SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (Amendment No.) /2/

                             Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

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

                                  69371Y 10 1
                                (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2007
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

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

     [_] Rule 13d-1(b)

     [_] Rule 13d-1(c)

     [X] Rule 13d-1(d)

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     /1/ 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 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).




 CUSIP No.  69371Y 10 1                                    Page  2  of  8  Pages
                                       13G
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON


     William Blair Capital Partners VI, L.P.
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


     Delaware
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          3,652,649 (See Item 4)
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING          0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    3,652,649 (See Item 4)
   WITH
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
     (See Instructions)

                                                                     [_]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     9.83%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

     PN
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  CUSIP No.  69371Y 10 1                                   Page  3  of  8  Pages
                                       13G
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON


     William Blair Capital Partners VI, L.L.C.
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
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3.   SEC USE ONLY


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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


     Delaware
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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          3,652,649 (See Item 4)
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 REPORTING          0
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    3,652,649 (See Item 4)
   WITH
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,652,649 (See Item 4)
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10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
     (See Instructions)

                                                                     [_]
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     9.83%

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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

     OO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

           Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (the "Company")

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           4210 Coronado Avenue
           Stockton, California 95204

Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:

        This statement is filed jointly by each of the following Persons
        pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
        Commission ("SEC") under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
        1934, as amended (the "Act"): (i) William Blair Capital Partners VI,
        L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Fund"), by virtue of its
        direct beneficial ownership of Common Stock and (ii) William Blair
        Capital Partners VI, L.L.C. ("WBCPCO," together with the Fund, each a
        "Reporting Person" and collectively, "Reporting Persons"), a Delaware
        limited liability company, by virtue of its being the general partner of
        the Fund. By virtue of being members of the Board of Managers of WBCPCO
        (the "Board"), Timothy Burke, John Ettelson, Robert D. Blank, David G.
        Chandler, Edgar D. Jannotta, Arda Minocherhomjee, Timothy M. Murray, and
        Thomas C. Theobald may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial
        ownership of the Common Stock, but such beneficial ownership is
        disclaimed. Only the Board, acting upon the consent of a majority of the
        members of the Board at any meeting of the Board where a quorum is
        present, possesses the right to vote, direct the vote, dispose or direct
        the disposition of the Common Stock. No individual has sole power to
        vote, direct the vote, dispose or direct the disposition of the Common
        Stock. The Reporting Persons have entered into an Agreement Related to
        the Joint Filing of Schedule 13G, dated February 20, 2008, a copy of
        which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit A, pursuant to which
        the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in
        accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act.
        Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given
        solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes
        responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information provided
        by another Reporting Person. By their signature on this statement, each
        of the Reporting Persons agrees that this statement is filed on behalf
        of such Reporting Person. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to
        constitute a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. The
        Reporting Persons expressly disclaim that they have agreed to act as a
        group other than as described in this statement.


Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

           The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
           Persons is 222 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

           The Fund is a Delaware limited partnership and WBCPCO is a Delaware
           limited liability company.

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

           Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e). CUSIP No.:

           69371Y 10 1

Item       3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b)
           or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

           Not Applicable.

Item 4.    Ownership (as of December 31, 2007):

           As of December 31, 2007, the Fund was the registered owner Of
           3,652,649 shares of Common Stock or approximately 9.83% of the total
           number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of such date (based
           upon information provided by the Company). By virtue of the
           relationship between the Fund and WBCPCO described in Item 2(a),
           WBCPCO may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of and
           shares the power to vote or direct the vote of the shares of Common
           Stock beneficially owned by the Fund. WBCPCO disclaims beneficial
           ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Fund. The filing
           of this statement by WBCPCO shall not be construed as an admission
           that they are, for the purpose of Section 13(d) or Section 13(g) of
           the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this
           statement.

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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

         Not Applicable.

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:

         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

         Not Applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of a Group:

         Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

         Not Applicable.

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                                    SIGNATURE

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


Date: February 20, 2008




                                       William Blair Capital Partners
                                        VI, L.P.

                                       By: William Blair Capital
                                            Partners VI, L.L.C., its
                                            general partner

                                       By: /s/ David G. Chandler
                                           ---------------------------
                                       Its: Managing Director


                                       William Blair Capital Partners
                                        VI, L.L.C.

                                       By: /s/ David G. Chandler
                                           ---------------------------
                                       Its: Managing Director

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EXHIBIT A

                     AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF
                                  SCHEDULE 13G

William Blair Capital Partners VI, L.P. and William Blair Capital Partners VI,
L.L.C. hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G to which this agreement
is attached as an exhibit, as well as all future amendments to such Statement,
shall be filed jointly on behalf of each of them. This agreement is intended to
satisfy the requirements of Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: February 20, 2008

                                       William Blair Capital Partners
                                        VI, L.P.

                                       By: William Blair Capital
                                            Partners VI, L.L.C., its
                                            general partner

                                       By: /s/ David G. Chandler
                                          ----------------------------

                                       Its: __________________________


                                       William Blair Capital Partners
                                        VI, L.L.C.

                                       By:  /s/ David G. Chandler
                                           ----------------------------

                                       Its: ___________________________


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