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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001199683-03-000014.txt : 20030909
<SEC-HEADER>0001199683-03-000014.hdr.sgml : 20030909
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030523184017
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001199683-03-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20030909

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHANDLER MARK D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231879

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18225
		FILM NUMBER:		03718927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085264000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CISCO SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				770059951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		170 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085264000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 WEST TASMAN DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134-1706
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 9,916 shares held in an account in the name of the reporting person, and 48,060 shares held in an investment retirement account in the name of the reporting person's spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By Mark Chandler and Christina S. Kenrick Family Trust dtd 3/10/97</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are held in two trusts.  The reporting person is one of three co-trustees and is a remainder beneficiary of each of the two trusts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Option Shares shall vest for twenty-five percent (25%) of the total shares granted on the one (1) year anniversary date, while the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) vests in thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Option Shares shall vest for twenty percent (20%) of the total shares granted on the one (1) year anniversary date, while the remaining eighty percent (80%) vests in forty eight (48) successive equal monthly installments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Option will become exercisable for one-sixtieth (1/60th) of the option shares each month over a sixty (60) month period, commencing on the date shown in the table (i.e., one (1) month following the date of grant) upon the reporting person's continuation in service with the issuer through the end of each such month.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Chandler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-23</signatureDate>
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