---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023731-22-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGHT"
cik: "0001023731"
company_name: "8X8 INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T11:23:39.551112+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 8x8 reorganizes C-suite: Deklich to Chief Innovation Officer, Middleton takes over technology & product

## Summary
- Dejan Deklich moves from CTO/CPO to Chief Innovation Officer, focusing on AI/ML and innovation, reporting to CEO David Sipes.
- Hunter Middleton, current CPO, assumes Deklich's former responsibilities including global infrastructure, product vision, and roadmap.
- Middleton now directly reports to CEO; prior roles incl. VP Product at Jive Software and Head of Product Mgmt at Google for Work.
- No departures; both executives remain at 8x8 with revised roles effective Feb 3, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023731-22-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGHT
- cik: 0001023731
- company_name: 8X8 INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373122000036/0001023731-22-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373122000036/eght-20220203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-22-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-22-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-22-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dejan Deklich changed role as Chief Innovation Officer at 8X8 INC /DE/.
  - Action: role changed
  - Role: Chief Innovation Officer
  source text: On February 3, 2022, Dejan Deklich's role changed from 8x8's Chief Technology and Product Officer to 8x8's Chief Innovation Officer where he will continue to report to Chief Executive Officer David Sipes focused on AI/ML efforts and innovation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373122000036/0001023731-22-000036-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.