CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

For the period ended Jul 26, 2025. Filed Sep 3, 2025.

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FY2025 · Filed Sep 3, 2025

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)1. Financial Statements

See the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page 52 of this report.

Financial Statement Schedule

All financial statement schedules have been omitted, since the required information is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or notes herein.

Exhibits

See the “Index to Exhibits” beginning on page 104 of this report.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

ExhibitNumber · Exhibit Description · Incorporated by Reference · FiledHerewith
Form · File No. · Exhibit · Filing Date
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2023, by and among Cisco Systems, Inc., Spirit Merger Corp. and Splunk Inc.	8-K	001-39940	2.1	9/21/2023
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect	8-K12B	001-39940	3.1	1/25/2021
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Cisco Systems, Inc., as currently in effect	8-K	001-39940	3.2	8/25/2025
4.1	Indenture, dated February 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	000-18225	4.1	2/17/2009
4.2	Indenture, dated November 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	000-18225	4.1	11/17/2009
4.3	Indenture, dated March 3, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	000-18225	4.1	3/3/2014
4.4	First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 25, 2021 to the Indenture, dated February 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	10-Q	001-39940	4.1	2/16/2021
4.5	First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 25, 2021 to the Indenture, dated November 17, 2009, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	10-Q	001-39940	4.2	2/16/2021
4.6	First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 25, 2021 to the Indenture, dated March 3, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company	10-Q	001-39940	4.3	2/16/2021
4.7	Indenture, dated as of February 26, 2024, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee	8-K	001-39940	4.1	2/26/2024
4.8	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 26, 2024, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, for 4.900% Senior Notes due 2026, 4.800% Senior Notes due 2027, 4.850% Senior Notes due 2029, 4.950% Senior Notes due 2031, 5.050% Senior Notes due 2034, 5.300% Senior Notes due 2054 and 5.350% Senior Notes due 2064	8-K	001-39940	4.2	2/26/2024
4.9	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 24, 2025 to the Indenture, dated February 26, 2024, between Cisco Systems, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to the issuance of the 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028, 4.750% Senior Notes due 2030, 4.950% Senior Notes due 2032, 5.100% Senior Notes due 2035 and 5.500% Senior Notes due 2055	8-K	001-39940	4.2	2/24/2025
4.10	Forms of Global Note for the registrant’s 5.90% Senior Notes due 2039	8-K	000-18225	4.1	2/17/2009
4.11	Forms of Global Note for the registrant’s 4.45% Senior Notes due 2020 and 5.50% Senior Notes due 2040	8-K	000-18225	4.1	11/17/2009
4.12	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Notes issued in June 2015	8-K	000-18225	4.1	6/18/2015
4.13	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Notes issued in February 2016	8-K	000-18225	4.1	2/29/2016

ExhibitNumber · Exhibit Description · Incorporated by Reference · FiledHerewith
Form · File No. · Exhibit · Filing Date
4.14	Form of Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Fixed and Floating Notes issued in September 2016	8-K	000-18225	4.1	9/20/2016
4.15	Description of Registrant’s Securities	10-K	001-39940	4.13	9/9/2021
10.1*	Cisco Systems, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (including related form agreements)	10-Q	001-39940	10.1	2/18/2025
10.2*	Cisco Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan	10-Q	001-39940	10.1	5/20/2025
10.3*	Cisco Systems, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended	10-Q	001-39940	10.3	11/22/2022
10.4*	Cisco Systems, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan	8-K	000-18225	10.2	12/12/2017
10.5*	Form of Indemnity Agreement	8-K12B	001-39940	10.1	1/25/2021
10.6†	Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2024, by and among Cisco Systems, Inc., certain lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and letter of credit issuer	8-K	001-39940	10.1	2/8/2024
10.7*	Letter Agreement, dated May 15, 2024, between Cisco and Gary Steele	8-K	001-39940	10.1	5/15/2024
10.8*	Separation Agreement and General Release, by and between Cisco Systems, Inc. and Maria Martinez	10-Q	001-39940	10.2	5/21/2024
10.9*	Separation Agreement and General Release, by and between Cisco Systems, Inc. and Jeff Sharritts	8-K	001-39940	10.1	7/19/2024
19.1	Insider Trading Policy	10-K	001-39940	19.1	9/5/2024
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant					X
23.1	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm					X
31.1	Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer					X
31.2	Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer					X
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer					X
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer					X
97.1	Compensation Recovery Policy	10-K	001-39940	97.1	9/5/2024
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document					X
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document					X
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document					X
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document					X
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document					X
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document					X
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)					X

†	Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). Cisco agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request.
*	Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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