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
                                                                                  
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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 *

PAYNE JOHN GORDON 		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)
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(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC., 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/16/2012
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   (1) 2/16/2012     A    30334   A $ 0   80555   (2) D  
 
Common Stock   (3) 2/16/2012     A    9120   A $ 0   89675   D  
 
Common Stock                  19561   I   The 2007 John G. Payne Family Trust u/d/t March 29, 2007   (4)

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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  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).
( 2)  Includes 170 shares acquired under the Citrix Systems, Inc. stock purchase plan on February 1, 2012.
( 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)  These shares are held by the 2007 John G. Payne Family Trust u/d/t March 29, 2007 (the "Payne Family Trust"). The Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's spouse are the trustees of the Payne Family Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to shares held by The Payne Family Trust, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PAYNE JOHN GORDON
C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

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Signatures
/s/Antonio G. Gomes, Attorney-in-Fact for John Gordon Payne 2/21/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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