MARCHEX INC

PROXY STATEMENT

2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

DECEMBER 16, 2026

GENERAL INFORMATION

This proxy statement is being provided to solicit proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Marchex, Inc. for use at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, at Marchex, Inc., 1448 NW Market St, Suite 500, Seattle, WA, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. We expect to first make this proxy statement available, together with our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, to stockholders on approximately November 4, 2026.

In this proxy statement, we refer to Marchex, Inc. as "Marchex", "we", "us" or "the Company".

Internet Availability of Annual Meeting Materials

Under rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, we are sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, or the Notice, to our stockholders of record. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or to request to receive a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. You will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request one in the manner set forth in the Notice. This permits us to conserve natural resources and reduces our printing costs, while giving stockholders a convenient and efficient way to access our proxy materials and vote their shares.

We intend to mail the Notice on or about November 4, 2026 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Who May Vote

Only holders of record of our Class A and Class B common stock, at the close of business on October 21, 2026, or the Record Date, will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, 4,660,927 shares of Class A common stock and 39,682,743 shares of Class B common stock were issued and outstanding. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to twenty-five (25) votes at the Annual Meeting and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to one (1) vote at the Annual Meeting. Holders of Class A and Class B common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters that come before the Annual Meeting; accordingly, throughout this proxy statement we refer generally to our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock together as our "Common Stock."

What Constitutes a Quorum

Stockholders may not take action at the Annual Meeting unless there is a quorum present at the meeting. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote as of the close of business on the Record Date constitutes a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes will count toward establishing a quorum. Broker non-votes occur when banks, brokers or other nominees holding shares in street name for beneficial owners do not receive instructions from the beneficial owners about how to vote the shares. An abstention occurs when a stockholder withholds such stockholder's vote by checking the "abstain" box on the proxy card, or similarly elects to abstain via the Internet voting. Under the rules that govern their ability to vote shares held in street name, banks, brokers or other nominees have the discretion to vote such shares on routine matters, including the ratification of appointment of independent registered accounting firm.

Vote Required

Proposal One: Under applicable law and our current bylaws, the five (5) director candidates who receive the greatest number of votes cast for the election of directors by shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote shall be elected directors.

Proposal Two: The ratification of the appointment of RSM as our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal Three: The advisory vote on the compensation paid to our NEOs requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal Four: The advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on the compensation paid to our NEOs will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast.

Voting Process

Shares that are properly voted or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted "FOR" all nominees under Proposal No. 1, "FOR" under Proposals No. 2 and No. 3, and "Three Years" for Proposal No. 4.

It is not expected that any other matters will be brought before the Annual Meeting. If, however, other matters are properly presented, the persons named as proxies will vote in their discretion with respect to such matters.

The manner in which your shares may be voted depends on how your shares are held. If you are the record holder of your shares, meaning you appear as the holder of your shares on the records of our stock transfer agent, you may vote those shares via the Internet, or, if you request a printed copy of the proxy materials, via a proxy card for voting those shares included with the printed proxy materials. If you own shares in street name, meaning you are a beneficial owner with your shares held through a bank, broker or other nominee, you may instead receive a voting instruction form with this proxy statement that you may use to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares.

Voting on the Internet

You can vote your shares via the Internet by following the instructions in the Notice. The Internet voting procedures are designed to authenticate your identity and to allow you to vote your shares and confirm your voting instructions have been properly recorded. If you vote via the Internet, you do not need to complete and mail a proxy card. We encourage you to vote your shares via the Internet even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.

Voting by Mail

You can vote your shares by mail by requesting a printed copy of the proxy materials sent to your address. When you receive the proxy materials, you may fill out the proxy card enclosed therein and return it per the instructions on the card. By signing and returning the proxy card according to the instructions provided, you are enabling the individuals named on the proxy card, known as "proxies," to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in the manner you indicate. If you request a printed copy of the proxy materials, we encourage you to sign and return the proxy card even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting.

Voting by Telephone

You may be able to vote by telephone. If so, instructions are included with your Notice. If you vote by telephone, you do not need to complete and mail your proxy card.

Attendance and Voting at the Annual Meeting

If you are the record holder of your shares, you may attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. You will be required to present a form of photo identification for admission to the Annual Meeting. If you own your stock in street name, you may attend the Annual Meeting in person provided that you present a form of photo identification and confirmation of ownership, such as a recent brokerage statement or a letter from the bank, broker or other nominee holding your shares, but in order to vote your shares at the

Annual Meeting you must obtain a "legal proxy" from the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares. You should contact your bank, broker or other nominee to obtain a legal proxy.

Revocation

If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke a previously granted proxy at any time before the Annual Meeting by delivering to the Corporate Secretary of Marchex, Inc. a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Any stockholder owning shares in street name may change or revoke previously given voting instructions by contacting the bank, broker or other nominee holding the shares or by obtaining a legal proxy from such bank, broker or other nominee and voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Your personal attendance at the Annual Meeting does not revoke your proxy. Your last vote, prior to or at the Annual Meeting, is the vote that will be counted.

Householding

The SEC permits companies to send a single Notice, and for those stockholders that elect to receive a paper copy of proxy materials in the mail one copy of this proxy statement, together with our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, to any household at which two or more stockholders reside, unless contrary instructions have been received, but only if we provide advance notice and follow certain procedures. In such cases, each stockholder continues to receive a separate Notice, and for those stockholders that elect to receive a paper copy of proxy materials in the mail, one copy of our fiscal 2025 Annual Report and this proxy statement. This householding process reduces the volume of duplicate information and reduces printing and mailing expenses.

We have not instituted householding for stockholders of record; however, certain brokerage firms may have instituted householding for beneficial owners of our Common Stock held through their firms. If your family has multiple accounts holding our Common Stock, you may have already received householding notification from your broker. Please contact your broker directly if you have any questions or require additional copies of the Notice, our fiscal 2025 Annual Report and this proxy statement. The broker will arrange for delivery of a separate copy of the Notice, and, if so requested, a separate copy of these proxy materials promptly upon your written or oral request. You may decide at any time to revoke your decision to household, and thereby receive multiple copies.

Solicitation of Proxies

We pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting. We solicit by mail, telephone, personal contact, and electronic means and arrangements are made with banks, brokers, and other nominees to send Notices, and if requested, other proxy materials, to beneficial owners. Upon request, we will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses. In addition, our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies, either personally or by telephone, facsimile or written or electronic mail. Stockholders are requested to return their proxies without delay.