Cisco stockholders approve 57,490,000-share stock plan increase at December 16 meeting
At its December 16, 2025 annual meeting, Cisco stockholders approved an amended and restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan that adds 57,490,000 shares authorized for issuance. All nine director nominees were elected, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 25, 2026. The filing reports these as routine results of the annual meeting.
Key points
- Shares authorized under the stock plan increased by 57,490,000; the plan terminates at the 2030 Annual Meeting unless re-adopted or extended.
- The Board approved the amended plan on October 16, 2025; it took effect on stockholder approval on December 16, 2025.
- Stockholder Proposal 5, on evaluating inclusion programs, received 30,473,075 votes for and 2,826,591,726 against.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratification received 3,034,788,553 votes for and 285,499,501 against.
The filing
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