Cisco (CSCO) EVP and Chief Legal Officer reports tax-withholding share move

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cisco Systems executive Deborah L. Stahlkopf reported a tax-related share withholding. On 02/10/2026, 2,623.614 shares of Cisco common stock were disposed of at $86.78 per share through a tax-withholding transaction tied to the partial settlement of restricted stock unit awards and related dividend equivalents.

After this transaction, she directly beneficially owned 195,077.969 Cisco shares, which include dividend equivalents on vested and unvested deferred and unvested restricted stock units, each equivalent to one share of Cisco common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stahlkopf Deborah L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE CA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	EVP and Chief Legal Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2026

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

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

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

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	02/10/2026		F		2,623.614(1)	D	$86.78	195,077.969(2)	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. Represents shares withheld for payment of tax liability arising as a result of the partial settlement of two (2) restricted stock unit awards originally reported by the reporting person in Forms 4 filed with the Commission on September 25, 2023 and September 23, 2024, and the partial settlement of dividend equivalents accrued on the restricted stock unit awards.

2. Includes 2,170.952 dividend equivalents accrued on vested deferred restricted stock units, 714.019 dividend equivalents accrued on unvested deferred restricted stock units and 3,295.315 dividend equivalents accrued on unvested restricted stock units. Each dividend equivalent is the economic equivalent of one share of Cisco common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Deborah L. Stahlkopf by Jay Higdon, Attorney-in-Fact	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Cisco (CSCO) report for Deborah L. Stahlkopf?

Deborah L. Stahlkopf reported a tax-withholding disposition of 2,623.614 Cisco common shares. The shares were withheld to pay tax liabilities arising from partial settlement of restricted stock unit awards and related dividend equivalents, rather than being an open-market purchase or sale.

What was the price per share in the latest Cisco (CSCO) Form 4 transaction?

The reported tax-withholding disposition used a price of $86.78 per Cisco share. This price is applied for reporting purposes in connection with shares withheld to cover tax liabilities from the partial settlement of restricted stock units and associated dividend equivalents.

How many Cisco (CSCO) shares does Deborah L. Stahlkopf own after the reported transaction?

Following the reported tax-withholding transaction, Deborah L. Stahlkopf directly beneficially owned 195,077.969 Cisco common shares. This amount includes several thousand dividend equivalents on vested and unvested deferred restricted stock units and on unvested restricted stock units, each equivalent to one Cisco share.

Was the Cisco (CSCO) insider transaction a market sale or tax withholding?

The transaction was tax withholding, not a market sale. Shares were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities from the partial settlement of two restricted stock unit awards and from dividend equivalents on those awards, consistent with a Form 4 transaction code "F" description.

What awards were involved in the Cisco (CSCO) Form 4 for Deborah L. Stahlkopf?

The Form 4 relates to two restricted stock unit awards previously reported in Forms 4 filed on September 25, 2023, and September 23, 2024. The withheld shares cover tax liabilities from the partial settlement of these awards and associated dividend equivalents.