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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): MARCH 24, 2000
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 March 24, 2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced it has
completed the acquisitions of Compatible Systems Corporation of Boulder,
Colorado and Growth Networks Inc. of Mountain View, California. A copy of the
press releases issued by the Registrant on March 24, 2000 concerning the
foregoing transactions are filed herewith as Exhibits 20.1 and 20.2, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
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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: March 27, 2000 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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Exhibit
Number Description of Document
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20.1 Press Release of Registrant, dated March 24, 2000, announcing the
completion of the acquisition by Registrant of Compatible Systems
Corporation.
20.2 Press Release of Registrant, dated March 24, 2000, announcing the
completion of the acquisition by Registrant of Growth Networks Inc.
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Exhibit 20.1
Final
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PRESS CONTACT: INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Jeanette Gibson Roberta De Tata
Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc.
(408) 525-8965 (408) 527-6388
[email protected] [email protected]
ANALYST RELATIONS CONTACT:
Art Rangel
Cisco Systems, Inc.
(408) 853-5705
[email protected]
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CISCO SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF COMPATIBLE SYSTEMS
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 24, 2000 -- Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced it
has completed the acquisition of Compatible Systems of Boulder, CO.
On January 19, 2000, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire
Compatible Systems. This acquisition enhances Cisco's New World VPN (Virtual
Private Networks) offering by providing enterprise and service provider
customers with industry-leading remote access and extranet solutions. This
acquisition is being accounted for using pooling accounting.
ABOUT CISCO SYSTEMS
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking
for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com.
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Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of
Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other
countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of
their respective owners.
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Exhibit 20.2
Final
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PRESS CONTACT: INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Jeanette Gibson Roberta De Tata
Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc.
(408) 525-8965 (408) 527-6388
[email protected] [email protected]
ANALYST RELATIONS CONTACT:
Art Rangel
Cisco Systems, Inc.
(408) 853-5705
[email protected]
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CISCO SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF GROWTH NETWORKS
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 24, 2000 -- Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced it
has completed the acquisition of Growth Networks of Mountain View, CA.
On February 16, 2000, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire
Growth Networks, a market leader in Internet switching fabrics, a new category
of networking silicon. This transaction is being accounted for using pooling
accounting.
ABOUT CISCO SYSTEMS
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking
for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com.
# # #
Cisco, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of
Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other
countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of
their respective owners.
