[Form 4] Cisco Systems, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Maria Victoria Wong, listed as SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of Cisco Systems, reported a single non-derivative transaction dated 08/10/2025 in which 2,306.83 shares of Cisco common stock were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the partial settlement of five restricted stock unit awards. The per-share amount shown in the filing is $71.79, which corresponds to the value used for the withholding.
After this withholding, Ms. Wong is reported to beneficially own 35,105.17 shares of Cisco common stock in a direct ownership form. The filing shows no derivative securities held following the reported transaction and notes the withholding was related to previously reported RSU awards.
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Routine tax-withholding from RSU settlement; maintains direct ownership position.
The Form 4 documents a withholding of 2,306.83 shares to cover tax obligations from the partial settlement of five restricted stock units. This is an administrative disposition tied to compensation rather than an open-market sale, and the filer remains a direct holder of 35,105.17 shares. From a governance perspective, the disclosure is complete with an explanatory footnote linking these shares to previously reported awards, and no derivative positions are reported. The item is informative for tracking insider compensation realization but is not a stand-alone indicator of a change in executive ownership intent.
Insider tax-withholding reported; no material change to ownership scale in context of a large-cap issuer.
The transaction code and explanatory note indicate the transfer represents tax withholding associated with RSU settlement rather than a sale. The report specifies a per-share amount of $71.79 and a post-transaction direct holding of 35,105.17 shares. For most investors this type of reporting documents compensation processing and clarifies share counts but typically has limited market impact unless accompanied by open-market dispositions or broader changes in insider ownership trends. No derivative instruments are disclosed in Table II.