UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 17, 2005
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Citrix Systems, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 0-27084 75-2275152
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
851 West Cypress Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(954) 267-3000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers.
The Registrant issued a press release on February 17, 2005, a copy of
which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by this
reference, in which it announced the election on February 17, 2005 of Godfrey R.
Sullivan, Jr., president and chief executive officer for Hyperion Solutions
Corp., and Murray J. Demo, senior vice president and chief financial officer for
Adobe Systems, Inc., to the Board of Directors, and the resignation on such date
of Kevin R. Compton and Tyrone F. Pike from the Board of Directors.
Mr. Demo was appointed to each of the Audit, Finance and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committees, and Mr. Sullivan was appointed to each of the
Compensation and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
In addition, on February 17, 2005, the Board of Directors elected
Thomas F. Bogan as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, replacing Stephen M.
Dow, such change to take effect immediately following the Company's annual
meeting of stockholders on May 5, 2005. Following that date, Mr. Dow will remain
as a member of the board of directors and continue to serve as chairman of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Citrix Press Release, issued February 17, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
February 17, 2005
By:/s/ David J. Henshall
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David J. Henshall
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Citrix Press Release, issued February 17, 2005.
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