UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2015

 

 

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

California

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

0-18225   77-0059951

(Commission

File Number)

  

(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))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) was held on November 19, 2015. At the Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following five proposals and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal 1: To elect eleven members of Cisco’s Board of Directors:

 

Nominee

   

For

     

Against

     

Abstained

     

Broker Non-Votes

  

Carol A. Bartz

      3,559,699,433         121,406,778         23,143,169         643,219,676   

M. Michele Burns

      3,529,022,060         151,532,053         23,695,267         643,219,676   

Michael D. Capellas

      3,601,094,020         84,797,227         18,358,133         643,219,676   

John T. Chambers

      3,571,125,736         91,769,782         41,353,862         643,219,676   

Brian L. Halla

      3,648,058,692         37,542,797         18,647,891         643,219,676   

Dr. John L. Hennessy

      3,223,483,721         462,242,303         18,523,356         643,219,676   

Dr. Kristina M. Johnson

      3,642,386,435         43,831,949         18,030,996         643,219,676   

Roderick C. McGeary

      3,599,997,276         85,605,733         18,646,371         643,219,676   

Charles H. Robbins

      3,623,387,226         63,005,192         17,856,962         643,219,676   

Arun Sarin

      3,667,288,287         18,218,355         18,742,738         643,219,676   

Steven M. West

      3,592,105,016         88,566,374         23,577,990         643,219,676   

Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstained

   

Broker Non-Votes

3,411,803,698    264,588,750    27,856,932    643,219,676

Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 30, 2016:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstained

   

Broker Non-Votes

4,248,925,150    79,571,724    18,972,182    0

Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal to request Cisco’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) make efforts to implement a set of principles called the “Holy Land Principles” applicable to corporations doing business in Palestine-Israel.

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstained

   

Broker Non-Votes

97,407,898    3,392,577,744    214,263,738    643,219,676

Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal to request the Board to adopt, and present for shareholder approval, a “proxy access” bylaw amendment.

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstained

   

Broker Non-Votes

2,370,255,658    1,293,343,296    40,650,426    643,219,676

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: November 20, 2015

   By:  

/s/ Evan Sloves

  Name:    Evan Sloves
  Title:   Secretary
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