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): February 17, 2023

MarketWise, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-39405	87-1767914
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1125 N. Charles St.
Baltimore,	Maryland	21201
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(888) 261-2693

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share	MKTW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 17, 2023, James A. McGinness III, the Acting Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller of MarketWise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to voluntarily resign. Mr. McGinness’s last day was February 17, 2023. Mr. McGinness’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company, its board of directors, or its management, or any matter relating to the Company’s strategy, operations, policies, or practices.

SIGNATURE

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

	MarketWise, Inc.
Date: February 24, 2023	By:	/s/ Gary Anderson
	Name:	Gary Anderson
	Title:	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Document and Entity Information Document	Feb. 17, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 17, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	MarketWise, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-39405
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-1767914
Entity Address, Address Line One	1125 N. Charles St.
Entity Address, City or Town	Baltimore,
Entity Address, State or Province	MD
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	21201
City Area Code	(888)
Local Phone Number	261-2693
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	MKTW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001805651
Amendment Flag	false