8-K/ALeadership Changes

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 8-K/A Report, Executive Changes (Nov 16, 2005)

Filed November 16, 2005For Securities:CSCO

Summary

This filing is an amendment (8-K/A) to a previous Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2005. The original filing reported the appointment of Richard M. Kovacevich to Cisco's Board of Directors. This amendment clarifies that as of November 15, 2005, Mr. Kovacevich has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Nomination and Governance Committee. This update provides further detail on the committee assignments of a key director.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to a previous 8-K filing regarding director appointment.
  • 2Richard M. Kovacevich was appointed to the Board of Directors on January 18, 2005 (as originally reported).
  • 3As of November 15, 2005, Mr. Kovacevich is now serving as Chairperson of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
  • 4This filing fulfills the disclosure requirements for committee assignments not immediately available at the time of the initial appointment.
  • 5The amendment pertains to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, concerning Directors and Principal Officers.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is an amendment to a previous 8-K report. Its primary purpose is to provide updated information regarding the committee assignments for newly appointed director Richard M. Kovacevich, specifically his role as Chairperson of the Nomination and Governance Committee.

Richard M. Kovacevich was initially appointed to the Board of Directors on January 18, 2005, as reported in the original Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2005.

As of November 15, 2005, Richard M. Kovacevich has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

The original Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2005, did not include committee assignments for Mr. Kovacevich because he was not immediately appointed to serve on any board committees at that time. This amendment is filed to provide that information once it became available.