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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-269317
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191017
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20191017

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770059951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0727

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18225
		FILM NUMBER:		191155267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085264000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CISCO SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></P></TD>
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14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167; 240.14a-12</FONT></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. </B></FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Nominates Carol B. Tom&eacute; to Board of Directors </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Steven M. West to Retire from Cisco Board </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>News Summary: </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Former Home Depot CFO Carol B. Tom&eacute; nominated for election to Cisco Board of Directors.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Steven M. West to retire from Cisco Board after 23 years of service. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Nine current Cisco board members nominated for election at 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SAN JOSE, Calif., October 17, 2019</B> &#150; Cisco today announced that Carol B. Tom&eacute; has been nominated for election to its
Board of Directors at the company&#146;s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on December&nbsp;10, 2019. Current board member Steven M. West will be retiring at the end of his term on the date of the annual meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Carol is a highly respected leader who played a pivotal role in increasing shareholder value during her tenure at Home Depot,&#148; said Cisco Chairman
and CEO Chuck Robbins. &#147;We are excited to have her join our board and look forward to working closely with her as we continue to transform our business.&#148; Robbins continued, &#147;I also want to sincerely thank Steve for his significant
contribution to our board over the past 23 years. I deeply appreciate his partnership, friendship and dedication to Cisco.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tom&eacute;, 62, served
as Home Depot&#146;s chief financial officer from May 2001 and executive vice&nbsp;president, Corporate Services from January 2007 until her retirement in August 2019. During her 24 years at Home Depot, Tom&eacute; also served as senior vice
president of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer, and as vice president and treasurer. Prior to joining Home Depot, Tom&eacute; was vice president and treasurer of Riverwood International Corporation. Tom&eacute; serves as a director of United Parcel
Service, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Current Cisco directors that have also been nominated for election are: M. Michele Burns; Wesley G. Bush; Michael D. Capellas; Mark
Garrett; Dr.&nbsp;Kristina&nbsp;M. Johnson; Roderick C. McGeary; Charles H. Robbins; Arun Sarin; and Brenton L. Saunders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Cisco </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that has been making the Internet work since 1984. Our people, products, and partners help society
securely connect and seize tomorrow&#146;s digital opportunity today. Discover more at newsroom.cisco.com and follow us on Twitter at @Cisco. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cisco and
the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Cisco&#146;s trademarks can be found at www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the
property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cisco Systems, Inc. (&#147;Cisco&#148;) plans to file a proxy statement and accompanying solicitation materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &#147;SEC&#148;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). The proxy statement will contain important information about Cisco, the Annual Meeting, and related
matters.<B>&nbsp;Shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and the accompanying solicitation materials when they become available because these documents will contain important information.</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cisco, its directors, and certain of its executive officers and other agents may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its
shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting. Information regarding the names of Cisco&#146;s directors, nominees, and executive officers and their respective interests in Cisco is set forth in Cisco&#146;s annual report on Form <FONT
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filed with the SEC after the date of the proxy statement. These documents (when they become available), are available free of charge on the SEC&#146;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U> or by visiting Cisco&#146;s Investor Relations website at
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