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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-33093
819,600 SHARES
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
COMMON STOCK
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This Prospectus relates to the public offering, which is not being
underwritten, of 819,600 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, of
Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant"). All 819,600 shares (the
"Shares") may be offered by certain shareholders of the Company or by pledgees,
donees, transferees or other successors in interest that receive such shares as
a gift, partnership distribution or other non-sale related transfer (the
"Selling Shareholders"). All of the Shares were originally issued by the Company
in connection with the acquisition of Skystone Systems Corporation ("Skystone"),
by and through the acquisition of the common stock and options to purchase
common stock of Skystone whereby Skystone became a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company. The Shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), provided by Section 4(2) thereof. The Shares are being
registered by the Company pursuant to section 5.13 of the Amended and Restated
Acquisition Agreement, as amended, between the Company and Skystone.
The Shares may be offered by the Selling Shareholders from time to time in
transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, or a
combination of such methods of sale, at fixed prices which may be changed, at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing
market prices or at negotiated prices. The Selling Shareholders may effect such
transactions by selling the Shares to or through broker-dealers, and such
broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or
commissions from the Selling Shareholders and/or the purchasers of the Shares
for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as
principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might
be in excess of customary commissions). See "Plan of Distribution."
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the
Shares. The Company has agreed to bear certain expenses in connection with the
registration of the Shares being offered and sold by the Selling Shareholders.
The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "CSCO." On July 31, 1997 the average of the high and low price for
the Common Stock was $79.44.
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The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate
with the Selling Shareholders in the distribution of the Shares may be deemed to
be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and
any commissions received by them and any profit on the resale of the Shares
purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts
under the Securities Act.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is August 7, 1997
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No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in this Prospectus in connection with
the offering made hereby, and if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the
Company, any Selling Shareholder or by any other person. Neither the delivery of
this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances,
create any implication that information herein is correct as of any time
subsequent to the date hereof. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to
sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security other than the securities
covered by this Prospectus, nor does it constitute an offer to or solicitation
of any person in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation may not
lawfully be made.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy statements, information statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
Reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the Company may be
inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at
the Commission's Regional Offices located at 75 Park Place, New York, New York
10007 and 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511.
Copies of such material can be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Branch
of the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549
at prescribed rates. The Common Stock of the Company is quoted on the Nasdaq
National Market, and such material may also be inspected at the offices of
Nasdaq Operations, 1735 K Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006. The Commission
maintains a World Wide Web site that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically
with the Commission. The address of the Commission's web site is
http://www.sec.gov.
The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form
S-3 (herein, together with all amendments and exhibits, referred to as the
"Registration Statement") under the Securities Act with respect to the Common
Stock offered hereby. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information
set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission. For further
information regarding the Company and the Common Stock offered hereby, reference
is hereby made to the Registration Statement and to the exhibits and schedules
filed therewith. The Registration Statement, including the exhibits and
schedules thereto, may be inspected at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549 and copies of all or any part thereof may be obtained from such
office upon payment of the prescribed fees.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed with the Commission (File No. 0-18225)
pursuant to the Exchange Act are incorporated herein by reference:
1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July
28, 1996, filed October 25, 1996;
2. The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
October 26, 1996, January 25, 1997 and April 26, 1997;
3. The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 1996, as
amended on Form 8-K/A filed on October 15, 1996, and filed on January 22, 1997;
4. Definitive Proxy Statement dated October 7, 1996, filed in connection
with the Company's 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
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5. The description of the Company's Common Stock, no par value per share,
contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on January 8, 1990,
including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description; and
6. All reports and other documents filed by the Company pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of
this Prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be
part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus. The Company will provide without charge to
each person to whom this Prospectus is delivered a copy of any or all of such
documents which are incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to
such documents unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference
into the documents that this Prospectus incorporates). Written requests for
copies should be directed to Larry R. Carter, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary, at the principal executive offices of Cisco Systems, Inc., 255 West
Tasman Drive, San Jose, California 95134. The Company's telephone number is
(408) 526-4000.
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THE COMPANY
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 255 West
Tasman Drive, San Jose, California 95134. The Company's telephone number is
(408) 526-4000.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Company will receive no proceeds from this offering. The Shares
offered hereby may be sold by the Selling Shareholders from time to time in
transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, or a
combination of such methods of sale, at fixed prices which may be changed, at
market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing
market prices or at negotiated prices. The Selling Shareholders may effect such
transactions by selling the Shares to or through broker-dealers, and such
broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or
commissions from the Selling Shareholders and/or the purchasers of the Shares
for whom such broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they sell as
principals, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer might
be in excess of customary commissions). The Shares offered hereby may be sold
either pursuant to this Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144.
