CISCO SYSTEMS INC
8-K, 2000-05-03
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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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): MAY 1, 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 May 1, 2000, Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced it has
completed the acquisition of JetCell, Inc. of Menlo Park, California. A copy of
the press release issued by the Registrant on May 1, 2000 concerning the
foregoing transaction is filed herewith as Exhibit 20.1 and is 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:  May 2, 2000                    By: /s/ MICHELANGELO VOLPI
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                                           Michelangelo Volpi, Senior Vice
                                           President


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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 May 1, 2000, announcing the
             completion of the acquisition by Registrant of JetCell, Inc.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 20.1
                                                                   PRESS RELEASE
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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 JETCELL

     SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2000--Cisco Systems, Inc., today
announced it has completed the acquisition of JetCell of Menlo Park, CA.

     On March 16, 2000, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire
JetCell, a leading developer of standards-based, in-building wireless telephony
solutions for corporate networks. This acquisition is being accounted for using
purchase accounting.

ABOUT CISCO SYSTEMS

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for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com.


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