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): August 19, 2024

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:

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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 August 19, 2024, Chad Curlett, Chief Operating Officer of MarketWise, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), resigned from the Company. On August 23, 2024, in connection with the termination of Mr. Curlett’s employment, the Company and Mr. Curlett entered into a letter agreement regarding the terms of such termination of employment (the “Curlett Letter Agreement”). Pursuant to the Curlett Letter Agreement, Mr. Curlett will be eligible to receive, subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims and continued compliance with the terms of the Curlett Letter Agreement, a separation payment equal to $100,000, payable in a lump sum. The Curlett Letter Agreement also provides that Mr. Curlett will be subject to a twelve-month post-termination non-solicit covenant as well as perpetual non-disparagement and confidentiality covenants.

The foregoing summary description of the Curlett Letter Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such document, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Letter Agreement, dated August 23, 2024, by and between the Company and Charles N. Curlett, Jr.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: August 23, 2024	By:	/s/ Scott Forney
	Name:	Scott Forney
	Title:	General Counsel