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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )*
8x8, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
282912 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 282912 10 4 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Joe Parkinson - S.S. ###-##-####
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
n/a
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,005,000
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY N/A
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,005,000
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,005,000
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.70%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 282912 10 4 Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER 8X8, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
2445 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Joe Parkinson
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
2445 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
282912 10 4
ITEM 3. N/A
ITEM 4.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
1,005,000 Common Shares held at 12/31/97
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS
6.70%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
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CUSIP No. 282912 10 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,005,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote N/A
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,005,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of N/A
ITEM 5. N/A
ITEM 6. N/A
ITEM 7. N/A
ITEM 8. N/A
ITEM 9. N/A
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CUSIP No. 282912 10 4 Page 5 of 5 Pages
ITEM 10.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
January 26, 1998
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Date
/s/Joe Parkinson
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Signature
Joe Parkinson
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Name/Title