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* PAYNE JOHN GORDON (Last) (First) (Middle) 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD (Street) FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/19/2007	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, Delivery Systems Division	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	3,733(1)	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/08/2004	10/24/2013	Common Stock	12,920	$2.68	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/08/2004	10/23/2012	Common Stock	2,235	$2.68	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/2008	10/01/2012	Common Stock	10,000	$39.86	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/31/2007	07/31/2011	Common Stock	25,000	$31.77	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/28/2007	04/28/2011	Common Stock	25,000	$39.92	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/29/2006	07/29/2010	Common Stock	3,500	$23.83	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/29/2006	04/29/2010	Common Stock	3,500	$22.5	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/08/2005	12/08/2009	Common Stock	100,000	$24.98	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares of common stock are in connection with the grant of restricted stock units that vest in three annual installments beginning October 1, 2008 at a rate of 33.4% for teh first year and 33.3% thereafter.

Remarks:

	/s/Lynn K. Gefen, Attorney-in-Fact for John Gordon Payne	10/29/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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