Cisco CAO Fink sells about $249K in stock

Cisco’s chief accounting officer sold 2,274 CSCO shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and continues to hold over 31,000 shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CSCO) reports that Nichlas A. Fink, its Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, sold 2,274 shares of common stock on September 8, 2026, at $109.36 per share in an open-market or private transaction. The sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 6, 2026, and Fink now directly holds 31,352.09 shares of Cisco common stock.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 2,274 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Fink Nichlas A

Role SVP, Chief Accounting Officer

Sold 2,274 shs ($249K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock F1	2,274	$109.36	$249K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 31,352.09 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on June 6, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares sold: 2,274 shares Sale price per share: $109.36 per share Estimated transaction value: $248,684.64 +3 more

6 metrics

Shares sold 2,274 shares Common stock sale reported for September 8, 2026

Sale price per share $109.36 per share Price for the common stock sale on September 8, 2026

Estimated transaction value $248,684.64 2,274 shares sold at $109.36 per share

Shares held after transaction 31,352.09 shares Direct Cisco common stock holdings after the sale

Net shares sold 2,274 shares Net change in holdings from the reported sale activity

Rule 10b5-1 plan adoption date June 6, 2026 Date the reporting person adopted the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 plan, open market or private transaction, reporting person

3 terms

Rule 10b5-1 plan regulatory

"This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person"

A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.

open market or private transaction market

"Sale in open market or private transaction"

reporting person regulatory

"This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person"

FAQ

What insider transaction did CSCO report for Nichlas A. Fink?

Nichlas A. Fink sold 2,274 shares of Cisco common stock on September 8, 2026, at $109.36 per share in an open-market or private transaction, and now directly holds 31,352.09 shares.

Was the September 2026 CSCO insider sale made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The filing states the sale “was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan” adopted by Nichlas A. Fink on June 6, 2026, indicating the trade was pre-arranged under that plan.

How many CSCO shares does Nichlas A. Fink hold after the reported sale?

After the sale, Nichlas A. Fink directly holds 31,352.09 shares of Cisco common stock, according to the reported post-transaction holdings in the filing.

What was the total value of the CSCO shares sold by Nichlas A. Fink?

Based on 2,274 shares sold at $109.36 per share, the sale represents approximately $248,684.64 in Cisco common stock.

What is Nichlas A. Fink’s role at CSCO in this Form 4 filing?

Nichlas A. Fink is identified as an officer of Cisco, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, and is the reporting person for the disclosed stock sale.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fink Nichlas A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

170 WEST TASMAN DR.

(Street)

SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. [ CSCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP, Chief Accounting Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/08/2026		S(1)		2,274	D	$109.36	31,352.09	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on June 6, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Nichlas A. Fink by Jeremy Erickson, Attorney-in-Fact	09/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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