SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

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): AUGUST 23, 2001
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

         CALIFORNIA                       0-18225                             77-0059951
(State or Other Jurisdiction           (Commission                          (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)               File Number)                      Identification No.)

170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA                                   95134-1706
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                     (Zip Code)	

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 526-4000

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 23, 2001, Cisco Systems, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced its has completed the acquisition of AuroraNetics, Inc. of San Jose, California. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the press release announcing the completion of the acquisition.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release, dated August 23, 2001, announcing the Registrant's acquisition of AuroraNetics, Inc.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

Dated: August 24, 2001          By: /s/ MICHELANGELO VOLPI
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                                   Michelangelo Volpi
                                   Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer	

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number                                       Description of Document
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99.1                 Press Release, dated August 23, 2001, announcing the Registrant's acquisition of AuroraNetics,
                     Inc.	

EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
CISCO SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AURORANETICS
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2001-- Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced it has completed the acquisition of privately held AuroraNetics, Inc. of San Jose, California. AuroraNetics is a developer of 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) silicon technology for metropolitan fiber networks.
On July 11, 2001, Cisco announced a definitive agreement to acquire AuroraNetics. AuroraNetics' silicon technology is used in data-optimized fiber rings known as Resilient Packet Rings (RPR). The acquisition of AuroraNetics complements Cisco's existing RPR-based products (known as Dynamic Packet Transport) by enabling the technology to scale from the current 2.5Gbps up to 10Gbps. This acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
PRESS CONTACT(S):
 Robyn Jenkins
Cisco Systems, Inc.
408 853-9848
rojenkin@cisco.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT(S):
 Blaire Christie
Cisco Systems, Inc.
408 525-4856
blchrist@cisco.com
INDUSTRY ANALYST RELATIONS:
 Dora Ferrell
Cisco Systems, Inc.
408 527-4202
dferrell@cisco.com