Cisco's Top Lawyer Receives 55k-Share Stock Award

Cisco's EVP and Chief Legal Officer Deborah L. Stahlkopf recently received a significant stock award, consisting of 55,690 restricted stock units (RSUs) granted on September 16, 2026. This award vests in installments, with 34% of the shares vesting on November 10, 2027 and 8.25% of the shares vesting quarterly thereafter.

The RSU grant is valued at $0.00 per share, as it was given as a compensation award rather than a market purchase. Following this transaction, Stahlkopf directly holds 222,805.725 shares of Cisco common stock, including shares represented by dividend equivalents accrued on both vested and unvested deferred restricted stock units and on unvested restricted stock units.

This grant is part of Cisco's efforts to motivate and reward its employees with equity awards. RSUs are a type of performance-based compensation that can be tied to specific goals or milestones, making them an attractive option for companies looking to align their management team's interests with those of shareholders.