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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cisco (CSCO)

Cisco appoints Girish Rishi to board, effective October 9, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Cisco's Board of Directors appointed Girish D. Rishi, CEO of Cognite Holding B.V., as a director effective October 9, 2026, and determined he is independent under Nasdaq listing standards. Committee assignments have not yet been decided, and the filing describes standard non-employee director pay and indemnification terms.

Key points

  • Appointed by the Board on October 7, 2026, effective October 9, 2026
  • Receives a pro rata portion of the $105,000 annual cash retainer and a pro rata portion of a $270,000 fully vested initial equity award
  • Has entered into Cisco's standard Indemnity Agreement; committee roles not yet determined

The filing

CompanyCisco (CSCO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 9, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0000858877-26-000156

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 09, 2026.

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