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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________________
FORM 8-K
___________________________________
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2024
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CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-39940
(Commission File Number)
77-0059951
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, California
95134-1706
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(408) 526-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareCSCOThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐


Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) held on December 9, 2024, Cisco’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal 1: To elect nine members of Cisco’s Board of Directors:

Nominee
For
Against
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
Wesley G. Bush
2,792,988,175
121,709,705
4,971,303
468,284,549
Michael D. Capellas
2,670,103,215
245,028,981
4,536,987
468,284,549
Mark Garrett
2,793,463,305
121,734,273
4,471,605
468,284,549
John D. Harris II
2,782,799,643
132,525,054
4,344,486
468,284,549
Dr. Kristina M. Johnson
2,750,079,053
165,502,203
4,087,927
468,284,549
Sarah Rae Murphy
2,906,002,428
9,470,740
4,196,015
468,284,549
Charles H. Robbins
2,660,223,655
243,087,147
16,358,381
468,284,549
Daniel H. Schulman
2,819,667,803
92,341,689
7,659,691
468,284,549
Marianna Tessel
2,906,557,956
8,305,968
4,805,259
468,284,549


Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation:

For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
2,240,562,488
666,077,501
13,029,194
468,284,549


Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 26, 2025:

For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
3,128,056,923
255,345,709
4,551,100
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: December 11, 2024By:
/s/ Evan Sloves
Name:
Evan Sloves
Title:Secretary


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