Edgar Filing: CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

Ownership Submission

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 ^*

BURRIS JOHN C

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITRIX SYSTEMS INC [CTXS]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Worldwide Sales & Service

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2007

(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	10/01/2007	10/01/2007	A		5,000	A	$ 0	30,079 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock ⁽³⁾	10/01/2007		A		5,000	A	$ 0	35,079 ⁽⁴⁾	D

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Stock (Right to Buy)

$ 39.86

10/01/2007

37,500

10/01/2008⁽⁵⁾

10/01/2012

Common Stock

37,500

$ 0

37,500

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BURRIS JOHN C 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309			SVP, Worldwide Sales & Service

Signatures

/s/Antonio G. Gomes, Attorney-in-Fact for John Burris		04/29/2008
^**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)	These shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards of restricted stock units that vest in three annual installments, with 33.4% vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and 33.3% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
(2)	On September 13, 2007 October 23, 2007, February 1, 2008 and July 25, 2008, the reporting person mistakenly reported the amount of securities beneficially owned by him. As of such dates, the reporting person owned 18,779, 18,779, 18,779 and 25,779 shares of common stock respectively.
(3)	These shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards of restricted stock units that vest on October 1, 2009.
(4)	Reflects amount of securities beneficially owned after this transaction as of the filing of this Form 4.
(5)	Stock Options vest at a rate of 1/3 of the shares underlying the stock option one year from the date of grant and at a rate of 1/36 monthly thereafter.

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