---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023731-23-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGHT"
cik: "0001023731"
company_name: "8X8 INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T10:08:37.854422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 8x8 makes Samuel Wilson permanent CEO; $500K salary, $2.475M RSU, PSU with 70-130% price hurdles

## Summary
- Samuel Wilson appointed permanent CEO effective May 26, 2023, after serving as interim CEO since Nov 2022.
- Base salary $500K, target cash bonus 100% of base, RSUs valued at $2.475M (3-year vest), PSUs tied to 70%/100%/130% stock price increases.
- FY2024 LTI: 2/3 RSU, 1/3 PSU for NEOs; grants on or about June 15, 2023 under 2022 Equity Incentive Plan.
- FY2024 semi-annual bonus plan metrics: Net New Monthly Recurring Revenue, Non-GAAP Operating Income, Service Revenue; payout 0-200% of target.
- Wilson previously reduced GAAP net losses, led return to non-GAAP profitability, and oversaw Fuze acquisition as CFO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023731-23-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGHT
- cik: 0001023731
- company_name: 8X8 INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373123000069/0001023731-23-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373123000069/eght-20230526.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-23-000069
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-23-000069.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-23-000069.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Samuel Wilson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at 8X8 INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 26, 2023, the Board appointed Mr. Wilson as Chief Executive Officer (" CEO ") of the Company and a member of the Company’s Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373123000069/0001023731-23-000069-index.htm

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