On February 17, 2009, Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an Indenture (the "Indenture") with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee thereunder, in connection with the offer and sale of $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 4.95% Senior Notes due 2019 and $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5.90% Senior Notes due 2039 (the "Offering"). A description of the material terms of the Indenture and related notes is contained in Item 1.01 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 13, 2009, and such description is incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K in its entirety. Such description is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the Indenture and forms of notes, filed herewith as Exhibit No. 4.1 and Exhibit No. 4.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

In connection with the Offering, the Company is filing the Indenture and forms of notes as Exhibit No. 4.1 and Exhibit No. 4.2 to this Form 8-K, which are incorporated by reference in their entirety into the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157177).

In connection with the Offering, the Company is filing a legal opinion and consent as Exhibit No. 5.1 and Exhibit No. 23.1 to this Form 8-K, which are incorporated by reference in their entirety into the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157177).

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.       Description

    4.1           Indenture, dated February 17, 2009, between the Company and The
                  Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.

    4.2           Forms of Global Note for the Company's 4.95% Senior Notes due
                  2019 and 5.90% Senior Notes due 2039 (contained in Exhibit No.
                  4.1).

    5.1           Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP.

   23.1           Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (contained in Exhibit No. 5.1).