Ownership Submission
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

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CHANDLER MARK D
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CISCO SYSTEMS INC [CSCO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP,Legal Srvs,Gen Cnsl & Secty
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2005
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95134
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 05/24/2005   M(1)   35,000 A $ 5.5556 116,467 D  
Common Stock 05/24/2005   S(1)   35,000 D $ 20 81,467 D  
Common Stock               317,612 I by Family Trust (2)
Common Stock               5,600 I by Trust (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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) $ 5.5556 05/24/2005   M(1)     35,000 07/29/1997(4) 07/29/2005 Common Stock 35,000 $ 0 10,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CHANDLER MARK D
170 WEST TASMAN DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95134
      VP,Legal Srvs,Gen Cnsl & Secty  

Signatures

 Mark Chandler   05/26/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person on December 22, 2004.
(2) By Mark Chandler and Christina S. Kenrick Family Trust dtd 3/10/97.
(3) The Reporting Person is one of three co-trustees and is a remainder beneficiary of the trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
(4) The option vested as to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares on the one (1) year anniversary of the date of grant, and as to the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) of the shares thereafter in thirty-six (36) successive equal monthly installments.
 
Remarks:
--Please note that this is a footnote for the direct holdings listed in Column 5.  The shares held directly include 48,060 shares held in an investment retirement account in the name of the reporting person's spouse.

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