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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-016400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210125
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210125

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:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-199154
		FILM NUMBER:		21550559

	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:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2021 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-14661&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-64651&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-91258&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-42249&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-111977</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-129719</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-143389</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-147523</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-163864</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185667</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-185663</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-189931</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-192055</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-196970</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-196968</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-199154</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-200775</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-201804</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-204764</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-206400</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-206708</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208348</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-208927</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-209418</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-210395</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-210396</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-210874</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-212776</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-212952</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-213948</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-217083</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-218647</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-219935</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-219937</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-222007</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-222449</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-228814</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-236764</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-249708</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-14661)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-64651)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-91258)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 4 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-42249)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-111977)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-129719)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-143389)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-147523)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-163864)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185667)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185663)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-189931)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-192055)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196970)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196968)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-199154)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-200775)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-201804)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-204764)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206400)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206708)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208348)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208927)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-209418)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210395)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210396)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210874)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212776)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212952)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-213948)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-217083)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-218647)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219935)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219937)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222007)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222449)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-228814)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-236764)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT TO FORM S&#150;8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 1 (No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-249708)</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CISCO
SYSTEMS, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>Identification No.)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>170 West Tasman Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>San Jose, California 95134-1706 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. International&nbsp;Employee&nbsp;Stock&nbsp;Purchase&nbsp;Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco Systems, Inc. 1997 Supplemental Stock Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan and the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2011
Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Meraki, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Meraki, Inc. 2012
Equity Incentive Plan and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Amended and Restated JouleX, Inc.
2010 Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the JouleX, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Grant Plan and the WhipTail Technologies, Inc.
2011 Stock Option and Grant Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Restricted stock units granted under the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the ThreatGRID, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the
ThreatGRID, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under
the&nbsp;MetaCloud, Inc.&nbsp;Stock Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the&nbsp;MetaCloud, Inc.&nbsp;2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Tropo, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the Tropo, Inc.
2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the MaintenanceNet, Inc. 2005
Stock Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the MaintenanceNet, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the OpenDNS, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the
OpenDNS, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Plan and the OpenDNS, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the One Mainstream, Inc. (f/k/a Sky Channel, Inc.) 2012 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted
under the One Mainstream, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the
Lancope, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and the Lancope, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the Lancope, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Acano (UK) Limited 2012 Share Option Scheme and the Acano (UK) Limited 2016 Unapproved Employee
Share Option Scheme and restricted stock units granted under the Acano (UK) Limited 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Arena Semiconductor (2014)&nbsp;Ltd. 2014 Share Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted
under the Leaba Semiconductor Ltd. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under
the Jasper Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Jasper Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Cliqr Technologies, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Cliqr
Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the CloudLock,
Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the CloudLock, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the ContainerX, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the
ContainerX, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock and restricted stock units
granted under the Amended and Restated AppDynamics, Inc. 2008 Stock Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock
granted under the MindMeld, Inc. 2011 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the MindMeld, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the vIPtela, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the vIPtela,
Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Restricted stock units granted under the Observable Networks, Inc.
2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the Perspica Networks, Inc. 2016
Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Perspica, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the 47Line Technologies Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the
47Line Technologies Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the
Zomojo Employee Share Option Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Zomojo Pty Ltd. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, and substituted by the Registrant </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Options to purchase stock granted under the PortShift Software Technologies Ltd. 2018 Share Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full Title of the Plans) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Evan Sloves
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Secretary </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Cisco
Systems, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>300 East Tasman Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>San Jose, California 95134-1706 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and Address of Agent For Service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(408) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">526-4000</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Telephone Number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT>
filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company,&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9746;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To Be Registered</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Per Share</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>Aggregate Offering<BR>Price</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>NA</B></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No additional securities are to be registered, and registration fees were paid upon filing of the original
