{"url_path":"/sec/eght/8-k/2026-03-17/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-03-17","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/0001023731-26-000027-index.html","accession_number":"0001023731-26-000027","cik":"0001023731","ticker":"EGHT","issuer_name":"8X8 INC /DE/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/0001023731-26-000027-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001023731","primary_entity_name":"8X8 INC /DE/"},"word_count":424,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02. Departures of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\n(b)    On March 11, 2026, Suzanne Seandel notified 8x8, Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to resign from her position as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of the Company at a future date that is mutually agreeable to the Company and Ms. Seandel (currently expected in mid-April 2026) (the “Separation Date”). Ms. Seandel’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement regarding the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company is commencing a formal search for Ms. Seandel’s successor.\n\nThe Company and Ms. Seandel expect to enter into a consulting arrangement pursuant to which Ms. Seandel will make herself available to consult with the Company through May 31, 2026, during which time the Company expects to file its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.\n\n(c)    Effective the Separation Date, Kevin Kraus, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will be appointed to the role of principal accounting officer.\n\nMr. Kraus was appointed as permanent Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Company on June 5, 2023. Mr. Kraus, 56, previously served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 2022 to June 2023. Prior to serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Kraus served as the Senior Vice President of Finance at the Company since October 2019, with responsibility for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting, planning, and procurement functions. Prior to joining 8x8, Mr. Kraus served as Vice President of Finance for Imperva, a cyber security software company, from 2018 until 2019 and Senior Director of Finance for Gigamon, a network visibility and traffic monitoring technology company, from 2015 until 2017, with responsibilities for financial planning and analysis, procurement, facilities management, SEC reporting and investor relations support, sales compensation operations, and M&A integration. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick and an MBA from the Pennsylvania State University.\n\nNo new compensatory agreements were entered into with Mr. Kraus in connection with his appointment as principal accounting officer. Mr. Kraus does not have any family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company, and except for his existing compensatory agreements with the Company, he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.\n\n(e)    The information set forth above under Item 5.02(b) and (c) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02(e)."}