---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023731-24-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGHT"
cik: "0001023731"
company_name: "8X8 INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T03:48:57.601098+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# 8x8 appoints Andrew Burton (Rapid7 COO) to board as independent director

## Summary
- Andrew Burton appointed to 8x8 Board effective June 17, 2024; term expires at 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Burton receives pro-rated annual retainer of $40,000, $100K initial RSU vesting over 2 years, and $175K RSU vesting at 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Board determined Burton is independent despite $150K in vendor payments to Rapid7 in fiscal 2025 (no payments in fiscal 2024).
- Burton is President and COO of Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD); board now has seven members.
- Compensation follows standard non-employee director policy; indemnification agreement to be entered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023731-24-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGHT
- cik: 0001023731
- company_name: 8X8 INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-06-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373124000043/0001023731-24-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373124000043/eght-20240617.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-24-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-24-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001023731-24-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Burton was appointed as Director at 8X8 INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 17, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of 8x8, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Andrew Burton to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023731/000102373124000043/0001023731-24-000043-index.htm

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