CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO)
CIK: 0000858877
Period of Report: 2010-08-09

Reporting Person: CARTER LARRY R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-09	Common Stock	M	100000	$16.01	Acquired	161674	Direct
2010-08-09	Common Stock	S	100000	$24.50	Disposed	61674	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-08-09	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.01	M	100000	Disposed	2010-08-21	Common Stock (100000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2588	Indirect
Common Stock	3400	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on June 25, 2010.

F2: Shares held by the Carter Revocable Trust dated October 18, 1994.

F3: The option vested in sixty (60) successive equal monthly installments following the grant date.