<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-000306.txt : 20210104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210104164209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-000306
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARENDS MICHAEL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282317

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50658
		FILM NUMBER:		21502301

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NONE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock award effective December 31, 2020 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">See Exhibit A.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted stock award effective January 4, 2021 (the &quot;Second Grant Date&quot;) with 25% of such shares vesting on the first, second, third and fourth annual anniversary of  the Second Grant Date, subject to double-trigger acceleration upon change of control as set forth in the reporting person's employment agreement with the Issuer.</footnote>
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EXHIBIT A - FOOTNOTE 2
Such options and shares of restricted stock shall vest on the fifth
annual anniversary of the Grant Date with accelerated vesting upon
certain events and subject to continued employment at all such times.
With respect to acceleration, (a) 50% of such options and shares of
restricted stock shall vest upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted
OIBA or share price targets at the later of eighteen (18) months or
performance attainment (2021 revenue (or trailing 12 months revenue)
exceeding 120% of 2020 level, 2021 adjusted OIBA (or trailing 12 months
adjusted OIBA) exceeding specified multiples of 2020 level, or the Class B
Common
Stock share price for twenty (20) consecutive trading days exceeding 150% of
the initial 2020  consecutive trading day average), and (b) such remaining
unvested options and shares of restricted stock shall vest upon attainment
of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share price targets at the later of
thirty (30) months or performance attainment (trailing twelve (12) month
revenue exceeding 127% of 2020 level, trailing twelve (12) month adjusted
OIBA exceeding specified multiples of 2020 level higher than the initial
performance target above, or the Class B Common Stock share price for twenty
(20)
consecutive trading days exceeding 160% of the initial 2020 consecutive trading
day average). Such options and shares of restricted stock shall also be subject
to the Corporation's standard form of executive officer "Double-Trigger Change
in
Control Acceleration" of vesting to the extent not otherwise vested upon such
event.
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