In 2015, John T. Chambers earned $9.86M in total compensation at Cisco Systems, Inc., including $1.02M salary and $8.83M in stock. Most recently acquired 14,503 shares in May 2023. Currently holds stock worth $116.43M. Has donated $529.49K in stock to charitable causes. Led Cisco Systems, Inc. as CEO for 20 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for John T. Chambers, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2015
Total Compensation
$9.86M
Salary
$1.02M
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$12.10K
Salary
$1.02MBoard Justification
Cisco's compensation philosophy emphasizes pay for performance, aligning executive compensation with company performance and shareholder interests.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
No cash bonus was awarded for fiscal 2016 as Mr. Chambers does not participate in the EIP.
Other Compensation
$12.10KBoard Justification
This includes other compensation such as matching contributions under the 401(k) plan.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The stock awarded in fiscal 2016, which includes performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) that vested based on company performance metrics.
Performance Metrics
The performance metrics for determining compensation included operating income, operating cash flow, and earnings per share (EPS).
John T. Chambers
Ex-CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University
Field of Expertise
Technology & Engineering - Engineering
Sector of Economy
Technology
Born
August 23, 1950 - 75 years ago
CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc. for
20 years 6 months (Jan 1995 - Jul 2015)
Previous Experience
Joined Cisco in 1991 as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Operations.
Other Cisco Systems, Inc. CEOs
Holdings
Track John T. Chambers's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$275.35M
$273.97M
10,566,075 CSCO shares
$1.37M
40,000 BE shares
What if they kept their stock?
If John T. Chambers didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra CSCO10,566,075 shares worth $820.09M and BE40,000 shares worth $4.72M.
This is 199.55% and $549.46M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
6,822 shares
CSCO
Recent Charitable Transactions
6,822 shares
CSCO
Sep 11, 2011
Charity
Insider Trading
John T. Chambers's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
14,503 shares
BE
May 17, 2023
Received
16,488 shares
BE
May 11, 2022
Received
$1.38M
BE at $34.60/share
Nov 9, 2021
Sale
10,357 shares
BE
May 12, 2021
Received
19,813 shares
BE
May 12, 2020
Received
11,075 shares
BE
Oct 1, 2019
Received
12,734 shares
BE
May 15, 2019
Received
$9.12M
CSCO at $36.50/share
Nov 22, 2017
Sale
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Bonus
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Bonus
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Bonus
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