SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
- Former Home Depot CFO Carol B.
Tomé nominated for election to Cisco Board of
Directors.
- Steven M. West to retire from
Cisco Board after 23 years of service.
- Nine current Cisco board members nominated for election at 2019
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Cisco today announced that Carol B. Tomé has been nominated for
election to its Board of Directors at the company's Annual Meeting
of Shareholders on December 10, 2019.
Current board member Steven M. West
will be retiring at the end of his term on the date of the annual
meeting.
"Carol is a highly respected leader who played a pivotal role in
increasing shareholder value during her tenure at Home Depot," said
Cisco Chairman and CEO Chuck
Robbins. "We are excited to have her join our board and look
forward to working closely with her as we continue to transform our
business." Robbins continued, "I also want to sincerely thank Steve
for his significant contribution to our board over the past 23
years. I deeply appreciate his partnership, friendship and
dedication to Cisco."
Tomé, 62, served as Home Depot's chief financial officer from
May 2001 and executive vice
president, Corporate Services from January
2007 until her retirement in August
2019. During her 24 years at Home Depot, Tomé also served as
senior vice president of Finance and Accounting/Treasurer, and as
vice president and treasurer. Prior to joining Home Depot, Tomé was
vice president and treasurer of Riverwood International
Corporation. Tomé serves as a director of United Parcel Service,
Inc.
Current Cisco directors that have also been nominated for
election are: M. Michele Burns;
Wesley G. Bush; Michael D. Capellas; Mark Garrett; Dr. Kristina M. Johnson; Roderick C. McGeary; Charles H. Robbins; Arun
Sarin; and Brenton L.
Saunders.
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") plans to file a proxy statement
and accompanying solicitation materials with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the solicitation
of proxies for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual
Meeting"). The proxy statement will contain important information
about Cisco, the Annual Meeting, and related matters.
Shareholders are urged to read the proxy statement and the
accompanying solicitation materials when they become available
because these documents will contain important information.
Cisco, its directors, and certain of its executive officers and
other agents may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation
of proxies from its shareholders in connection with the Annual
Meeting. Information regarding the names of Cisco's directors,
nominees, and executive officers and their respective interests in
Cisco is set forth in Cisco's annual report on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC on September 5, 2019 and will
be set forth in the proxy statement and accompanying solicitation
materials and in their respective Statements of Changes in
Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC after the date of
the proxy statement. These documents (when they become available),
are available free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or
by visiting Cisco's Investor Relations website at
investor.cisco.com.
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