November 3, 2014 S8 DOC

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2014
Registration No. 333-________



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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8x8, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware

77- 0142404

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(IRS Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

Identification No.)

2125 O'Nel Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

8x8, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 New Employee Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
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(Full Title of the Plan)

Vikram Verma
Chief Executive Officer
8x8, Inc.
2125 O'Nel Drive
San Jose, CA 95131
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(Name and Address of Agent For Service)

(408) 727-1885
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(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered

Amount to be
Registered (1)

Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2)

Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (2)

Amount of
Registration Fee
(2)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

       

      To be issued under the 8x8, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 New Employee Inducement Equity Incentive Plan

1,200,000

$7.58

$9,096,000

$1,056.96

TOTAL:

1,200,000

 

$9,096,000

$1,056.96

(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of shares of common stock that may be offered or issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act. The maximum fee is calculated pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Securities Act.



INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") is filed by the Registrant to register an additional 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Additional Shares") which may be awarded under the Registrant's 2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan. This Registration Statement relates to the registration of additional securities of the same class as other securities for which registration statements are effective relating to the 2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement also incorporates by reference the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-191080, filed on September 10, 2013, relating to the registration of an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents filed by the registrant with the SEC are hereby incorporated by reference in this registration statement:

1. The registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2014;

2. The registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on July 25, 2014;

3. The registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the SEC on October 22, 2014;

4. All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), since March 31, 2014; and

5. The description of our capital stock in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on October 22, 1996, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

In addition, all documents filed by the registrant with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment, which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all of such securities then remaining unsold, are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in this registration statement or in a document incorporated by reference shall be deemed modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein or therein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof, except as so modified or superseded.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of San Jose, state of California, on the 3rd day of November 2014.

8x8, INC.

By: /s/ Vikram Verma
Vikram Verma
Chief Executive Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Vikram Verma and MaryEllen Genovese, and each one of them, acting individually and without the other, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in- fact or his substitute or substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date

 

 

 

/s/ Vikram Verma

Chief Executive Officer

November 3, 2014

Vikram Verma

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

     

/s/Bryan R. Martin

Chairman and Chief Technical Officer

November 3, 2014

Bryan R. Martin

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ MaryEllen Genovese

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

November 3, 2014

MaryEllen Genovese

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

/s/ Guy L. Hecker, Jr.

Director

November 3, 2014

Guy L. Hecker, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Eric Salzman

Director

November 3, 2014

Eric Salzman

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Ian Potter

Director

November 3, 2014

Ian Potter

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jaswinder Pal Singh

Director

November 3, 2014

Jaswinder Pal Singh

 

 

     

/s/ Vladimir Jacimovic

Director

November 3, 2014

Vladimir Jacimovic

   

 

 

 

 

 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description

5.1

Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

10.23

8x8, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan

10.24 (1)

Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan

10.25 (2)

Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2013 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan

23.1

Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

24.1

Power of Attorney (included in signature pages to this registration statement).

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(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed with the SEC on September 10, 2013 (File No. 333-191080).
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant's Form S-8 filed with the SEC on September 10, 2013 (File No. 333-191080).