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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-007297
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Miller Edwin A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001963474

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50658
		FILM NUMBER:		23591143

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MARCHEX, INC.
		STREET 2:		520 PIKE STREET, SUITE 2000
		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:		206-331-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 PIKE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock option award effective February 3, 2023 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;), with 25% of such option shares vesting on the first annual anniversary of the Grant Date and 1/12 of the remainder vesting in equal increments quarterly thereafter over the following three (3) year period, subject to acceleration of vesting in certain events.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock option grant effective on the Grant Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit A.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Edwin A. Miller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-02-06</signatureDate>
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<PRE>
EXHIBIT A - FOOTNOTE 3
Such options 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 shall vest
upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share
price targets at the later of twenty-four (24) months or
performance attainment (2023 revenue (or subsequent years
revenue) exceeding 120% of year of grant level, 2023 adjusted
OIBA (or subsequent years adjusted OIBA) exceeding specified
multiples of year of grant level, or following the first year
the Class B Common Stock share price for twenty (20) consecutive
trading days exceeding 150% of the year of grant trading day
average), and (b) such remaining unvested options shall vest
upon attainment of specified revenue, adjusted OIBA or share
price targets at the later of thirty-six (36) months or
performance attainment (2023 revenue (or subsequent years)
exceeding 127% of year of grant level, 2023 adjusted OIBA
(or subsequent years) exceeding specified multiples of year
of grant level higher than the initial performance target
above, or following the first year the Class B Common Stock
share price for twenty (20) consecutive trading days
exceeding 160% of the year of grant trading day average).
Such options shall also be subject to acceleration of vesting
in certain additional events.
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