CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019

Oct 22, 2019

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on December 10, 2019. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CISCO, CISCO SYSTEMS INC C/O PROXY SERVICES PO BOX 9142 FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 E85443-P28568 Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: October 11, 2019 Date: December 10, 2019 Time: 8 00 a m Pacific Time Location: Cisco Systems, Inc Building 9 260 East Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side) We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Voting Items The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2 and 3* 1 Election of Directors Nominees 1a M Michele Burns 1b Wesley G Bush 1c Michael D Capellas 1d Mark Garrett 1e Dr Kristina M Johnson 1f Roderick C McGeary 1g Charles H Robbins 1h Arun Sarin 1i Brenton L Saunders 1j Carol B Tome 2 Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation 3 Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020 The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST Proposal 4 submitted by a shareholder’ 4 Approval to have Cisco’s Board adopt a policy to have an independent Board chairman To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof E85445-P28568

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