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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-019193
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Robbins Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559655
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39940
		FILM NUMBER:		25616731

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				770059951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0726

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the partial settlement of four (4) restricted stock unit awards originally reported by the reporting person in Forms 4 filed with the Commission on September 22, 2021, November 8, 2021, October 13, 2022, and September 25, 2023, and the partial settlement of dividend equivalents accrued on the restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 43,175 dividend equivalents accrued on vested deferred restricted stock units and 16,656 dividend equivalents accrued on unvested restricted stock units. Each dividend equivalent is the economic equivalent of one share of Cisco common stock.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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