Form 8-K

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 14, 2006

 


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.)

413 Pine Street

Suite 500

Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(206) 331-3300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 15, 2006, Marchex, Inc. (“Marchex”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors (i) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.02 per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, which is payable on February 15, 2007 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 2, 2007, and (ii) adopted a share repurchase program of up to 3 million shares of Marchex’s Class B common stock through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at times and in such amounts as the company deems appropriate. While Marchex intends to pay regular quarterly dividends for the foreseeable future, the declaration and payment of future dividends are discretionary and will be subject to determination by the Board of Directors each quarter following its review of Marchex’s financial performance. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Item 7.01 and Item 9.01(d) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Marchex, Inc., dated November 15, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Date: November 15, 2006     MARCHEX, INC.
   

By:

  /s/ Russell C. Horowitz
    Name:   Russell C. Horowitz
    Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Marchex, Inc., dated November 15, 2006.

 

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