X0304 4 2012-02-16 0000877890 CITRIX SYSTEMS INC CTXS 0001182730 FRIEDMAN DAVID R C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33309 0 1 0 0 General Counsel & SVP, HR Common Stock 2012-02-16 4 A 0 28966 0 A 100117 D Common Stock 2012-02-16 4 F 0 712 75.55 D 99405 D Common Stock 2012-02-16 4 A 0 8550 0 A 107955 D These shares of Common Stock are issuable pursuant to a grant of restricted stock units (the "RSU Grant") pursuant to the Citrix Systems, Inc. (the "Company") long-term incentive program (the "Program") established under the Company's Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended. As of February 16, 2012, such RSU Grant was fully vested pursuant to the Program. Each vested restricted stock unit entitles the Reporting Person to one share of the Company's Common Stock, payable following the earliest of (i) six months and one day following the Reporting Person's separation from service with the Company, (ii) the Reporting Person's death, and (iii) the effective date of a Change-in-Control (as defined in the long term incentive agreement entered into between the Company and the Reporting Person). Represents shares withheld from the RSU Grant awarded under the Program to cover associated tax obligations. 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. s/Antonio G. Gomes, Attorney-in-Fact for David R. Friedman 2012-02-21