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) May 22, 2006
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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 May 22, 2006, 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 May 19, 2006 of Asiff Hirji,
chief operating officer of TD AMERITRADE, to the Board of Directors, and the
resignation on such date of John W. White, a long time director who has decided
to retire from the Citrix Board of Directors. Mr. White served as a board member
since 1998.
Mr. Hirji was appointed to each of the Audit, Finance and Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committees.
Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Citrix Press Release, issued May 22, 2006.
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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.
May 22, 2006
By: /s/ David J. Henshall
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David J. Henshall
Senior 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 May 22, 2006.
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