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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 November 15, 2012.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
CISCO TM
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
C/O PROXY SERVICES
P.O. BOX 9142
FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: September 17, 2012
Date: November 15, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
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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, 3 and 4:
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a. Carol A. Bartz
1b. Marc Benioff
1c. M. Michele Burns
1d. Michael D. Capellas
1e. Larry R. Carter
1f. John T. Chambers
1g. Brian L. Halla
1h. Dr. John L. Hennessy
1i. Dr. Kristina M. Johnson
1j. Richard M. Kovacevich
1k. Roderick C. McGeary
1l. Arun Sarin
1m. Steven M. West
2. Approval of amendment and restatement of the Executive Incentive Plan.
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.
4. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2013.
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST Proposals 5 and 6 submitted by shareholders:
5. Approval to have Cisco’s Board adopt a policy to have an independent Board chairman whenever possible.
6. Approval to request Cisco management to prepare a report on “conflict minerals” in Cisco’s supply chain.
To act upon such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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