UNITED STATES
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) was held on December 10, 2019. At the Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect ten members of Cisco’s Board of Directors (the “Board”):
| Nominee |
For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| M. Michele Burns |
2,796,477,870 |
120,135,867 |
10,317,660 |
621,656,476 |
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| Wesley G. Bush |
2,909,371,948 |
6,430,788 |
11,128,661 |
621,656,476 |
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| Michael D. Capellas |
2,752,930,202 |
163,330,894 |
10,670,301 |
621,656,476 |
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| Mark Garrett |
2,905,449,640 |
10,348,857 |
11,132,900 |
621,656,476 |
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| Dr. Kristina M. Johnson |
2,892,190,934 |
24,124,062 |
10,616,401 |
621,656,476 |
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| Roderick C. McGeary |
2,766,732,128 |
149,483,044 |
10,716,225 |
621,656,476 |
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| Charles H. Robbins |
2,730,378,728 |
160,932,487 |
35,620,182 |
621,656,476 |
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| Arun Sarin |
2,862,841,927 |
53,053,508 |
11,035,962 |
621,656,476 |
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| Brenton L. Saunders |
2,887,800,540 |
28,026,394 |
11,104,463 |
621,656,476 |
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| Carol B. Tomé |
2,909,791,629 |
5,982,906 |
11,156,862 |
621,656,476 |
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Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation:
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 2,751,321,171 |
154,791,806 |
20,818,420 |
621,656,476 |
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 25, 2020:
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Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 3,375,076,971 |
161,943,974 |
11,566,928 |
0 |
Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal to have Cisco’s Board adopt a new policy to have an independent Board chairman.
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Against |
Abstained |
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| 833,821,241 |
2,076,320,186 |
16,789,970 |
621,656,476 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: December 11, 2019 |
By: |
/s/ Evan Sloves | ||||
| Name: |
Evan Sloves | |||||
| Title: |
Secretary |
Document and Entity Information |
Dec. 10, 2019 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000858877 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Entity Registrant Name | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | CA |
| Entity File Number | 0-18225 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 77-0059951 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 170 West Tasman Drive |
| Entity Address, City or Town | San Jose |
| Entity Address, State or Province | CA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 95134-1706 |
| City Area Code | (408) |
| Local Phone Number | 526-4000 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| Trading Symbol | CSCO |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |