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Cisco Q3 record revenue $15.8B, EPS beat; AI orders outlook raised to $9B; $1B restructuring
GAAP EPS $0.85 (+37% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $1.06 (+10%); revenue $15.8B (+12%), record high.
Cisco names Nichlas Fink as new CAO; M. Victoria Wong to retire May 19
M. Victoria Wong to retire as SVP & CAO effective May 19, 2026; will serve as Executive Advisor through July 25.
Daniel H. Schulman resigns from Cisco board; Peter A. Shimer appointed
Schulman to resign effective May 21, 2026 due to increased focus as CEO of Verizon.
Cisco posts record Q2 revenue $15.3B (+10% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.80 (+31%); raises dividend 2%
GAAP EPS $0.80 up 31% YoY; non-GAAP EPS $1.04 up 11%, both above guidance high end.
Cisco shareholders approve 57.5M share increase for stock plan, elect directors
Shareholders approved increase of 57,490,000 shares under 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, effective Dec 16, 2025.
Cisco Q1 FY2026: Rev $14.9B (+8% YoY), Non-GAAP EPS $1.00 (+10%), beats guidance
Product orders up 13% YoY; AI infra orders from hyperscalers total $1.3B.
Wesley G. Bush to leave Cisco board at 2025 annual meeting
Director Wesley G. Bush notified Cisco on October 15, 2025 that he will not stand for re-election at the 2025 annual meeting.
Cisco amends bylaws to add cure process for deficient director nomination notices
Board amended Bylaws on August 21, 2025, effective immediately, adding a cure process for deficiencies in stockholder director nomination notices.
Cisco Q4 revenue up 8% to $14.7B; EPS beats; AI orders top $2B in FY2025
Q4 revenue $14.7B (+8% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.71 (+31%), non-GAAP EPS $0.99 (+14%), both above guidance.
Cisco grants 47,832 RSUs to new CFO Mark Patterson with 3-year vesting
Compensation Committee approved 47,832 RSUs for EVP/CFO Mark Patterson on June 5, 2025.
CFO Scott Herren retiring effective July 26, 2025; remains Executive Advisor through May 1, 2026.
Cisco Q3 revenue $14.1B (+11% YoY), GAAP EPS $0.62 (+35%), product orders up 20%
Non-GAAP EPS $0.96 (+9% YoY), above guidance; GAAP net income $2.5B (+32%).
Cisco appoints OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil to board of directors
Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI, appointed to Cisco's board effective May 12, 2025.
Cisco updates Gary Steele's resignation effective date to May 12, 2025
Gary Steele, President Go-to-Market, originally resigned effective April 25, 2025 for external CEO opportunity.
Cisco issues $5B in senior notes across five tranches; rates 4.55%-5.50%
$1B 4.550% notes due 2028, $1B 4.750% due 2030, $1B 4.950% due 2032, $1.25B 5.100% due 2035, $750M 5.500% due 2055.
Cisco President Go-to-Market Gary Steele resigns effective April 25, 2025
Gary Steele, President, Go-to-Market, notified Cisco of resignation on Feb 10, 2025.
Cisco Q2 revenue $14B beats high end; orders up 29% YoY; dividend +3% to $0.41
GAAP EPS $0.61 (down 6% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.94 (up 8% YoY), above guidance range.
All nine director nominees elected with majority support; highest votes for Marianna Tessel (2.907B for) and Sarah Rae Murphy (2.906B for).
Cisco Q1 revenue $13.8B (-6% YoY); EPS $0.68 GAAP, $0.91 non-GAAP; orders up 20%
Revenue $13.8B, down 6% YoY, at high end of guidance; product orders up 20% YoY (9% ex-Splunk).
Director Ekta Singh-Bushell to not stand for re-election at Cisco 2024 annual meeting
Ekta Singh-Bushell notified Cisco on Oct 7, 2024, of her decision not to stand for re-election.
Cisco Q4 revenue $13.6B, -10% YoY; announces 7% workforce restructuring with up to $1B charges
Revenue $13.6B, down 10% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.54, Non-GAAP EPS $0.87, down 24% YoY.
Cisco EVP Jeff Sharritts departs; separation agreement provides $2.6M, accelerated equity vesting
Jeff Sharritts terminated as executive advisor effective July 15, 2024; separation agreement signed.
Cisco appoints Ekta Singh-Bushell to board, effective June 14, 2024
Former Deputy to First VP, COO at Federal Reserve Bank of New York appointed to Cisco board.
Revenue $12.7B, down 13% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.46 (-41%), non-GAAP EPS $0.88 (-12%).
Cisco completes $28B acquisition of Splunk; Splunk delisted
Acquisition closed March 18, 2024; total equity value approx $28B.
Cisco issues $13.5B in senior notes to partially fund Splunk acquisition
Issued $13.5B aggregate principal across 7 tranches: 2026-2064 maturities, coupons 4.800%-5.350%.
Cisco Q2 rev $12.8B (-6% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.65; announces 5% workforce cut, $800M charge
Q2 revenue $12.8B down 6% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.65 (down 3%), Non-GAAP EPS $0.87 (down 1%).
Cisco enters $5.0B credit facility, raises commercial paper program to $15B
Entered $5.0B unsecured revolving credit facility (Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement); can be increased to $7.0B.
Cisco shareholders approve 80.6M share increase for stock plan; say-on-pay passes with 25% against
Stockholders approved amendment to 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 80.575 million.
