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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): JUNE 24, 1999
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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CALIFORNIA 0-18225 77-0059951
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95134-1706
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 526-4000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 24, 1999 Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant") acquired GeoTel
Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("GeoTel") under the terms of
a merger whereby shares of the Registrant's Common Stock with an aggregate value
of approximately $1.9 billion were exchanged for all of the outstanding shares
and options of GeoTel. A copy of the press release issued by the Registrant on
June 24, 1999 concerning the foregoing transaction is filed herewith as Exhibit
20.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits.
20.1 Press Release of Registrant, dated June 24, 1999, announcing
the closing of Registrant's acquisition of GeoTel.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: July 2, 1999 By: /s/ LARRY R. CARTER
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Larry R. Carter, Senior Vice President,
Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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20.1 Press Release of Registrant, dated June 24, 1999, announcing the
closing of Registrant's acquisition of GeoTel.
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EXHIBIT 20.1
CISCO SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GEOTEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 24, 1999 -- Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced it
has completed the acquisition of GeoTel Communications Corp. (NASDAQ:GEOC) of
Lowell, MA.
On April 13, 1999 Cisco Systems announced a definitive agreement to acquire
publicly-held GeoTel, a leading provider of software solutions for distributed
voice call centers for enterprise and service provider customers. Under the
terms of the agreement, shares of Cisco common stock were issued for all
outstanding shares and options of GeoTel. The transaction will be accounted for
as a pooling of interests.
CISCO SYSTEMS
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the
Internet. News and information are available at http://www.cisco.com.
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Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of
Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other
trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective
owners.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events
or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Cisco with the SEC,
specifically the most recent reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, which identify
important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
contained in the forward-looking statements, including potential fluctuations in
quarterly results, dependence on new product development, rapid technological
and market change, acquisition strategy, manufacturing risks, risks associated
with the Internet infrastructure, volatility of stock price, financial risk
management and future growth subject to risks.