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if
applicable, the Shares will be sold in such jurisdictions only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the
Shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in
the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification
requirement is available and is complied with.
The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealers or agents that participate
with the Selling Shareholders in the distribution of the Shares may be deemed to
be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commissions
received by them and any profit on the resale of the Shares purchased by them
may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities
Act.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person
engaged in the distribution of the Shares may not simultaneously engage in
market making activities with respect to the Common Stock of the Company for a
period of two business days prior to the commencement of such distribution. In
addition and without limiting the foregoing, each Selling Shareholder will be
subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Rules 10b-6 and 10b-7,
which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the
Company's Common Stock by the Selling Shareholders.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth the number of shares of Common Stock owned
by each of the Selling Shareholders. Except as indicated, none of the Selling
Shareholders has had a material relationship with the Company within the past
three years other than as a result of the ownership of the Shares or other
securities of the Company. Because the Selling Shareholders may offer all or
some of the Shares which they hold pursuant to the offering contemplated by this
Prospectus, and because there are currently no agreements, arrangements or
understandings with respect to the sale of any of the Shares, no estimate can be
given as to the amount of Shares that will be held by the Selling Shareholders
after completion of this offering. The Shares offered by this Prospectus may be
offered from time to time by the Selling Shareholders named below.
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Number of Number of
Shares Percent of Shares
Beneficially Outstanding Registered for
Name of Selling Shareholder Owned Shares Sale Hereby(1)
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1238671 Ontario Inc. 52,756 * 52,756
1238672 Ontario Inc. 3,556 * 3,556
Barbeau, Nathalie 2,371 * 2,371
Dunn, Julie 592 * 592
Dupras, Lucie 2,371 * 2,371
Edwards, David 13,040 * 13,040
Foster, Michael S. 4,742 * 4,742
Furneaux & Company 78,948 * 78,948
Jarrette, Stuart 4,303 * 4,303
Joel-David Dalibard Trust 7,113 * 7,113
Latour, Andree 3,556 * 3,556
Lax, Leo 4,742 * 4,742
Legault, Richard 1,185 * 1,185
Leishman, Caroline 740 * 740
Leishman, Clifford 2,371 * 2,371
Leishman, Susan Carol 2,371 * 2,371
Marc-Antoine Paquin Trust 30,748 * 30,748
Midland Walwyn Capital Inc.
in trust for RSP Account
15H453S n/o James Cummings 2,371 * 2,371
Nossick, Michael 2,963 * 2,963
Opalski, Stefan 237,109 * 237,109
Paquin, Claudette 2,371 * 2,371
Paquin, Ines Rouleau 2,371 * 2,371
Paquin, Irene 4,267 * 4,267
Paquin, Jean-Charles 2,371 * 2,371
Paquin, Jean-Paul 8,180 * 8,180
Paquin, Marc-Antoine 219,401 * 219,401
Penney, Brian 11,855 * 11,855
Quaid, Naill 11,855 * 11,855
Riordon, Amy 4,303 * 4,303
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Riordon, Marsha 2,655 * 2,655
Riordon, Spruce 11,855 * 11,855
Roberts, John 3,556 * 3,556
Samhaber, Bruce 3,704 * 3,704
Smeaton, Douglas 13,040 * 13,040
Stemmler, Brian D. 25,489 * 25,489
Stockley, Douglas F. 7,113 * 7,113
Symons, Kirk 23,710 * 23,710
Valeurs Mobilieres
Desjardins Fiduciaire
REER #6869SY-3
Madam Gisele Deschamps 2,371 * 2,371
Weinstein, Debbie 1,185 * 1,185
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Total 819,600 * 819,600
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* Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
(1) This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common
Stock which become issuable in connection with the shares registered for sale
hereby by reason of any stock divided, stock split, recapitalization or other
similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results
in an increase in the number of the Registrant's outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, Palo Alto, California.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets as of July 28, 1996 and July 30, 1995 and the
consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flow, for each of
the three years in the period ended July 28, 1996 incorporated by reference in
this prospectus, have been incorporated herein in reliance on the report of
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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