Sec Form 4 Filing - ARENDS MICHAEL A @ MARCHEX INC - 2023-09-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ARENDS MICHAEL A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MARCHEX INC [ MCHX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 1200 5TH AVE, SUITE 1300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/28/2023 (Street) SEATTLE, WA98101 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class B Common Stock 09/28/2023 A 15,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0.01 1,417,129 D Class B Common Stock 18,100 I By IRA Class B Common Stock 6,500 I By IRA for Diana Arends

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.45 09/28/2023 A 20,000 ( 2 ) 09/28/2033 Class B Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 20,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ARENDS MICHAEL A 1200 5TH AVE SUITE 1300 SEATTLE, WA98101 X Vice Chairman Signatures Michael A. Arends 10/02/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock award effective September 28, 2023 (the "Grant Date") with 50% of such shares vesting on September 28, 2024 and September 28, 2025, respectively, assuming continued service on the Board for such period and with vesting in full of all such restricted shares upon a Change of Control (as defined in such reporting person's restricted stock agreement). ( 2 )Option grant effective on the Grant Date with 50% of such options vesting on September 28, 2024 and September 28, 2025, respectively, assuming continued service on the Board for such period and with vesting in full of all such options upon a Change of Control (as defined in such reporting person's option agreement).

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