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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001023731-10-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100901

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Narayanaswamy Ramprakash
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488482

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21783
		FILM NUMBER:		101053407

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O 8X8 INC
		STREET 2:		810 W MAUDE AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085

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
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares purchased through Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Payment of tax liability by selling securities incident to vesting of stock purchase rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This award vests at the rate of one sixteenth of the shares on 11/30/2010 and at the end of each three full months thereafter.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ramprakash Narayanaswamy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-01</signatureDate>
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