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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000858877-22-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSCO"
cik: "0000858877"
company_name: "CISCO SYSTEMS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:11:27.266397+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cisco stockholders elect 12 directors, approve executive compensation and auditor at 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 12 board nominees elected; highest against votes for Brenton Saunders (385.3M) and Michael Capellas (370.3M).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 2.62B for, 297.2M against.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2023 approved with 3.19B for.
- Stockholder proposal on tax transparency report defeated: 781.8M for vs 2.12B against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000858877-22-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSCO
- cik: 0000858877
- company_name: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887722000027/0000858877-22-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887722000027/csco-20221208.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 29, 2023 at the 2022-12-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-08
  source text: Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 29, 2023: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 3,189,096,396 201,971,522 4,707,624 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887722000027/0000858877-22-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. shareholders approved To elect twelve members of Cisco’s Board of Directors at the 2022-12-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-08
  source text: Proposal 1: To elect twelve members of Cisco’s Board of Directors (the “Board”): Nominee For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes M. Michele Burns 2,754,792,098 173,772,012 4,721,204 462,490,228 Wesley G. Bush 2,918,750,954 9,618,920 4,915,440 462,490,228 Michael D. Capellas 2,558,003,275 370,348,388 4,933,651 462,490,228 Mark Garrett 2,844,652,525 83,715,763 4,917,026 462,490,228 John D. Harris II 2,918,916,357 9,406,264 4,962,693 462,490,228 Dr. Kristina M. Johnson 2,910,991,054 17,820,837 4,473,423 462,490,228 Roderick C. McGeary 2,694,238,748 233,961,224 5,085,342 462,490,228 Sarah Rae Murphy 2,920,258,710 8,524,771 4,501,833 462,490,228 Charles H. Robbins 2,676,109,952 243,988,743 13,186,619 462,490,228 Brenton L. Saunders 2,542,999,737 385,310,971 4,974,606 462,490,228 Dr. Lisa T. Su 2,915,439,260 13,579,254 4,266,800 462,490,228 Marianna Tessel 2,921,208,401 7,600,871 4,476,042 462,490,228
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887722000027/0000858877-22-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. shareholders rejected A stockholder proposal to have Cisco's Board issue a tax transparency report in consideration of the Global Reporting Initiative's Tax Standard at the 2022-12-08 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-08
  source text: Proposal 4: A stockholder proposal to have Cisco's Board issue a tax transparency report in consideration of the Global Reporting Initiative's Tax Standard: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 781,754,210 2,120,268,096 31,263,008 462,490,228
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887722000027/0000858877-22-000027-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. shareholders approved To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation at the 2022-12-08 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-08
  source text: Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation: For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 2,618,066,213 297,184,738 18,034,363 462,490,228
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/858877/000085887722000027/0000858877-22-000027-index.htm

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