UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2005
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 0-18225 | 77-0059951 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, California | 95134-1706 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(408) 526-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 15, 2005, the Compensation and Management Development Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Cisco Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Professional and Leadership Incentive Plan—FY 2006 (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, all eligible employees, including each named executive officer, other than John Chambers whose bonus is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, would be eligible at fiscal 2006 year end for the award of a cash bonus. The cash bonus of each named executive officer who currently serves as an executive officer is based on an incentive target of 60% of base salary and the achievement of the following objective and subjective factors as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion: company performance (based on worldwide revenue and profit before interest and tax targets); customer satisfaction; individual performance; and teamwork and collaboration. Actual bonuses may be greater or less than the 60% incentive target based on the level of achievement of the foregoing factors as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee may also authorize mid-fiscal year advances of fiscal year end incentive payments under the Plan if the company performance factors are satisfied.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
| 10.1 | Professional and Leadership Incentive Plan—FY 2006 |
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: September 21, 2005 | By: | /s/ Dennis Powell | ||
| Name: | Dennis Powell | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Document | |
| 10.1 | Professional and Leadership Incentive Plan—FY 2006 |