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Ballot read from the proxy statement and checked. As listed in CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.’s proxy statement, with the board’s recommendation on each item. The company has filed 1 set of additional materials since; they can add to or change what is below, so check them before relying on it.
| # | Item | Proposed by | Board recommends | Last year (same kind of item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Election of directors Director election |
Board | For | 9 nominees; support 91% to 99.7% |
| 2 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation Say on pay |
Board | For | 89% support |
| 3 | Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor Auditor |
Board | For | 91% support |
| 4 | Report on Discrimination in Charitable Support | Shareholder Bahnsen Family Trust |
Against | — |
| 5 | Human Rights Impact Assessment | Shareholder Azzad Asset Management |
Against | — |
From CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.’s Form 8-K, filed December 17, 2025, for the meeting held December 16, 2025 (read it on EDGAR). Support is the share of votes cast that were FOR: abstentions and broker non-votes are left out.
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Michael D. Capellas | 92% | — |
| Elect Director: Mark Garrett | 98% | — |
| Elect Director: John D. Harris II | 99.2% | — |
| Elect Director: Dr. Kristina M. Johnson | 97% | — |
| Elect Director: Sarah Rae Murphy | 99.7% | — |
| Elect Director: Charles H. Robbins | 91% | — |
| Elect Director: Daniel H. Schulman | 91% | — |
| Elect Director: Marianna Tessel | 99.2% | — |
| Elect Director: Kevin Weil | 99.6% | — |
| 2. To approve the amendment and restatement of the Cisco Systems, Inc | 97% | — |
| 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation | 89% | — |
| 4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year endi | 91% | — |
| 5. Stockholder proposal to request the Board to conduct an evaluation and issue a report assessing how Cisco's inclusion programs provide po | 1% | — |
The five managers that reported the most shares voted at CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.’s December 16, 2025 meeting, from their Form N-PX filings. This is how they voted then; it says nothing about how they will vote this time. Every manager’s vote.
| Item | Vanguard | BlackRock | Fidelity | State Street | Charles Schwab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Michael D. Capellas | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Mark Garrett | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: John D. Harris II | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Dr. Kristina M. Johnson | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Sarah Rae Murphy | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Charles H. Robbins | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Daniel H. Schulman | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Marianna Tessel | For | For | For | For | For |
| Elect Director: Kevin Weil | For | For | For | For | For |
| 2. To approve the amendment and restatement of the Cisco Systems, Inc | For | For | For | For | For |
| 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation | For | For | For | For | For |
| 4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Cisco's independent registered public accounting firm for | For | For | For | For | For |
| 5. Stockholder proposal to request the Board to conduct an evaluation and issue a report assessing how Cisco's inclusion | Against | Against | Against | Against | Against |
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