UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2011

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

0-18225	77-0059951
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, California	95134-1706
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(408) 526-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 21, 2011, the Board of Directors of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) appointed Gary B. Moore as Chief Operating Officer of Cisco. In connection with Mr. Moore’s appointment, it is expected that he will be granted restricted stock units at a future meeting of the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors. That award will be subject to the standard terms and conditions of Cisco’s form of restricted stock unit agreement.

Prior to his new appointment, Mr. Moore, 61, served as Executive Vice President, Cisco Services. Mr. Moore joined Cisco in October 2001 as Senior Vice President, Advanced Services. In August 2007, he also assumed responsibility as co-lead of Cisco Services. In May 2010, he was promoted to Executive Vice President, Cisco Services. Immediately before joining Cisco, Mr. Moore served for approximately two years as chief executive officer of Netigy Corporation, a network consulting company. Prior to that, he was employed by Electronic Data Systems where he held a number of executive positions.

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: February 23, 2011	By:	/s/ Frank A. Calderoni
	Name:	Frank A. Calderoni
	Title:	Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer