Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ___________________________________ FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) ___________________________________ CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2025 ___________________________________ CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ___________________________________ Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-39940 (Commission File Number) 77-0059951 (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) ___________________________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share CSCO The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company     ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐ Explanatory Note On February 12, 2025, Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02 to report that, on February 10, 2025, Gary Steele, President, Go-to-Market of Cisco, notified Cisco of his decision to resign from Cisco, effective April 25, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), for an external CEO opportunity. Cisco is filing this Form 8-K/A as an amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the aforementioned Form 8-K to disclose that, subsequently, Cisco and Mr. Steele have agreed to change the Effective Date. Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Departure of Officer On February 27, 2025, Cisco and Gary Steele, President, Go-to-Market of Cisco, agreed to change the effective date of his previously announced resignation from Cisco to May 12, 2025. 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: February 27, 2025 By: /s/ Evan Sloves Name: Evan Sloves Title: Secretary