# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000858877
**File Stem:** 0000858877-25-000068
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 10624
**Document Hash:** c4fc597f505e63e14029ca2b97f85bb3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000858877-25-000068.hdr.sgml**: 20250808

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000858877-25-000068

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250727

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250808

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250808

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Patterson Mark
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002080779

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39940
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251198516

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95134
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000858877
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 770059951
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0726

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 170 WEST TASMAN DR
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95134-1706
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4085264000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 170 WEST TASMAN DR
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95134-1706

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CISCO SYSTEMS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Exhibit 24.1

<u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u>

**KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS**, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Maria Victoria Wong, Deborah L. Stahlkopf, Evan Sloves, Jay Higdon and Jeremy Erickson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a director or officer of Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco" or the "Company"), any and all Form ID, or Form 3, 4 or 5 reports required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder with respect to transactions in Cisco securities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) act as an account administrator for the undersigned's EDGAR account, including: (i) appointing, removing and replacing account administrators, technical administrators, account users, and delegated entities; (ii) maintaining the security of the undersigned's EDGAR account, including modification of access codes; (iii) maintaining, modifying and certifying the accuracy of information on the undersigned's EDGAR account dashboard; and (iv) taking any other actions contemplated by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) cause the Company to accept a delegation of authority from any of the undersigned's EDGAR account administrators and, pursuant to that delegation, authorize the Company's EDGAR account administrators to appoint, remove or replace users for the undersigned's EDGAR account;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID, or Form 3, 4 or 5 report and timely file such report with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4 or 5 reports with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of July 15, 2025.

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| Signature: <u>/s/ Mark Patterson</u>  |
| Printed Name: Mark Patterson |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Patterson Mark<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SAN JOSE, CA 95134<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. [ CSCO ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-27 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP and CFO_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 169789<sup>(1)(2)(3)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes: (i) the 3,201 remaining unvested shares of a restricted stock unit award originally granted with respect to 25,607 shares of common stock on September 20, 2021, which award vests in installments, with twenty five percent (25%) of the shares vesting on November 10, 2022 and six-and-one-quarter percent (6.25%) of the shares vesting quarterly thereafter; (ii) the 11,874 remaining unvested shares of a restricted stock unit award originally granted with respect to 71,960 shares of common stock on October 11, 2022, which award vests in installments, with thirty four percent (34%) of the shares vesting on November 10, 2023 and eight-and-one-quarter percent (8.25%) of the shares vesting quarterly thereafter; (Continued on Footnotes 2 and 3)

(2) (Continued from Footnote 1) (iii) the 26,307 remaining unvested shares of a restricted stock unit award originally granted with respect to 53,145 shares of common stock on September 21, 2023, which award vests in installments, with thirty four percent (34%) of the shares vesting on November 10, 2024 and eight-and-one-quarter percent (8.25%) of the shares vesting quarterly thereafter; (iv) a restricted stock unit award with respect to 80,049 shares of common stock, which award was granted on September 19, 2024 and which vests in installments, with thirty four percent (34%) of the shares vesting on November 10, 2025 and eight-and-one-quarter percent (8.25%) of the shares vesting quarterly thereafter; and (Continued on Footnote 3)

(3) (Continued from Footnotes 1 and 2) (v) a restricted stock unit award with respect to 47,832 shares of common stock, which award was granted on June 5, 2025 and which vests in installments, with thirty four percent (34%) of the shares vesting on June 10, 2026 and eight-and-one-quarter percent (8.25%) of the shares vesting quarterly thereafter.

**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24.1  Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Mark Patterson by Jay Higdon, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-08-08

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**