SEC 1745
(02-02)


Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

 

 

UNITED STATES

OMB APPROVAL

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

OMB Number:
3235-0145

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

Expires:
December 31, 2005

 

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

Estimated average burden hours per response. . 11

 

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

 

8x8, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

282914100

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2002

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

ý

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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).

 

 

Page 2 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name Citadel Limited Partnership

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois limited partnership

U.S.A.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN; HC

 

 

Page 2 of 15

 

Page 3 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name GLB Partners, L.P.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware limited partnership

U.S.A.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN; HC

 

 

Page 3 of 15

 

Page 4 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware limited liability company

U.S.A.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO; HC

 

 

Page 4 of 15

 

Page 5 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name  Kenneth Griffin

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

U.S.A.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

 

Page 5 of 15

 

Page 6 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name Citadel Wellington Partners L.P.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois limited partnership

U.S.A.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN;HC

 

 

Page 6 of 15

 

Page 7 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name Wingate Capital Ltd.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands company

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

 

Page 7 of 15

 

Page 8 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Bermuda company

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO;HC

 

 

Page 8 of 15

 

Page 9 of 15

CUSIP No.  282914100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Name Fisher Capital Ltd.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands company

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
See Row 6 above.

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
See Row 6 above.

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

 

Page 9 of 15

 

CUSIP No.  282914100

Page 10 of 15

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
8 x 8, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
2445 Mission College Blvd.

Santa Clara, California 95054

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

(c)

Citizenship

 

 

Citadel Limited Partnership

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Illinois limited partnership

 

 

GLB Partners, L.P.

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Delaware limited partnership

 

 

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Delaware limited liability company

 

 

Kenneth Griffin

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

U.S. Citizen

 

Page 10 of 15

 

CUSIP No.  282914100

Page 11 of 15

 

 

Citadel Wellington Partners L.P.

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Illinois limited partnership

 

 

Wingate Capital Ltd.

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Cayman Islands company

 

 

Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd.

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Bermuda company

 

 

Fisher Capital Ltd.

c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.

225 W. Washington

9th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Cayman Islands company

 

 

 

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
282914100

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.  ý

 

 

Page 11 of 15

 

CUSIP No.  282914100

Page 12 of 15

Item 4.

Ownership

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

GLB PARTNERS, L.P.

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.

KENNETH GRIFFIN

CITADEL WELLINGTON PARTNERS L.P.

WINGATE CAPITAL LTD.

CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL STRATEGIES FUND LTD.

FISHER CAPITAL LTD.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:    842,601 shares of Common Stock

 

(b)

Percent of class:    Approximately 3.0% as of December 31, 2002.  (Based on 28,451,696 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 21, 2003.)

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote    0

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    See item (a) above.

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    0

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    See item (a) above.

 

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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following      ý.

 

 

Page 12 of 15

 

CUSIP No.  282914100

Page 13 of 15

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 or Control Person

 

See Item 2 above.

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certification

 

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


* Adam C. Cooper is signing on behalf of Kenneth Griffin as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2002, and hereby incorporated by reference herein.  The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by Citadel Limited Partnership on Form 3 for Metals USA, Inc.

 

 

Page 13 of 15

 

CUSIP No.  282914100

Page 14 of 15

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated this 13th day of February, 2003

 

KENNETH GRIFFIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

 

 

 

 

Adam C. Cooper, attorney-in-fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

By:

GLB Partners, L.P.,

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

its General Partner

 

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

 

 

 

Director and General Counsel

By:

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

 

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

 

 

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

 

 

 

Director and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLB PARTNERS, L.P.

 

WINGATE CAPITAL LTD.

 

 

 

 

By:

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

 

By:

Citadel Limited Partnership,

 

its General Partner

 

 

its Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

By:

GLB Partners, L.P.,

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

 

its General Partner

 

Director and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

 

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

 

 

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

 

 

 

Director and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 14 of 15

 

CUSIP No.  282914100

Page 15 of 15

CITADEL WELLINGTON PARTNERS

 

FISHER CAPITAL LTD.

L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Citadel Limited Partnership,

 

By:

Citadel Limited Partnership,

 

its General Partner

 

 

its Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

GLB Partners, L.P.,

 

By:

GLB Partners, L.P.,

 

its General Partner

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

 

By:

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

 

its General Partner

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

Director and General Counsel

 

 

Director and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL

 

 

 

STRATEGIES FUND LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Citadel Limited Partnership,

 

 

 

 

its Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

GLB Partners, L.P.,

 

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.,

 

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Adam C. Cooper

 

 

 

 

Adam C. Cooper, Senior Managing

 

 

 

 

Director and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

Page 15 of 15