a 360-degree view of marketing effectiveness. Brands and agencies utilize Marchex&#146;s products to transform business performance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please visit <U>www.marchex.com,</U> <U>www.marchex.com/blog</U> or <U>@marchex</U> on Twitter (Twitter.com/Marchex), where&nbsp;Marchex&nbsp;discloses
material information from time to time about the company, its financial information, and its business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Source: Marchex, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Marchex Investor Relations </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Trevor Caldwell, 206-331-3600 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: ir(at)marchex.com </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For press inquiries only: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mark Peterson 206-390-0204 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mark(at)pointerpr.com </P>
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