1 OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response.......14.90 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )* 8x8, Inc. ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 282912 10 4 ----------------------------------------- (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 2 CUSIP NO. 282912 10 4 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES --------------------- ----- ----- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Joe Parkinson - S.S. ###-##-#### --------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] n/a --------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States --------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 -------------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A -------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,005,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.70% --------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT 3 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: 4 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 5 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 _____________________________________________ Date /s/Joe Parkinson _____________________________________________ Signature Joe Parkinson _____________________________________________ Name/Title