4 1 NASDAQ 1198052 Officer Cisco Systems, Inc. 858877 77-0059951 04/14/03 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s) Richardson, James 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 4/14/2003 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below) SR VP, Chief Marketing Officer 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /S/ By: Mark Chandler, Attorney-in-fact For: James Richardson DATE 04/14/03

RICHARDSON JAMES 4