UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2011 Check here if Amendment [_]; Amendment Number: --------------- This Amendment (Check only one.): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Cisco Systems, Inc. Address: 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 Form 13F File Number: 28-14494 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Evan B. Sloves Title: Assistant Secretary Phone: (408) 526-4000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Evan B. Sloves San Jose, CA November 14, 2011 ----------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this Report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE REPORTING MANAGER: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 4 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $594,149 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. Form 13F File Number Name --- -------------------- -------------------------------------------- 1. 28-14495 Cisco Systems International B.V. 2. 28-14496 Cisco Systems (Switzerland) Investments Ltd. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VOTING AUTHORITY VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER ----------------------- NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------- --------------- ----------- -------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- --------- ------ ---- VMWARE INC. CL A COM 928563 40 2 522,470 6,500,000 SH DEFINED 1 6,500,000 0 0 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F 10 3 48,960 432,700 SH DEFINED 2 432,700 0 0 AMBOW ED HLDG LTD ADR REPSTG CL A 02322P 10 1 13,053 1,913,858 SH DEFINED 1,913,858 0 0 21 VIANET SPONSORED 90138A 10 3 9,666 952,303 SH DEFINED 1 952,303 0 0 GROUP INC. ADR