Registration Statements on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8.&nbsp;Therefore,</FONT> no further registration fee is required. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-143389,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-147523,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-163864,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185667,</FONT>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210874,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212776,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212952,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-213948,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-217083,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-218647,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219935,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219937,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222007,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222449,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-228814,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-236764</FONT> and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-249708</FONT> (the &#147;Registration Statements&#148;) filed by Cisco Systems, Inc., a California corporation (&#147;Cisco Systems California&#148;), the predecessor of Cisco Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;). The Company succeeded to the interests of Cisco Systems California following a reincorporation effected pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January&nbsp;25, 2021 (the &#147;Merger
Agreement&#148;), between Cisco Systems California and the Company. The Merger Agreement provided for, among other things, the merger of Cisco Systems California with and into the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems California (the
&#147;Merger&#148;). The Merger Agreement was approved by the shareholders of Cisco Systems California at the annual meeting of shareholders held on December&nbsp;10, 2020, for which proxies were solicited pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a)&nbsp;of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;). As a result of the Merger and upon the effective date of the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Cisco Systems California was
automatically converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company. Immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Company had nominal assets and liabilities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this Amendment and the Registration Statements, any reference to &#147;Cisco Systems, Inc.&#148; (i)&nbsp;as of any time prior
to the effective time of the Merger shall mean Cisco Systems California and (ii)&nbsp;as of any time after the effective time of the Merger shall mean the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The prospectuses contained in the Registration Statements incorporate by reference all documents filed by Cisco Systems California and the
Company under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of the Registration Statement and will incorporate by reference all documents filed by the Company under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act following the date of this Amendment. The prospectuses contained in the Registration Statements, as well as all documents filed by us under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act before the effective time of the
Merger and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, will not reflect the change in the state of incorporation of the registrant or changes in capital stock, among other things.&nbsp;With respect to such information, or any other
information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements that is modified by information subsequently incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements, the statement or information previously contained or
incorporated in the Registration Statements shall also be deemed modified or superseded in the same manner. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registration Statements
and prospectuses shall remain unchanged in all other respects. Accordingly, this Amendment consists only of this explanatory note and revised versions of the following parts of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8;</FONT> Part II, the
signatures, the exhibit index and the exhibits filed in connection with this Amendment. In accordance with paragraph (d)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;414 of the Securities Act, except as modified by this Amendment, the Company, as successor issuer to Cisco
Systems California, hereby expressly adopts the Registration Statements as its own registration statements for all purposes of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Information Required in the Registration Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. <U>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cisco Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents
previously filed by the Company and Cisco Systems California, as applicable, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887720000010/csco-2020725x10k.htm">Form
 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT></A> for the fiscal year ended July&nbsp;25, 2020 filed with the Commission on September&nbsp;3, 2020 pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the Exchange Act; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All other reports filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal
year covered by the Registrant&#146;s Annual Report referred to in (a)&nbsp;above; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000119312521016255/d104712dex991.htm">Exhibit
 99.1</A> to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K12B</FONT> filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2021, and including any other amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such
description. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the filing of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">de-registers</FONT> all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents, except as to
specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. Unless expressly incorporated into this Registration Statement, a report furnished on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> prior or subsequent to the date hereof shall not be
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;4. <U>Description of Securities</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;5. <U>Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel</U>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the date of this Registration Statement, attorneys of Fenwick&nbsp;&amp; West LLP beneficially
own an aggregate of approximately 31,801 shares of the Registrant&#146;s common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;6. <U>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</U>.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
&#147;<B><I>DGCL</I></B>&#148;) authorizes a court to award, or a corporation&#146;s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section&nbsp;145 of
the DGCL are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant&#146;s restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that limit the liability of its
directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL for any breach of fiduciary duties as a director, except liability for the following: </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">any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders; </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">acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
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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">under Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL (regarding unlawful dividends, stock purchases or redemptions); or
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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">any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As permitted by the DGCL, the Registrant&#146;s restated bylaws provide that: </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">the Registrant is required to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL,
subject to certain very limited exceptions; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">the Registrant may indemnify its other employees and agents as set forth in the DGCL; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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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">the Registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a
legal proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to certain very limited exceptions; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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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">the rights conferred in the restated bylaws are not exclusive. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its current directors and executive officers. These agreements
provide for the indemnification of directors and executive officers for all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action or proceeding brought against them by reason of the fact that they are or were agents of the
Registrant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant currently carries liability insurance for its directors and executive officers for securities matters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;7. <U>Exemption from Registration Claimed</U>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not applicable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8.
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000119312521016255/d104712dex31.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect.</A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="#ii104182_1">Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Page <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">II-4</FONT> of this Registration Statement). </A></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: (1)&nbsp;to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement: (i)&nbsp;to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii)&nbsp;to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement &#151; notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of
Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective Registration Statement; and (iii)&nbsp;to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that clauses (1)(i)&nbsp;and (1)(ii)&nbsp;shall not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those clauses is contained in periodic reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement; (2)&nbsp;that, for the purpose of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof; and (3)&nbsp;to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">B. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions summarized in Item 6, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of San Jose, State of California, on January&nbsp;25, 2021. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Charles H. Robbins</P></TD></TR>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ii104182_1"></A>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that each person whose signature appears below does hereby constitute and appoint Charles H.
