1 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) December 31, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on 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). 2 CUSIP NO. 282912 10 4 --------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Joseph Leon Parkinson - SSN: ###-##-#### --------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA --------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 794,504 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 794,504 -------------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 794,504 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.19% --------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES 3 CUSIP NO. 282912 10 4 --------------------- ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: 8 x 8, Inc. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2445 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Joseph Leon Parkinson ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 123 West Highland View Drive Boise, ID 83702 ITEM 2(c) Citizenship: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number: 282912 10 4 ITEM 3. NOT*APPLICABLE ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 794,504 (b) Percent of Class: 5.19% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 794,504 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 794,504 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Page 3 of 4 pages 4 CUSIP NO. 282912 10 4 --------------------- ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION NOT APPLICABLE 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 11, 1999 ------------------------------ Date /s/ Joseph Leon Parkinson ------------------------------ Signature Joseph Leon Parkinson ------------------------------ Name/Title Page 4 of 4 pages