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We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer and all members of our
finance department, including the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. This code of ethics,
which consists of the “Special Ethics Obligations for Employees with Financial Reporting Responsibilities”
section of our Code of Business Conduct that applies to employees generally, is posted on our website. The
Internet address for our website is www.cisco.com , and the code of ethics may be found from our main webpage
by clicking first on “About Cisco” and then on “Corporate Governance” under “Investor Relations,” next on
“Code of Business Conduct” under “Corporate Governance,” and finally on “Special Ethics Obligations for
Employees with Financial Reporting Responsibilities.”
We intend to satisfy any disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to,
or waiver from, a provision of this code of ethics by posting such information on our website, on the webpage
found by clicking through to “Code of Business Conduct” as specified above.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information appearing under the headings “Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors—Director
Compensation” and “Executive Compensation and Related Information” in our Proxy Statement related to the
2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
The information required by this item relating to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management is included under the caption “Ownership of Securities,” and the information required by this item
relating to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is included under the caption
“Proposal No. 2: Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan,” in each case in
our Proxy Statement related to the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item relating to review, approval or ratification of transactions with related
persons is included under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” and the information
required by this item relating to director independence is included under the caption “Proposal No. 1: Election of
Directors—Independent Directors,” in each case in our Proxy Statement related to the 2011 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this item is included under the captions “Proposal No. 5: Ratification of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and “Policy on Audit
Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement related to the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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