Robbins, R. Scott Herren, Prat S. Bhatt, Mark Chandler and Evan Sloves, and each of them, with full power of substitution, such person&#146;s true and lawful
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorneys-in-fact</FONT></FONT> and agents for such person, with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys
and agents, and any one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with this Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the
capacities indicated below to this Registration Statement, to any and all amendments, both <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">pre-effective</FONT> and post-effective, and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or
documents filed as part of or in conjunction with this Registration Statement or amendments or supplements thereof, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that all said attorneys and agents, or any one of them, shall do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Charles H. Robbins</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">January&nbsp;25, 2021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Senior Vice President, Corporate</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">January&nbsp;25, 2021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">January&nbsp;25, 2021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">January&nbsp;25, 2021</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">January&nbsp;25, 2021</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cisco Systems, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">170 West Tasman Drive </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Jose, CA 95134-1706 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At your request, as your counsel, we have examined Post-Effective Amendments (the &#147;<B><I>Post-Effective Amendment</I></B>&#148;) to Form
S&#150;8 Registration Statement Nos. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-14661,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-64651,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-91258,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-42249,</FONT> <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-111977,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-129719,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-143389,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-147523,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-163864,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185667,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185663,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-189931,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-192055,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196970,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196968,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-199154,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-200775,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-201804,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-204764,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206400,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206708,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208348,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208927,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-209418,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210395,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210396,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210874,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212776,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212952,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-213948,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-217083,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-218647,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219935,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219937,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222007,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222449,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-228814,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-236764,</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-249708</FONT> (the &#147;<B><I>Registration Statements</I></B>&#148;) to be filed by Cisco Systems,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#148;) on or about January&nbsp;25, 2021 in connection with the registration under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B><I>Securities Act</I></B>&#148;), of up to $1,350,000,000 of deferred compensation obligations (&#147;Deferred Compensation Obligations&#148;) of the Company, pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan (the
&#147;<B><I>Deferred Compensation Plan</I></B>&#148;) and an aggregate of up to 2,485,519,430 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock (the &#147;<B><I>Shares</I></B>&#148;) subject to issuance by the Company (a)&nbsp;upon the exercise of stock
options or settlement of awards (including awards of stock options, stock bonuses, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and/or performance shares) granted or to be granted under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended to date (the
&#147;<B><I>2005 Plan</I></B>&#148;), (b) pursuant to purchase rights granted or to be granted under the Company&#146;s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended to date (the &#147;<B><I>Purchase Plan</I></B>&#148;) and (c)&nbsp;upon the exercise of
stock options or settlement of awards (including awards of stock options, stock bonuses, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and/or performance shares) granted under the equity incentive plans listed in Exhibit A hereto (the
&#147;<B><I>Assumed Plans</I></B>&#148;, and together with the 2005 Plan and the Purchase Plans, the &#147;<B><I>Plans</I></B>&#148;) and assumed by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
January&nbsp;25, 2021 (the &#147;<B><I>Merger</I></B> <B><I>Agreement</I></B>&#148;), by and between Cisco Systems, Inc., a California corporation and Cisco Systems (DE), Inc., a Delaware corporation. At your request we are providing this letter to
express our opinion on the matters set forth below in this letter (&#147;<B><I>our opinion</I></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with our
opinion, we have examined such matters of law and fact as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinions set forth herein, which included examination of the following: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the Delaware Secretary of
State on January&nbsp;25, 2021 and certified by the Delaware Secretary of State on January&nbsp;25, 2021, as filed as an exhibit to the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company with the Commission on January&nbsp;25,
2021 (the &#147;<B><I>Certificate</I></B>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 25, 2021 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as filed as an exhibit to the Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed by the Company with the Commission on January&nbsp;25, 2021 (the &#147;<B><I>Bylaws</I></B>&#148;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Registration Statements, together with the exhibits filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein by
reference; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Prospectuses prepared in connection with the Registration Statements (the
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the action by written consent of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors pursuant to which the Certificate and
Bylaws were approved; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the stock records that the Company has provided to us (consisting of (i)&nbsp;a report from the Company&#146;s
transfer agent as to the outstanding shares of the Company&#146;s capital stock as of January&nbsp;22, 2021; and (ii)&nbsp;a summary report from the Company as of January&nbsp;22, 2021 of outstanding restricted stock units, options and warrants to
purchase the Company&#146;s capital stock and stock reserved for issuance thereunder upon the exercise or settlement of restricted stock units, options and warrants to be granted in the future); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Merger Agreement and all exhibits thereto; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the Plans, and the forms of agreements used thereunder furnished to us by the Company (such forms of
agreements, the &#147;<B><I>Plan Agreements</I></B>&#148;); and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the office of the Delaware Secretary of State stating that the Company
is a Delaware corporation in good standing. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In our examination of documents for purposes of this opinion, we have
assumed, and express no opinion as to, the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of signatures on documents reviewed by us, the conformity to originals and the completeness of all documents
submitted to us as copies, the legal capacity of all parties executing any documents (other than the Company), the lack of any undisclosed termination or modification or waiver of any document, the absence of any extrinsic agreements or documents
that might change or affect the interpretation or terms of documents, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by each party thereto other than the Company. We have also assumed that any certificates or instruments
representing the Shares, when issued, will be executed by the Company by officers of the Company duly authorized to do so. In rendering our opinion, we have also relied upon a Certificate of Good Standing dated January&nbsp;22, 2021 issued by the
