Cisco Systems Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2024
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) held on December 9, 2024, Cisco’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1: To elect nine members of Cisco’s Board of Directors:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wesley G. Bush | 2,792,988,175 | 121,709,705 | 4,971,303 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael D. Capellas | 2,670,103,215 | 245,028,981 | 4,536,987 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Garrett | 2,793,463,305 | 121,734,273 | 4,471,605 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
John D. Harris II | 2,782,799,643 | 132,525,054 | 4,344,486 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr. Kristina M. Johnson | 2,750,079,053 | 165,502,203 | 4,087,927 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sarah Rae Murphy | 2,906,002,428 | 9,470,740 | 4,196,015 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles H. Robbins | 2,660,223,655 | 243,087,147 | 16,358,381 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel H. Schulman | 2,819,667,803 | 92,341,689 | 7,659,691 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marianna Tessel | 2,906,557,956 | 8,305,968 | 4,805,259 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation:
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
2,240,562,488 | 666,077,501 | 13,029,194 | 468,284,549 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 26, 2025:
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
3,128,056,923 | 255,345,709 | 4,551,100 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||||||||||
| Dated: December 11, 2024 | By: | /s/ Evan Sloves | ||||||||||||
| Name: | Evan Sloves | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Secretary | |||||||||||||