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): November 18, 2010
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 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 November 18, 2010. At the Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following six proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect thirteen members of Cisco’s Board of Directors:
| Nominee |
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| Carol A. Bartz |
3,615,773,394 | 90,407,587 | 3,914,058 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| M. Michele Burns |
3,676,522,574 | 29,364,463 | 4,208,002 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Michael D. Capellas |
3,659,327,826 | 46,599,937 | 4,167,276 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Larry R. Carter |
3,671,874,582 | 34,116,797 | 4,103,660 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| John T. Chambers |
3,612,689,477 | 92,970,484 | 4,435,078 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Brian L. Halla |
3,664,653,666 | 41,232,647 | 4,208,726 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Dr. John L. Hennessy |
3,064,243,820 | 641,246,616 | 4,604,603 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Richard M. Kovacevich |
3,687,838,933 | 17,817,341 | 4,438,765 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Roderick C. McGeary |
3,669,103,163 | 36,655,256 | 4,336,620 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Michael K. Powell |
3,657,316,611 | 48,412,792 | 4,365,636 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Arun Sarin |
3,690,476,185 | 15,284,429 | 4,334,425 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Steven M. West |
3,660,452,229 | 45,409,952 | 4,232,858 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Jerry Yang |
3,672,792,070 | 32,602,849 | 4,700,120 | 875,966,660 | ||||||
| Proposal 2: | To approve a non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation: |
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 3,167,930,479 |
523,947,104 | 18,217,456 | 875,966,660 |
| Proposal 3: | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 30, 2011: |
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 4,518,945,041 |
60,257,629 | 6,859,029 | 0 |
| Proposal 4: | A shareholder proposal to amend Cisco’s Bylaws to establish a Board Committee on Environmental Sustainability: |
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 130,913,804 |
2,998,684,986 | 580,496,249 | 875,966,660 |
| Proposal 5: | A shareholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to publish a report to shareholders, within six months, providing a summarized listing and assessment of concrete steps Cisco could reasonably take to reduce the likelihood that its business practices might enable or encourage the violation of human rights: |
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,032,621,699 |
1,981,010,293 | 696,463,047 | 875,966,660 |
| Proposal 6: | A shareholder proposal requesting that Cisco adopt and implement a policy restricting certain sales in China, adopt a related oversight and compliance system with respect to human rights impacts and provide public disclosure of Cisco’s sales to China and certain other governments: |
| For |
Against |
Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 76,580,151 |
2,884,309,887 | 749,205,001 | 875,966,660 |
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: November 19, 2010 | By: | /s/ Frank A. Calderoni | ||||
| Name: | Frank A. Calderoni | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||