SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COURAGE CATHERINE

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.

851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD

(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE

33309

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2012

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP of Customer Experience

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	277⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	667⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	4,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	5,625⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	10,000⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	550⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	1,140⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock (Right to Buy)	04/30/2011⁽⁴⁾	04/30/2015	Common Stock	691	$47.03	D
Common Stock (Right to Buy)	07/30/2011⁽⁴⁾	07/30/2015	Common Stock	1,039	$55.02	D
Common Stock (Right to Buy)	04/29/2012⁽⁴⁾	04/29/2016	Common Stock	3,750	$84.34	D
Common Stock (Right to Buy)	07/29/2012⁽⁴⁾	07/29/2016	Common Stock	3,750	$72.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

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. These shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards of performance-based restricted stock units that vest in three annual installments, with 33.4% vesting on the first anniversary of March 30, 2010 (the "grant date") and 33.3% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

3. These shares of common stock are issuable pursuant to awards of performance-based restricted stock units that vest in three annual installments, with 33.4% vesting on the first anniversary of March 30, 2011 (the "grant date") and 33.3% vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

4. 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.

Remarks:

	/s/Antonio G. Gomes, Attorney-in-Fact for Catherine Courage	10/10/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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