FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HENNESSY JOHN L	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CISCO SYSTEMS INC [ CSCO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/15/2007		
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95134
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				
Common Stock  	11/15/2007  	 	A	  	5000   (1)	A	$0  	10000  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	11/15/2007  	 	A	  	2559   (2)	A	$29.30  	12559  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	5022  	I  	by Trust   (3)	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)  	$29.30  	11/15/2007  	 	A 	  	15000   	  	  (4)	11/15/2016  	Common Stock  	15000  	$0  	15000  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Represents 5,000 shares of restricted stock which shares will fully vest upon the completion of one year of board service measured from November 15, 2007.	
(  2) 	Fully vested deferred stock units were acquired in lieu of the Reporting Person's regular annual cash retainer and will settle in shares on, or as soon as practicable after, the Reporting Person's "separation from service" to Cisco within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.	
(  3) 	Shares held by trust.	
(  4) 	The option is immediately exercisable for all of the option shares. However, any shares purchased under the option will be subject to repurchase by the Issuer, at the exercise price paid per share, upon the Reporting Person's cessation of service as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors prior to vesting in those shares. The shares subject to the option will vest in two successive equal annual installments upon the Reporting Person's completion of each year of service as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors over the two (2)-year period measured from November 15, 2007.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
HENNESSY JOHN L
170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95134	X				

Signatures		
/s/ John L. Hennessy by Evan Sloves, Attorney-in-fact		11/16/2007	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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