13F-HR 1 d13fhr.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2010 Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Norwest Venture Partners VIII, LP Address: 525 University Avenue, Suite 800 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Form 13F File Number: 028-13384 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Kurt L. Betcher Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: 650-289-2243 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Kurt L. Betcher Palo Alto, CA April 8, 2010 Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 3 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $15,688 (thousands) LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. None.

TITLE VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ~~NAME~~--------------------- OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (xX$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS ~~VOTING AUTHORITY~~ SOLE SHARED NONE ------- ----- --------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ---- Extreme Networks, Inc... COM 30226D106 23,~~866~~066 998,578 SH -- SOLE -- 998,578 -- -- Occam Networks, Inc.~~....~~ COM 67457P101 1012,~~311~~526 1,909,493 SH -- SOLE -- 1,909,493 -- -- Rackspace Hosting, Inc.. COM 750086100 7196 35,~~411~~119 SH -- SOLE -- 35,~~411~~119 -- --

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