Delaware Secretary of State with respect to the Company and representations and certifications made to us by the Company. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 25, 2021 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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application or effect of the laws of any jurisdiction other than, the existing Delaware General Corporation Law now in effect. We express no opinion with respect to the securities or &#147;blue sky&#148; laws of any state. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Deferred Compensation Obligations, when established pursuant to the terms of the Plan,
will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan and up to 2,485,519,430 Shares that may be issued and sold by the Company
(a)&nbsp;upon the exercise or settlement of the awards (including any stock option, restricted stock, stock bonus, stock appreciation right, restricted stock unit or award of performance shares) granted or to be granted under the 2005 Plan,
(b)&nbsp;pursuant to purchase rights granted or to be granted under the Purchase Plan and (c)&nbsp;upon the exercise or settlement of the awards (including any stock option, restricted stock, stock bonus, stock appreciation right, restricted stock
unit or award of performance shares) granted under the Assumed Plans, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the Plans, the applicable Plan Agreements, and in the manner and for the consideration stated in the Registration Statements and
the Prospectuses, will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 25, 2021 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">January 25, 2021 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Page
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Assumed Plans </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><B>SEC File<BR>Number</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SEC Plan Registration</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-14661</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-64651</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-91258</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-42249</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1996 Stock Incentive Plan</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1997 Supplemental Stock Incentive Plan</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-111977</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-163864</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-200775</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-228814</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-129719</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-147523</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212776</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-143389</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185663</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Meraki, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Meraki, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185667</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan and the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Cariden
Technologies, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-201804</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan and</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Cariden Technologies, Inc. 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan and assumed by the Registrant</P></TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-189931</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Amended and Restated JouleX, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the JouleX, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and assumed by the
Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-192055</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2009 Stock Option and Grant Plan and the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Grant Plan, and restricted stock units granted under
the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196970</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Restricted stock units granted under the WhipTail Technologies, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196968</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the ThreatGRID, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the ThreatGRID, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SEC Plan Registration</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-199154</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the&nbsp;MetaCloud, Inc.&nbsp;Stock Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the&nbsp;MetaCloud, Inc.&nbsp;2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the
Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-204764</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Tropo, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the Tropo, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206400</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the MaintenanceNet, Inc. 2005 Stock Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the MaintenanceNet, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206708</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the OpenDNS, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the OpenDNS, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Plan and the OpenDNS, Inc.
2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208348</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the One Mainstream, Inc. (f/k/a Sky Channel, Inc.) 2012 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the One Mainstream, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by
the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208927</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Lancope, Inc. 2002 Stock Incentive Plan and the Lancope, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, and restricted stock units granted under the Lancope, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive
Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-209418</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Acano (UK) Limited 2012 Share Option Scheme and the Acano (UK) Limited 2016 Unapproved Employee Share Option Scheme and restricted stock units granted under the Acano (UK)
Limited 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210395</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Arena Semiconductor (2014)&nbsp;Ltd. 2014 Share Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Leaba Semiconductor Ltd. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed
by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210396</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Jasper Technologies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan and restricted stock units granted under the Jasper Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed
by the Registrant</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210874</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the Cliqr Technologies, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan and restricted stock
units granted under the Cliqr Technologies, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the Registrant</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212952</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Options to purchase stock granted under the CloudLock, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan and restricted stock units granted under the CloudLock, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, and assumed by the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form<B></B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;S-8</FONT> (Nos. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-14661,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-42249,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-64651,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-91258,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-111977,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-129719,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-143389,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-147523,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-163864,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185663,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-185667,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-189931,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-192055,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196968,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-196970,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-199154,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-200775,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-201804,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-204764,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206400,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-206708,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208348,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-208927,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-209418,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210395,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210396,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-210874,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212776,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-212952,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-213948,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-217083,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-218647,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219935,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-219937,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222007,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-222449,</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-228814,</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-236764</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-249708)</FONT> of Cisco Systems, Inc. of our report dated September&nbsp;3, 2020<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>relating to the
consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Cisco Systems, Inc.&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for
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