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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001023731-08-000024.txt : 20081113
<SEC-HEADER>0001023731-08-000024.hdr.sgml : 20081113
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081113212538
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023731-08-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			8X8 INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023731
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				770142404
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3151 JAY STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087271885

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3151 JAY STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETERGY NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000912

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	8X8 INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961023

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weirich Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366920

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21783
		FILM NUMBER:		081186817

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408 654-0823

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3151 JAY STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
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