Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) grants director 2,333 deferred stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cisco Systems director Peter A. Shimer reported receiving an equity award tied to Cisco common stock. He acquired 2,333 shares through a fully vested deferred restricted stock unit grant at a price of $0.00 per share, bringing his directly owned shares reported in this filing to 2,333.

The award is structured to settle in Cisco shares on, or as soon as practicable after, his “separation from service” with Cisco, consistent with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. This is a compensation-related grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Shimer Peter A

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,333	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,333 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 2,333 shares Grant price per share: $0.00 per share Shares owned after transaction: 2,333 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 2,333 shares Deferred restricted stock unit award on 2026-04-06

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Equity compensation, not open-market purchase

Shares owned after transaction 2,333 shares Direct Cisco common stock holdings following the award

Key Terms

deferred restricted stock unit, separation from service, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code

3 terms

deferred restricted stock unit financial

"Represents a fully vested deferred restricted stock unit award covering shares"

separation from service regulatory

"will settle in shares on, or as soon as practicable after, the reporting person's "separation from service""

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code regulatory

"within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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).

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^*

Shimer Peter A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2026

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	04/06/2026		A		2,333(1)	A	$0	2,333	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 a fully vested deferred restricted stock unit award covering shares which will settle in shares on, or as soon as practicable after, the reporting person's "separation from service" to Cisco within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Remarks:

	/s/ Peter A. Shimer by Jay Higdon, Attorney-in-Fact	04/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Cisco (CSCO) director Peter A. Shimer report in this Form 4 filing?

Peter A. Shimer reported receiving 2,333 shares of Cisco common stock via a fully vested deferred restricted stock unit award. The grant is a compensation-related acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share, not an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many Cisco (CSCO) shares did Peter A. Shimer receive and at what price?

Peter A. Shimer received 2,333 shares of Cisco common stock through a stock unit award at $0.00 per share. This reflects an equity compensation grant, increasing his reported direct holdings to 2,333 shares following the transaction.

Is the Cisco (CSCO) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a compensation grant?

The Form 4 shows a compensation grant, not a market purchase. Peter A. Shimer acquired 2,333 Cisco shares via a fully vested deferred restricted stock unit award, classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition at no cash purchase price.

When will Peter A. Shimer’s Cisco (CSCO) deferred stock units settle into shares?

The deferred restricted stock units will settle in Cisco shares on, or as soon as practicable after, Peter A. Shimer’s “separation from service” from Cisco. This timing is structured to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code governing deferred compensation.

How many Cisco (CSCO) shares does Peter A. Shimer hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Peter A. Shimer’s directly owned Cisco common stock holdings total 2,333 shares. This amount reflects the shares underlying the fully vested deferred restricted stock unit award reported in the filing as of the transaction date.