- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Wasson Wesley R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CITRIX SYSTEMS INC [ CTXS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & Chief Marketing Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC., 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/12/2010
(Street) FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		7500	A	$39.92	43822	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		7500	D	$47.097 ⁽²⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		7500	A	$31.77	43822	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		7500	D	$47.098 ⁽³⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		100000	A	$34.99	136322	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		100000	D	$47.097 ⁽⁴⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		18125	A	$39.86	54447	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		18125	D	$47.098 ⁽²⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		11460	A	$32.75	47782	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		11460	D	$47.091 ⁽⁵⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		9897	A	$26.64	46219	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		9897	D	$47.098 ⁽⁶⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		14170	A	$20.09	50492	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		14170	D	$47.091 ⁽⁷⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		26497	A	$23.46	62819	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		8524	D	$47.098 ⁽³⁾	54295	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		17973	D	$47.096 ⁽⁶⁾	36322	D
Common Stock	3/12/2010		M		37909	A	$2.52	74231	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		4262	D	$47.097 ⁽³⁾	69969	D
Common Stock ⁽¹⁾	3/12/2010		S		33647	D	$47.091 ⁽⁶⁾	36322	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$39.92	3/12/2010		M			7500	4/28/2007 ⁽⁸⁾	4/28/2011	Common Stock	7500	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$31.77	3/12/2010		M			7500	7/31/2007 ⁽⁸⁾	7/31/2011	Common Stock	7500	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$34.99	3/12/2010		M			100000	10/2/2007 ⁽⁸⁾	10/2/2011	Common Stock	100000	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$39.86	3/12/2010		M			18125	10/1/2008 ⁽⁸⁾	10/1/2012	Common Stock	18125	$0	4375	D
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$32.75	3/12/2010		M			11460	4/30/2009 ⁽⁸⁾	4/30/2013	Common Stock	11460	$0	7290	D
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$26.64	3/12/2010		M			9897	7/31/2009 ⁽⁸⁾	7/31/2013	Common Stock	9897	$0	8853	D
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy)	$20.09	3/12/2010		M			14170	3/2/2010 ⁽⁸⁾	3/2/2014	Common Stock	14170	$0	28330	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$23.46	3/12/2010		M			26497	8/15/2006 ⁽⁹⁾	8/15/2010	Common Stock	26497	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.52	3/12/2010		M			37909	8/28/2005 ⁽¹⁰⁾	1/11/2015	Common Stock	37909	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The sales reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
( 2)	The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.84 to $47.33.
( 3)	The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.85 to $47.30.
( 4)	The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.83 to $47.33.
( 5)	The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.83 to $47.31.
( 6)	The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.84 to $47.31.
( 7)	The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.85 to $47.31.
( 8)	Stock Options vest at a rate 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.
( 9)	Stock Options vested as to 1/2 of the shares underlying the stock option on August 15, 2006 and vested as to the remaining 1/2 on August 15, 2007.
( 10)	Stock Options vest monthly over the course of 41 months from the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wasson Wesley R C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309			SVP & Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures
/s/Antonio Gomes, Attorney-in-Fact for Wesley R. Wasson		3/16/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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