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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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) 03/25/2005 (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 03/25/2005   J(1)   39,553 A (2) 101,244 D   Common Stock 03/25/2005   G(3) V 19,777 D (2) 81,467 D   Common Stock               317,612 I by Family Trust (4) Common Stock               5,600 I by Trust (5)

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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

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		03/28/2005
**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)	Represents a pro rata distribution from a venture fund of which the Reporting Person is a Limited Partner and in which the Reporting Person does not have or share investment control over the partnership's portfolio. This venture fund received securities of the Issuer in connection with the Issuer's acquisition of one of the venture fund's portfolio companies. Each of the Reporting Person and his spouse has a one-half community property interest in the shares received.
(2)	Not applicable. The closing price of the Issuer's securities on March 24, 2005, the last trading day prior to the distribution, was $17.88 per share.
(3)	Represents a charitable donation by the Reporting Person of his one-half community property interest in the shares that were received.
(4)	By Mark Chandler and Christina S. Kenrick Family Trust dtd 3/10/97.
(5)	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.
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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