Cisco Q1 revenue up 8% to $14.7B, EPS beats; Q2 guidance soft
Q1 revenue $14.7B (+8% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.89 (+37%), non-GAAP EPS $1.11 (+29%), above guidance.
M. Michele Burns, Roderick C. McGeary, and Dr. Lisa T. Su will not stand for re-election at the 2023 annual meeting.
Transaction expected to be cash-flow positive and gross-margin accretive in first fiscal year after close.
Cisco to acquire Splunk for $157 per share cash (~$28B equity value)
Transaction valued at $28B; Splunk shareholders receive $157/share in cash.
Cisco Q4 FY23 revenue up 16% to $15.2B; GAAP EPS $0.97 (+43%); FY24 guidance issued
Q4 product revenue grew 20% YoY, led by Secure, Agile Networks up 33%; software subscription revenue up 20%.
Cisco appoints M. Victoria Wong as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer effective July 30, 2023
Wong, 56, previously served as Cisco's Senior VP and Deputy Chief Accounting Officer since February 2023.
Cisco Q3 revenue $14.6B (+14% YoY); Non-GAAP EPS $1.00 (+15%); raises FY2023 outlook
Revenue $14.6B (+14% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.78 (+7%), Non-GAAP EPS $1.00 (+15%).
Cisco amends bylaws to conform to DGCL and Universal Proxy Rules
Updated advance notice provisions require additional disclosures from proposing stockholders and limit nominees to number of directors to be elected.
Director Brenton L. Saunders resigns from Cisco board to become Bausch + Lomb CEO
Saunders resigned effective February 21, 2023.
Cisco Q2 FY2023 revenue $13.6B (+7% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.88 (+5%); raises FY guidance
GAAP EPS $0.67 (down 6% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.88 (up 5%); net income $2.8B.
Cisco officers Stahlkopf and Bhatt adopt Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to sell shares
Deborah Stahlkopf (EVP, CLO, CCO) adopted plan on Dec 12, 2022; terminates Dec 2023.
All 12 board nominees elected; highest against votes for Brenton Saunders (385.3M) and Michael Capellas (370.3M).
Cisco Q1 revenue up 6% to $13.6B, Non-GAAP EPS $0.86; announces $600M restructuring plan
GAAP EPS $0.65 (down 7% YoY); Non-GAAP EPS $0.86 (up 5%); revenue $13.6B (+6% YoY).
Cisco CAO Prat Bhatt to retire July 29, 2023; Victoria Wong expected to succeed
Prat Bhatt, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, will retire effective July 29, 2023.
Cisco replaces Bank of America with Citibank as paying agent for $10B commercial paper program
Entered new IPA with Citibank on Sept 29, 2022, replacing BofA as issuing and paying agent.
Cisco CEO Charles Robbins adopts Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to sell shares through August 2023
Plan adopted September 12, 2022, scheduled to terminate in August 2023.
Cisco appoints Sarah Rae Murphy to Board of Directors, Audit Committee
Sarah Rae Murphy appointed to Board effective Aug 24, 2022; also joins Audit Committee.
Cisco Q4 revenue flat YoY at $13.1B; full-year EPS up 13%; guides Q1 growth 2-4%
Q4 revenue $13.1B (flat YoY); GAAP EPS $0.68 (-4%), Non-GAAP EPS $0.83 (-1%).
Cisco EVP Jeffery Sharritts adopts 10b5-1 plan to sell shares through June 2023
Jeffery Sharritts, EVP and Chief Customer and Partner Officer, adopted a pre-arranged stock trading plan on June 16, 2022.
Cisco Q3 revenue flat at $12.8B, EPS up 7%; Q4 guidance implies revenue decline
Q3 revenue $12.8B flat YoY; GAAP EPS $0.73 (+7%), non-GAAP EPS $0.87 (+5%).
Cisco CFO Scott Herren adopts 10b5-1 plan to sell shares through March 2023
CFO R. Scott Herren adopted a pre-arranged stock trading plan on March 24, 2022 to sell shares.
On April 27 , 2026, the Board of Directors of Cisco appointed Nichlas A. Fink to succeed Ms. Wong as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cisco effective May 20, 2026.
On April 27, 2026, M. Victoria Wong notified Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") of her decision to retire as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cisco effective May 19, 2026.
Scott Herren notified Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) of his decision to retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cisco effective July 26, 2025.
On May 10, 2025, Cisco appointed Mark Patterson to succeed Mr. Herren as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cisco effective July 27, 2025.
On May 10, 2025, Cisco also appointed Jeetu Patel as President and Chief Product Officer effective May 14, 2025.
On May 12, 2025, the Board of Directors of Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") appointed Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI, as a member of the Board effective May 12, 2025.
On February 27, 2025, Cisco and Gary Steele, President, Go-to-Market of Cisco, agreed to change the effective date of his previously announced resignation from Cisco to May 12, 2025.
On February 10, 2025, Gary Steele, President, Go-to-Market of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”), notified Cisco of his decision to resign from Cisco, effective April 25, 2025, for an external CEO opportunity.
On October 7, 2024, Ekta Singh-Bushell notified Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) of her decision not to stand for re-election at Cisco’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”).
On July 15, 2024, Jeff Sharritts, former Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Partner Officer of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”), entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”) in connection with his termination of employment as an executive advisor effective July 15, 2024.
On June 12, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cisco Systems, Inc. ("Cisco") appointed Ekta Singh-Bushell, former Deputy to the First Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as a member of the Board effective June 14, 2024.
Jeff Sharritts, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Partner Officer, was informed that he would no longer remain in his role as Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Partner Officer, effective May 15, 2024.
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