CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022

Oct 18, 2022

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Your Vote Counts!CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.You invested in CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. and it’s time to vote!You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the stockholder meeting to be held on December 8, 2022.Vote Virtually at the MeetingDecember 8, 20228:00 a.m. Pacific TimeVirtually at:www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CSCO2022 Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Smartphone usersPoint your camera here and vote without entering a control number V1.1 For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # D91837-P81055Get informed before you voteView the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and the Annual Report for the year ended July 30, 2022 online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to November 24, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.C/O PROXY SERVICESP.O. BOX 9142FARMINGDALE, NY 117352022 Annual MeetingVote by December 7, 2022 11:59 PM ET

THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOTThis is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”. Voting ItemsBoard RecommendsD91838-P810551. Election of Directors Nominees:1c. Michael D. Capellas 1a. M. Michele Burns 1d. Mark Garrett 1b. Wesley G. Bush 1e. John D. Harris II 1f. Dr. Kristina M. Johnson 1g. Roderick C. McGeary 1h. Sarah Rae Murphy 1i. Charles H. Robbins 1j. Brenton L. Saunders 1k. Dr. Lisa T. Su 1l. Marianna Tessel 2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation. 4. Stockholder Proposal - Approval to have Cisco’s Board issue a tax transparency report in consideration of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Tax Standard. To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. For For For For For For For For For For For For For For3. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023. Against